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Proposed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation SB982

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Prohibiting possessing a firearm on college and university campuses and providing a penalty.

Description: An Act to repeal 943.13 (1m) (c) 5.; to amend 175.60 (2g) (a), 175.60 (5) (a) 6., 938.34 (14q), 938.78 (3), 939.632 (1) (e) 3., 941.235 (1), 943.13 (1m) (c) 4., 943.13 (2) (bm) 2. am., 968.255 (1) (a) 2. and 973.137 (1); and to create 941.236 of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting possessing a firearm on college and university campuses and providing a penalty.

Session: 2023-2024 Regular Session

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

Last Action Date: April 15, 2024

Sponsors

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24 sponsors: Kelda Roys (D); Melissa Agard (D); Timothy Carpenter (D); Dianne Hesselbein (D); Christopher Larson (D); Jeff Smith (D); Mark Spreitzer (D); LaTonya Johnson (D); Deb Andraca (D); Shelia Stubbs (D); Jimmy Anderson (D); Samba Baldeh (D); Sue Conley (D); Dave Considine (D); Dora Drake (D); Jodi Emerson (D); Francesca Hong (D); Alex Joers (D); Greta Neubauer (D); Lori Palmeri (D); Melissa Ratcliff (D); Christine Sinicki (D); Lee Snodgrass (D); Lisa Subeck (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 73% (24 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 15, 2024 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Senate Feb 6, 2024 Representative Clancy added as a cosponsor
Senate Feb 1, 2024 Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor
Senate Jan 31, 2024 Introduced
Senate Jan 31, 2024 Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 31, 2024 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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