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Passed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation SB408

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Furnishing, purchasing, or possessing a firearm for a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm, mandatory minimum sentences for individuals who commit certain firearm violations, and providing criminal penalties. (FE)

Description: An Act to repeal 941.29 (4); to renumber 175.35 (2g) (b); to renumber and amend 175.35 (3); to amend 48.57 (3p) (g) 2., 165.63 (4) (a), 813.1285 (3) (a) 1. d., 813.1285 (4) (b) 1. (intro.), 813.1285 (7) (b), 941.29 (1g) (a), 973.12 and 976.05 (12); and to create 175.35 (2g) (b) 2., 175.35 (3) (b), 175.35 (4), 939.46 (3), 939.6195 and 941.2905 of the statutes; Relating to: furnishing, purchasing, or possessing a firearm for a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm, mandatory minimum sentences for individuals who commit certain firearm violations, and providing criminal penalties. (FE)

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Published 3-29-2018

Last Action Date: March 28, 2018

Sponsors

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16 sponsors: Alberta Darling (R); Van Wanggaard (R); Timothy Carpenter (D); Jon Erpenbach (D); Frank Lasee (R); Joe Sanfelippo (R); Jimmy Anderson (D); Janel Brandtjen (R); Ed Brooks (R); Cindi Duchow (R); James Edming (R); Bob Gannon (R); Mike Kuglitsch (R); Keith Ripp (R); Michael Rohrkaste (R); Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 48% (16 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 28, 2018 Published 3-29-2018
Senate Mar 28, 2018 Report approved by the Governor on 3-28-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 145
Senate Mar 26, 2018 Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2018
Senate Mar 22, 2018 Representative Barca added as a cosponsor
Senate Mar 2, 2018 Report correctly enrolled
Senate Feb 23, 2018 Received from Assembly concurred in
Assembly Feb 22, 2018 Ordered to a third reading
Assembly Feb 22, 2018 Ordered immediately messaged
Assembly Feb 22, 2018 Read a third time and concurred in
Assembly Feb 22, 2018 Rules suspended
Assembly Feb 22, 2018 Read a second time
Senate Feb 20, 2018 Rules suspended
Senate Feb 20, 2018 Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators L. Taylor, Bewley, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Johnson, Schachtner and Shilling
Senate Feb 20, 2018 Read a second time
Senate Feb 20, 2018 Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 13
Senate Feb 20, 2018 Ordered to a third reading
Senate Feb 20, 2018 Read a third time and passed
Senate Feb 20, 2018 Ordered immediately messaged
Assembly Feb 20, 2018 Received from Senate
Assembly Feb 20, 2018 Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
Assembly Feb 20, 2018 Made a special order of business at 1:43 PM on 2-22-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 27
Senate Feb 16, 2018 Placed on calendar 2-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate Nov 17, 2017 Representative Krug added as a cosponsor
Senate Nov 8, 2017 Fiscal estimate received
Senate Oct 24, 2017 Executive action taken
Senate Oct 24, 2017 Available for scheduling
Senate Oct 24, 2017 Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Senate Oct 20, 2017 Fiscal estimate received
Senate Oct 20, 2017 Fiscal estimate received
Senate Oct 19, 2017 Public hearing held
Senate Oct 5, 2017 Fiscal estimate received
Senate Sep 14, 2017 Introduced
Senate Sep 14, 2017 Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered not available state link bill text
Enrolled not available state link bill text
Introduced Sep 14, 2017 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

Senate: Senate Amendment 1 rejected

Link: link to state bill page

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