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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 75

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

Became law

The governor signed it on Nov 11, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 5, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 91 to 8

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Nov 6, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 67

Latest entry in the official record, Nov 11, 2015: “Published 11-12-2015”

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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, 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.

Who's behind it

16 lawmakers are its ⁠. 15 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

8 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 24 names

Authors (16)

Signed on in support (8)

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 1 · May 5, 2015

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

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 14, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 91 to 8 · Jun 9, 2015

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (91)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 91, Noes 8”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 4 to 1 · Sep 10, 2015

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 Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Nov 11, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Nov 11, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 67.

  3. Nov 10, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 6, 2015

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Nov 6, 2015

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  6. Sep 10, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.

  7. Sep 1, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Jun 12, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

  9. Jun 10, 2015

    The Senate received it.

  10. Jun 9, 2015

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  11. Jun 9, 2015

    The Assembly passed it, 91 to 8.

  12. May 5, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. May 5, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 1.

  14. Apr 28, 2015

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Apr 15, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Mar 5, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

  17. Mar 5, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  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

    Read a second time

  10. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  12. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

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

  13. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Representatives Tittl and Ripp added as coauthors

  14. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  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

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

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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

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