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Passed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation SB70

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Legislation Overview

Title: Off-duty law enforcement officers and former law enforcement officers going armed with firearms on or near school grounds.

Description: An Act to amend 948.605 (3) (b) 1., 948.605 (3) (b) 2. and 948.605 (3) (b) 3.; and to create 948.605 (1) (ag) and (ar), 948.605 (2) (b) 2d., 948.605 (2) (b) 2f. and 2h. and 948.605 (3) (b) 5., 6. and 7. of the statutes; Relating to: off-duty law enforcement officers and former law enforcement officers going armed with firearms on or near school grounds.

Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Published 6-25-2015

Last Action Date: June 24, 2015

Sponsors

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55 sponsors: Van Wanggaard; Janet Bewley; Paul Farrow; Richard Gudex; Daniel LeMahieu; Howard Marklein; Terry Moulton; Jerry Petrowski; Roger Roth; Kathleen Vinehout; Leah Vukmir; Luther Olsen; Joel Kleefisch; Joan Ballweg; Mark Born; Janel Brandtjen; Robert Brooks; Mary Czaja; Christopher Danou; Steve Doyle; James Edming; Bob Gannon; Dave Heaton; Rob Hutton; Andre Jacque; John Jagler; Adam Jarchow; Andrew Jorgensen; Chris Kapenga; Samantha Kerkman; Dan Knodl; Scott Krug; Tom Larson; John Macco; David Murphy; Jeffrey Mursau; John Murtha; Todd Novak; Jim Ott; Kevin Petersen; Romaine Quinn; Jessie Rodriguez; Michael Rohrkaste; Joe Sanfelippo; Kenneth Skowronski; John Spiros; David Steffen; Rob Swearingen; Jeremy Thiesfeldt; Paul Tittl; Tyler Vorpagel; Thomas Weatherston; Leon Young; Jesse Kremer; Cody Horlacher;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 167% (55 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jun 24, 2015 Published 6-25-2015
Senate Jun 24, 2015 Report approved by the Governor on 6-24-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 23
Senate Jun 23, 2015 Presented to the Governor on 6-23-2015
Senate Jun 17, 2015 LRB correction
Senate Jun 17, 2015 Report correctly enrolled
Senate Jun 10, 2015 Received from Assembly concurred in
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Ordered to a third reading
Assembly Jun 9, 2015 Received from Senate
Assembly Jun 9, 2015 Read
Assembly Jun 9, 2015 Rules suspended and taken up
Assembly Jun 9, 2015 Read a second time
Assembly Jun 9, 2015 Ordered to a third reading
Assembly Jun 9, 2015 Rules suspended
Assembly Jun 9, 2015 Read a third time and concurred in
Assembly Jun 9, 2015 Representatives Ripp and Sinicki added as cosponsors
Assembly Jun 9, 2015 Ordered immediately messaged
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators L. Taylor, Risser, Miller, Harris Dodd, C. Larson and Lassa
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senators L. Taylor, Risser, Miller, Bewley, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Shilling and Lassa
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Senate Amendment 4 offered by Senators L. Taylor, Harris Dodd and C. Larson
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Read a second time
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Senate Amendment 1 adopted
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Senate Amendment 5 offered by Senators Lassa and L. Taylor
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Senate Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 21, Noes 12
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Senate Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 20, Noes 13
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Senate Amendment 4 withdrawn and returned to author
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Senate Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 21, Noes 12
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Rules suspended
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Read a third time
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Passed, Ayes 22, Noes 11
Senate Jun 9, 2015 Ordered immediately messaged
Senate Jun 8, 2015 Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate Apr 23, 2015 Executive action taken
Senate Apr 23, 2015 Available for scheduling
Senate Apr 23, 2015 Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Senate Apr 23, 2015 Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Senate Apr 21, 2015 Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard
Senate Mar 24, 2015 Public hearing held
Senate Mar 5, 2015 Introduced
Senate Mar 5, 2015 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 Mar 5, 2015 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 2 laid on table

Senate: Senate Amendment 3 laid on table

Senate: Senate Amendment 5 laid on table

Senate: Passed

Link: link to state bill page

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