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Proposed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation SB461

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Prohibition against undetectable firearms, possessing a frame or receiver of a firearm without a serial number, and providing a penalty.

Description: An Act to amend 939.6195 (1) (a) 1. and 941.291 (1) (b); and to create 941.293 of the statutes; Relating to: prohibition against undetectable firearms, possessing a frame or receiver of a firearm without a serial number, and providing a penalty.

Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Last Action Date: March 15, 2022

Sponsors

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20 sponsors: Jon Erpenbach (D); Kelda Roys (D); Lena Taylor (D); Melissa Sargent (D); Janis Ringhand (D); Christopher Larson (D); Dianne Hesselbein (D); Lisa Subeck (D); Greta Neubauer (D); Lee Snodgrass (D); Gary Hebl (D); Kristina Shelton (D); Jimmy Anderson (D); Deb Andraca (D); Sondy Pope (D); Shelia Stubbs (D); Christine Sinicki (D); Jodi Emerson (D); Tod Ohnstad (D); Robyn Vining (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 61% (20 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 15, 2022 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Senate Nov 1, 2021 Representative Bowen added as a cosponsor
Senate Aug 5, 2021 Representative Cabrera added as a cosponsor
Senate Jul 21, 2021 Introduced
Senate Jul 21, 2021 Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jul 21, 2021 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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