Assembly Bill 142
Going armed with a switchblade
Became law
The governor signed it on Feb 8, 2016. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 27, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 27, 2015
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 20, 2016
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 149
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 8, 2016: “Published 2-7-2016”
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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
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Author
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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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law generally prohibits a person from manufacturing, selling, transporting, purchasing, or possessing a switchblade knife. This bill excludes from the definition of switchblade knife a knife with closure-biased springs that require physical force to be applied to the blade in order to open the knife. This bill exempts from the prohibition qualified law enforcement officers, qualified former law enforcement officers, and persons who have a license to carry a concealed weapon, including certain out-of-state licenses.
Who's behind it
14 lawmakers are its . All 14 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (14)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 4 · Jun 4, 2015
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 3 · Jun 4, 2015
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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 19, 2016
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Feb 8, 2016
The new law was published.
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Feb 8, 2016
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 149.
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Feb 5, 2016
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 20, 2016
The Senate passed it too.
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Jan 19, 2016
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Oct 29, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Oct 28, 2015
The Senate received it.
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Oct 27, 2015
The Assembly passed it.
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Oct 27, 2015
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jun 4, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 4, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 3.
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Apr 23, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 27, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Mar 27, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 27, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Bernier, Kleefisch, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Kapenga, Kremer, Krug, T. Larson, Mursau, Murtha, Ripp, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Wanggaard and Harsdorf
- Mar 27, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Apr 22, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bernier
- Apr 22, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Bernier
- Apr 23, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Bernier
- Apr 23, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Kleefisch
- Apr 23, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 1, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bernier
- Jun 1, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goyke
- Jun 2, 2015 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 4, 2015 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 4
- Jun 4, 2015 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 3
- Jun 4, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 21, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-27-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bernier
- Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 28, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Oct 29, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Oct 29, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 19, 2016 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Jan 19, 2016 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-20-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 20, 2016 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 20, 2016 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 20, 2016 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 20, 2016 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 20, 2016 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 21, 2016 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jan 26, 2016 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 1-26-2016
- Feb 5, 2016 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 2-5-2016
- Feb 8, 2016 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 2-6-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 149
- Feb 8, 2016 · Assembly
Published 2-7-2016
Terms on this page
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
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
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote