Assembly Bill 299
Law enforcement officers and firearms in school zones and certain injunctions against law enforcement officers
Topics: Children: Abuse and neglect, Court: Procedure, Crime and criminals: Felony, Firearms and dangerous weapons, Police, School: Building, Women
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 3, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law generally prohibits a person from possessing or discharging a firearm in, or on the grounds of, a school or within 1,000 feet from the grounds of a school. Current law contains several exemptions to this prohibition, including law enforcement officers who are acting in their official capacity and, if the person is not in or on the grounds of a school, a person who holds a license to carry a concealed weapon. This bill eliminates the requirement that the officer be acting in his or her official capacity if the officer is authorized to carry a firearm; the officer is not the subject of any disciplinary action by the law enforcement agency that could result in the suspension or loss of his or her law enforcement authority; the officer is qualified under standards established by the law enforcement agency to use a firearm; the law enforcement officer is not prohibited under federal law from possessing a firearm; the firearm is not a machine gun or a destructive device, such as a bomb; the officer is not carrying a firearm silencer; and the officer is not under the influence of an intoxicant. This bill also excepts from the prohibition former law enforcement officers who are carrying certain identification that identifies the type of firearm he or she is qualified to carry and who are not under the influence of an intoxicant.
Also, current law prohibits any person who is subject to a domestic abuse injunction or a child abuse injunction from possessing a firearm. The prohibition, however, does not apply to a peace officer while he or she is on duty or, if required as a condition of employment, while he or she is off duty. A peace officer who violates the prohibition without being subject to the exemption is guilty of a Class G felony.
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Under this bill, a peace officer who violates the prohibition without being subject to the exemption is guilty of violating the injunction and, as such, is subject to a fine of up to $1,000 or a term of imprisonment for up to nine months, or both.
Who's behind it
2 lawmakers are its . All 2 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (4)
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Evan Wynn · Republican, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · Feb 14, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 14, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 14, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Jan 25, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 24, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Dec 12, 2011
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 10, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 7, 2011
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 3, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.
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Oct 3, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 3, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kleefisch and Stroebel;Cosponsored by Senators Kedzie and Holperin
- Oct 3, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Oct 7, 2011 · Assembly
Representative Zepnick added as a coauthor
- Oct 10, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 10, 2011 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Dec 12, 2011 · Assembly
Representative Wynn added as a coauthor
- Jan 24, 2012 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 25, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 27, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Hebl and Kleefisch
- Feb 3, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representatives Clark and Kleefisch
- Feb 9, 2012 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 14, 2012 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Feb 14, 2012 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Feb 14, 2012 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote