Assembly Bill 323
Placing, possessing, or transporting a firearm, bow, or crossbow in or on a vehicle or in or on a motorboat
Topics: Boat, Firearms and dangerous weapons, Game: Hunting, Motor vehicle: Regulation, Recreation vehicle
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 12, 2011
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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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 ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.
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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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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, with some exceptions, no person may place, possess, or transport a firearm in or on a vehicle unless the firearm is encased and unloaded.
Under the bill, the firearm may be outside a case but must be unloaded. The bill allows a person to place or possess such a firearm that is loaded on a vehicle if the vehicle is stationary. The bill also defines "stationary," when referring to a vehicle, to include a vehicle with the motor running, if the vehicle is not moving. Under the bill, this definition also applies to stationary vehicles used by persons hunting with disabled hunter permits.
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Under current law, no person may operate an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) with a firearm, other than a handgun, in his or her possession unless the firearm is unloaded and encased. Under the bill, the firearm may be outside a case but must be unloaded.
Under current law, with some exceptions, no person may place, possess, or transport a bow or crossbow in or on a motorboat or a vehicle unless the bow or crossbow is unstrung or is encased. Under the bill, the bow or crossbow may be strung and outside a case, but a bow may not have an arrow nocked and a crossbow may not be cocked.
Under current law no person may operate an ATV with a bow in his or her possession unless the bow is unstrung or encased. The bill expands this provision to specifically include crossbows. Under the bill, a bow or crossbow may be strung and outside a case, but a bow may not have an arrow nocked and a crossbow may not be cocked.
Who's behind it
13 lawmakers are its . 12 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (13)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Radcliffe · Democrat, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Oct 26, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 12, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.
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Oct 12, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 12, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Krug, Kleefisch, Rivard, Stroebel, Tauchen, Mursau, Craig, Spanbauer, Bernier, Jacque, Endsley, Ripp and Radcliffe;Cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Holperin, Kedzie, Galloway and Lazich
- Oct 12, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources
- Oct 26, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 28, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug
- Oct 28, 2011 · Assembly
LRB correction
- 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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