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Proposed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation SB563

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: The possession of a firearm by a person who has committed a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)

Description: An Act to renumber 941.29 (1g) (a) and 971.17 (1g); to amend 973.176 (1); and to create 941.29 (1g) (ah), 941.29 (1m) (ag), 941.29 (1m) (cm), 971.17 (1g) (b) and 973.136 of the statutes; Relating to: the possession of a firearm by a person who has committed a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

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

Last Action Date: March 28, 2018

Sponsors

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20 sponsors: LaTonya Johnson (D); Jennifer Shilling (D); Timothy Carpenter (D); Christopher Larson (D); Gary Hebl (D); Chris Taylor (D); Jimmy Anderson (D); Terese Berceau (D); Jill Billings (D); Jason Fields (D); Eric Genrich (D); Dianne Hesselbein (D); Debra Kolste (D); Tod Ohnstad (D); Sondy Pope-Roberts (D); Melissa Sargent (D); Christine Sinicki (D); Mark Spreitzer (D); Lisa Subeck (D); Jocasta Zamarripa (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 28, 2018 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Senate Dec 12, 2017 Fiscal estimate received
Senate Dec 4, 2017 Fiscal estimate received
Senate Nov 20, 2017 Introduced
Senate Nov 20, 2017 Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Nov 20, 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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