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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 35

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Relating to: waiting period for handgun purchases.

Firearms and dangerous weapons Justice, department of

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

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law provides that a federally licensed firearms dealer must request the

Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct a background check of a prospective

purchaser before the dealer may transfer a handgun after a sale. Current law also

requires the firearms dealer to wait 48 hours after receiving notice that DOJ received

the request for a background check, without receiving notice that state or federal law

prohibits the purchaser from possessing a firearm, before transferring the handgun

to the purchaser. This bill eliminates the 48-hour waiting period. Under this bill,

the dealer may transfer the handgun immediately after receiving notice from DOJ

that the background check indicates that the purchaser is not prohibited from

possessing a firearm.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Lazich (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Moulton (R) , Nass (R) , Tiffany (R) , Wanggaard (R)

33 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Allen (R) , August (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Craig (R) , Czaja (R) , E. Brooks (R) , Gannon (R) , Horlacher (R) , Jarchow (R) , Kapenga (R) , Katsma (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Knodl (R) , Kremer (R) , Krug (R) , Kulp (R) , Macco (R) , Mursau (R) , Murtha (R) , Neylon (R) , Quinn (R) , R. Brooks (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Schraa (R) , Skowronski (R) , Steffen (R) , Swearingen (R) , T. Larson (R) , Tauchen (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Vorpagel (R) , Weatherston (R)

Votes

Senate: Report introduction of Senate Amendment 2 by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Mar 12, 2015 official source full page

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

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Mar 12, 2015 official source full page

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

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Mar 12, 2015 official source full page

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

Senate: Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 21, Noes 12

Passed 21–12 Apr 21, 2015 official source full page

Senate: Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 19, Noes 13

Passed 19–13 Apr 21, 2015 official source full page

Not voting · 1

Senate: Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 19, Noes 13

Passed 19–13 Apr 21, 2015 official source full page

Not voting · 1

Full history

  1. Feb 13, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Tiffany, Lazich, LeMahieu, Moulton and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Quinn, Kremer, Czaja, Thiesfeldt, Allen, August, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Craig, Gannon, Horlacher, Jarchow, Kapenga, Katsma, Kleefisch, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Mursau, Murtha, Neylon, A. Ott, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Steffen, Swearingen, Tauchen and Weatherston

  2. Feb 13, 2015 · Senate

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

  3. Feb 19, 2015 · Senate

    Representative Vorpagel added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 11, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

  5. Mar 11, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Mar 12, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Mar 12, 2015 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 2 by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Mar 12, 2015 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Mar 12, 2015 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  10. Mar 12, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Apr 20, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-21-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senators Carpenter and L. Taylor

  13. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 4 offered by Senators Hansen, Wirch, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Harris Dodd, Miller and C. Larson

  14. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 5 offered by Senators Harris Dodd, Miller, Hansen, L. Taylor, Bewley, Risser and C. Larson

  15. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  16. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  17. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Point of order that Senate Amendment 3 was not germane well taken

  18. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 21, Noes 12

  19. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Point of order that Senate Amendment 4 was not germane well taken

  20. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  21. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Point of order that Senate Amendment 5 was not germane well taken

  22. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  23. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  25. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time

  26. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Passed

  27. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Apr 21, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  29. May 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  30. Jun 3, 2015 · Assembly

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

  31. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  32. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  33. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  34. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  35. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  36. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  37. Jun 10, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  38. Jun 23, 2015 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  39. Jun 23, 2015 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 6-23-2015

  40. Jun 24, 2015 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 6-24-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 22

  41. Jun 24, 2015 · Senate

    Published 6-25-2015