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Proposed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation SB641

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Eliminating the prohibitions on electric weapons and providing a penalty.

Description: An Act to repeal 165.81 (2) and 941.295; to amend 165.63 (4) (a), 175.60 (1) (j), 938.341, 938.78 (3), 939.22 (10), 948.60 (1), 971.17 (1g) and 973.176 (1); and to create 939.22 (11m) and 941.2915 of the statutes; Relating to: eliminating the prohibitions on electric weapons and providing a penalty.

Session: 2023-2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Last Action Date: May 14, 2024

Sponsors

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13 sponsors: Jesse James (R); Steve Nass (R); Shae Sortwell (R); Gae Magnafici (R); Scott Allen (R); David Armstrong (R); Janel Brandtjen (R); Joy Goeben (R); Nate Gustafson (R); Scott Johnson (R); Nik Rettinger (R); Peter Schmidt (R); Chuck Wichgers (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 39% (13 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 14, 2024 Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Senate May 13, 2024 Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
Senate Mar 29, 2024 Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-29-2024
Senate Mar 26, 2024 Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2024
Senate Feb 29, 2024 Report correctly enrolled
Senate Feb 29, 2024 LRB correction
Senate Feb 15, 2024 Received from Assembly concurred in
Assembly Feb 15, 2024 Ordered immediately messaged
Assembly Feb 15, 2024 Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
Assembly Feb 15, 2024 Read a second time
Assembly Feb 15, 2024 Ordered to a third reading
Assembly Feb 15, 2024 Rules suspended
Assembly Feb 15, 2024 Read a third time and concurred in
Assembly Feb 14, 2024 Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor
Assembly Feb 13, 2024 Placed on calendar 2-15-2024 by Committee on Rules
Senate Feb 13, 2024 Read a second time
Senate Feb 13, 2024 Ordered to a third reading
Senate Feb 13, 2024 Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Senate Feb 13, 2024 Read a third time and passed, Ayes 22, Noes 10
Senate Feb 13, 2024 Ordered immediately messaged
Assembly Feb 13, 2024 Received from Senate
Assembly Feb 13, 2024 Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
Senate Feb 9, 2024 Placed on calendar 2-13-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate Jan 31, 2024 Available for scheduling
Senate Jan 31, 2024 Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2
Senate Jan 31, 2024 Executive action taken
Senate Jan 11, 2024 Public hearing held
Senate Nov 7, 2023 Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Nov 7, 2023 Introduced
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled not available state link bill text
Introduced Nov 7, 2023 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/13/2024 22 10 0 0 Yes
  • Ballweg, Joan (R) Yea
  • Bradley, Marc (R) Yea
  • Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (R) Yea
  • Carpenter, Timothy (D) Nay
  • Cowles, Robert (R) Yea
  • Felzkowski, Mary (R) Yea
  • Feyen, Dan (R) Yea
  • Hesselbein, Dianne (D) Nay
  • Hutton, Rob (R) Yea
  • Jacque, Andre (R) Yea
  • Jagler, John (R) Yea
  • James, Jesse (R) Yea
  • Johnson, LaTonya (D) Nay
  • Kapenga, Chris (R) Yea
  • Knodl, Dan (R) Yea
  • Larson, Christopher (D) Nay
  • LeMahieu, Devin (R) Yea
  • Marklein, Howard (R) Yea
  • Nass, Steve (R) Yea
  • Pfaff, Brad (D) Nay
  • Quinn, Romaine (R) Yea
  • Roys, Kelda (D) Nay
  • Sargent, Melissa (D) Nay
  • Smith, Jeff (D) Nay
  • Spreitzer, Mark (D) Nay
  • Stafsholt, Rob (R) Yea
  • Stroebel, Duey (R) Yea
  • Testin, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Tomczyk, Cory (R) Yea
  • Wanggaard, Van (R) Yea
  • Wimberger, Eric (R) Yea
  • Wirch, Robert (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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