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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 727

A firearm prohibition for an individual subject to an individuals-at-risk injunction and disclosure of and access to information regarding individuals who are prohibited from possessing a firearm. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 8, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 4, 2014

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 13, 2014

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 18, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 223

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Published 4-9-2014”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, a person is prohibited from possessing a firearm, and must surrender any firearm he or she possesses, if he or she is subject to a domestic abuse injunction, a child abuse injunction, or, if the court determines that he or she may use a firearm to harm another or endanger public safety, a harassment injunction.

If a person surrenders a firearm due to an injunction, the firearm may not be returned to the person until a court determines that injunction has been vacated or has expired and that the person is not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Read the full summary

Under this bill, a person is prohibited from possessing a firearm, and must surrender any firearm he or she possesses, if he or she is subject to an individuals-at-risk injunction and the court determines that he or she may use a firearm to harm another or endanger public safety. As with other injunctions that result in a firearm prohibition, a surrendered firearm under an individuals-at-risk injunction may not be returned until a court determines that the injunction has been vacated or has expired and that the person who surrendered the firearm is not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm.

This bill requires a court, before returning a firearm surrendered under an injunction, to request the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide information on whether the person who surrendered the firearm is otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm. This bill also allows a law enforcement agency or officer to request DOJ to provide information about a person's eligibility to possess a firearm if the agency or officer is doing any of the following: determining if a person who possesses a firearm is illegally possessing the firearm following a mental health finding that rendered him or her ineligible to possess a firearm; determining if a candidate for employment as a law enforcement officer or a current law enforcement officer is prohibited from possessing a firearm; and determining if a former or current law enforcement officer is qualified for the identification that allows a former or current law enforcement officer to carry a concealed weapon. This bill authorizes DOJ to provide this information to courts and law enforcement upon their request.

Who's behind it

Jim Ott, a Republican, is its ⁠.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 2 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (1)

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 were 6 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 11, 2014

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 Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 11, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 11, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 62 to 35 · Feb 13, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 97 to 0 · Feb 13, 2014 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (97)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 28, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 8, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 8, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 223.

  3. Apr 7, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 18, 2014

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Feb 28, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  6. Feb 20, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Feb 19, 2014

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  8. Feb 17, 2014

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs.

  9. Feb 14, 2014

    The Senate received it.

  10. Feb 13, 2014

    The Assembly passed it, 97 to 0.

  11. Feb 13, 2014

    The Assembly adopted it.

  12. Feb 11, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Feb 11, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  14. Feb 10, 2014

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Feb 6, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Feb 4, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.

  17. Feb 4, 2014

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 4, 2014 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representative J. Ott; cosponsored by Senator Petrowski

  2. Feb 4, 2014 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Feb 6, 2014 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goyke

  5. Feb 10, 2014 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Feb 10, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative J. Ott

  7. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  9. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  10. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  11. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  12. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-13-2014 by Committee on Rules

  13. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  15. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  16. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Richards, Kessler, Jorgensen, Hebl, Hesselbein, Barnes, Bewley, Genrich, Kolste, Pasch and Zepnick

  17. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 35

  18. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  20. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0

  21. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Feb 14, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  23. Feb 17, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs

  24. Feb 19, 2014 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  25. Feb 20, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  26. Feb 27, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  27. Feb 28, 2014 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  28. Feb 28, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  29. Mar 14, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  30. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  31. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  32. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  33. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  34. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  35. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  36. Apr 2, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-2-2014

  37. Apr 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2014

  38. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 223

  39. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-9-2014

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Author

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Signed on in support

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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

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

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