Assembly Bill 948
Prohibiting certain persons from possessing firearm ammunition, and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 24, 2016
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
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Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill prohibits certain persons who are prohibited under current law from possessing a firearm from possessing firearm ammunition, as well. Under current law, a person may not possess a firearm if he or she is convicted of, or adjudicated delinquent for, committing a felony, ordered not to possess a firearm upon being committed for or receiving certain mental health or substance abuse treatment, or subject to certain injunctions or restraining orders relating to abuse or harassment.
Under the bill, a person who may not possess a firearm may not possess firearm ammunition. A person who does so is guilty of a Class I felony, and may be fined up to $10,000, imprisoned for up to three years and six month, or both.
Who's behind it
LaTonya Johnson, a Democrat, is its .
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Author (1)
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 7, 2016
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 4, 2016
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 24, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Feb 24, 2016
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 24, 2016 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative Johnson
- Feb 24, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Mar 4, 2016 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 4, 2016 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 7, 2016 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate