Assembly Bill 77
Certification cards to carry concealed weapons for residents of Wisconsin who formerly were employed as law enforcement officers in another state and successor law enforcement agencies to assume responsibility of issuing certification cards to carry concealed weapons to former officers. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 11, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 5, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 89 to 10
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 6, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 68
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 11, 2015: “Published 11-12-2015”
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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
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
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 going armed with a concealed and dangerous weapon. This prohibition has many exceptions, including an exception for a former law enforcement officer who has one of the following: 1) a photographic identification issued by the law enforcement agency that formerly employed him or her that indicates that, within the previous 12 months, that agency found him or her to meet the firearms training standards the law enforcement agency sets for active law enforcement officers to carry the type of firearm the former officer is carrying; or 2) both a photographic identification issued by the law enforcement agency that formerly employed the officer and a certification card issued in Wisconsin, if the former officer resides in Wisconsin, or a certification card issued by the state in which the former officer resides. The certification card must indicate that, within the previous 12 months, the former officer's state of residence, or a certified firearms instructor if such an instructor may conduct a firearms qualification test for active law enforcement officers in that state, has found the former officer to meet the firearms training standards for active law enforcement officers to carry the type of firearm he or she is carrying.
Current law permits a qualified former law enforcement officer who was employed by a state or local Wisconsin law enforcement agency to receive a certification card from the law enforcement agency that employed him or her. This bill specifically allows a qualified law enforcement officer to receive a certification card from another law enforcement agency if that other law enforcement agency assumes the responsibilities and duties of the law enforcement agency that employed him or her.
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Current law permits the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue a certification card to a qualified former federal law enforcement officer who resides in Wisconsin.
This bill permits DOJ to issue a certification card also to a qualified former law enforcement officer who was employed by a state or local law enforcement agency in another state but who resides in Wisconsin.
Who's behind it
14 representatives are its . 13 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (14)
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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, 89 to 10 · Jun 9, 2015
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (89)
- Adam Jarchow (R, 28)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Bob Gannon (R, 58)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- David Heaton (R, 85)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse Kremer (R, 59)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Czaja (R, 35)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robb Kahl (D, 47)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (10)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Mandela Barnes (D, 11)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 10”. 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
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Nov 11, 2015
The new law was published.
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Nov 11, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 68.
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Nov 10, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 6, 2015
The Senate passed it too.
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Oct 15, 2015
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Sep 10, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Sep 1, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 18, 2015
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 12, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Jun 10, 2015
The Senate received it.
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Jun 9, 2015
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 9, 2015
The Assembly passed it, 89 to 10.
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May 5, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 5, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 1.
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Apr 15, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 16, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 5, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.
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Mar 5, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kleefisch, Milroy, Born, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Jarchow, Knodl, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Novak, J. Ott, Sinicki and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Bewley, Gudex and Wanggaard
- Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
- Mar 16, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 15, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 28, 2015 · Assembly
Representative Sinicki withdrawn as a coauthor
- Apr 28, 2015 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 5, 2015 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 14, Noes 1
- May 5, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 3, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 10
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Representative Ripp added as a coauthor
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 10, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 12, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Jun 18, 2015 · Senate
Representative Tittl added as a coauthor
- Sep 1, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 10, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 10, 2015 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Sep 10, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 15, 2015 · Senate
Senator Stroebel added as a cosponsor
- Nov 5, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 9, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 10, 2015 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-10-2015
- Nov 10, 2015 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2015
- Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 68
- 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
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
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote