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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 589

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Relating to: possessing firearms on school grounds by persons with a license to carry a concealed weapon.

Firearms and dangerous weapons School — Building

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law prohibits a person from possessing a firearm on the grounds of a

school. A person who violates this prohibition is guilty of a Class I felony. Under this

bill, a person who has a license to carry a concealed weapon may possess a firearm

on the grounds of a school but is prohibited from possessing a firearm in a building

on the grounds of a school if instruction is provided to students in the building and

if the building has signs posted at all entrances that notify the licensee not to enter

or remain in the building while possessing a firearm. A licensee who violates the

prohibition is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor unless the licensee has a malicious

intent, in which case the licensee is guilty of a Class I felony.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Gudex (R) , Lazich (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Nass (R) , Stroebel (R)

18 cosponsors

Born (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Craig (R) , Edming (R) , Gannon (R) , Horlacher (R) , Jacque (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Kremer (R) , Mursau (R) , Neylon (R) , Petersen (R) , Quinn (R) , R. Brooks (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Schraa (R) , Skowronski (R) , T. Larson (R)

Full history

  1. Jan 21, 2016 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Lazich, Gudex, Nass, Stroebel and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Representatives R. Brooks, Kremer, Born, Brandtjen, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Jacque, Kleefisch, T. Larson, Mursau, Neylon, Petersen, Quinn, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Craig and Schraa

  2. Jan 21, 2016 · Senate

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

  3. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1