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Passed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation SB56

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Legislation Overview

Title: Mandatory minimum incarceration period following illegal possession of a firearm.

Description: An Act to renumber and amend 941.29 (4m) (a) 2.; to amend 941.29 (4m) (a) (intro.); and to create 941.29 (4m) (a) 2. (intro.), b. and c. of the statutes; Relating to: mandatory minimum incarceration period following illegal possession of a firearm.

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Published 4-17-2018

Last Action Date: April 17, 2018

Sponsors

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19 sponsors: Leah Vukmir (R); Van Wanggaard (R); Alberta Darling (R); Steve Nass (R); Dan Feyen (R); Joe Sanfelippo (R); John Jagler (R); Cody Horlacher (R); David Murphy (R); Cindi Duchow (R); Ron Tusler (R); Bob Gannon (R); Jim Ott (R); John Spiros (R); Paul Tittl (R); Kenneth Skowronski (R); Jesse Kremer (R); Ed Brooks (R); Scott Allen (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 58% (19 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 17, 2018 Published 4-17-2018
Senate Apr 17, 2018 Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 310
Senate Apr 12, 2018 Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018
Senate Feb 26, 2018 Report correctly enrolled
Senate Feb 22, 2018 Received from Assembly concurred in
Assembly Feb 21, 2018 Read a second time
Assembly Feb 21, 2018 Ordered immediately messaged
Assembly Feb 21, 2018 Read a third time and concurred in
Assembly Feb 21, 2018 Ordered to a third reading
Assembly Feb 21, 2018 Rules suspended
Assembly Feb 15, 2018 Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
Assembly Feb 15, 2018 Made a special order of business at 2:21 PM on 2-20-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26
Assembly Nov 7, 2017 Received from Senate
Senate Nov 7, 2017 Read a second time
Senate Nov 7, 2017 Ordered to a third reading
Senate Nov 7, 2017 Rules suspended
Senate Nov 7, 2017 Read a third time and passed, Ayes 29, Noes 4
Senate Nov 7, 2017 Ordered immediately messaged
Senate Nov 3, 2017 Placed on calendar 11-7-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate Oct 11, 2017 Senator Craig added as a coauthor
Senate May 10, 2017 Available for scheduling
Senate May 10, 2017 Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Senate May 9, 2017 Executive action taken
Senate Mar 29, 2017 Public hearing held
Senate Feb 21, 2017 Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Feb 21, 2017 Introduced
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered not available state link bill text
Enrolled not available state link bill text
Introduced Feb 21, 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: Read a third time and passed

Link: link to state bill page

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