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AB 75

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Relating to: eligibility for a license to carry a concealed weapon for a member of the U.S. armed forces stationed in Wisconsin.

Extraordinary session, 2015 — November Firearms and dangerous weapons Justice, department of Military personnel Military service

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Department of Justice may not issue a license to carry

a concealed weapon to an applicant who is not a resident of Wisconsin. Under this

bill, an applicant who is stationed in Wisconsin for at least one year while in active

service in the U.S. armed forces is eligible for a license if otherwise qualified.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Born (R) , Edming (R) , Gannon (R) , Horlacher (R) , Hutton (R) , Jarchow (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Knodl (R) , Kremer (R) , Milroy (D) , Mursau (R) , Murtha (R) , Novak (R) , Quinn (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Vorpagel (R)

8 cosponsors

Bewley (D) , Gudex (R) , Lassa (D) , Nass (R) , Olsen (R) , Sinicki (D) , Tittl and Ripp , Wanggaard (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 14, Noes 1

Passed 14–1 May 5, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 91, Noes 8

Passed 91–8 Jun 9, 2015 official source full page

Aye · 91

Senate: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Passed 4–1 Sep 10, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kleefisch, Milroy, Born, Edming, Gannon, Hutton, Jarchow, Knodl, Kremer, Mursau, Murtha, Novak, Quinn, Thiesfeldt, Vorpagel and Horlacher; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Gudex, Lassa, Nass and Olsen

  2. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

  3. Apr 15, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor

  5. Apr 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. May 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 14, Noes 1

  7. May 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Jun 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 by Committee on Rules

  9. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  10. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 91, Noes 8

  11. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Representatives Tittl and Ripp added as coauthors

  12. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Jun 10, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  16. Jun 12, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  17. Sep 1, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  18. Sep 10, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  19. Sep 10, 2015 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  20. Sep 10, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  21. Nov 5, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  22. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Senator Bewley added as a cosponsor

  23. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  26. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  27. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Nov 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  29. Nov 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-10-2015

  30. Nov 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2015

  31. Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 67

  32. Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly

    Published 11-12-2015