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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Senate Bill 70

Off-duty law enforcement officers and former law enforcement officers going armed with firearms on or near school grounds

Became law

The governor signed it on Jun 24, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 5, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jun 9, 2015

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 9, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 23

Latest entry in the official record, Jun 24, 2015: “Published 6-25-2015”

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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 possessing a firearm on the grounds of a school or within 1,000 feet of the grounds of a school. Current law exempts from this prohibition a law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity. This bill also exempts from this prohibition qualified law enforcement officers, without regard to whether they are on duty, and qualified former law enforcement officers to restore the law as it existed prior to 2011 Wisconsin Act 35 , commonly known as the Concealed Carry Act.

Who's behind it

12 senators are its ⁠. 10 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

44 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 56 names

Authors (12)

Signed on in support (44)

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 6 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote on an amendment

Passed, 3 to 2 · Apr 23, 2015

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Apr 23, 2015

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

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 21 to 12 · Jun 9, 2015

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 21, Noes 12”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 20 to 13 · Jun 9, 2015

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 20, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 21 to 12 · Jun 9, 2015

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 21, Noes 12”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 22 to 11 · Jun 9, 2015

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Passed, Ayes 22, Noes 11”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jun 24, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Jun 24, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 23.

  3. Jun 23, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jun 9, 2015

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  5. Jun 9, 2015

    The Assembly passed it too.

  6. Jun 9, 2015

    “Read” (the official wording)

  7. Jun 9, 2015

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Jun 9, 2015

    The Senate passed it, 22 to 11.

  9. Jun 9, 2015

    “Read a third time” (the official wording)

  10. Jun 9, 2015

    The Senate adopted it.

  11. Apr 23, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  12. Apr 23, 2015

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  13. Mar 24, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Mar 5, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

  15. Mar 5, 2015

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 5, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Bewley, Farrow, Gudex, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Petrowski, Roth, Vinehout, Vukmir and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Ballweg, Born, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Czaja, Danou, Doyle, Edming, Gannon, Heaton, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Jorgensen, Kapenga, Kerkman, Knodl, Krug, T. Larson, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Novak, J. Ott, Petersen, Quinn, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Spiros, Steffen, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vorpagel, Weatherston, Young, Kremer and Horlacher

  2. Mar 5, 2015 · Senate

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

  3. Mar 24, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

  5. Apr 23, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Apr 23, 2015 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  7. Apr 23, 2015 · Senate

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

  8. Apr 23, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Jun 8, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators L. Taylor, Risser, Miller, Harris Dodd, C. Larson and Lassa

  11. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senators L. Taylor, Risser, Miller, Bewley, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Shilling and Lassa

  12. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 4 offered by Senators L. Taylor, Harris Dodd and C. Larson

  13. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  14. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  15. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 5 offered by Senators Lassa and L. Taylor

  16. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 21, Noes 12

  17. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 20, Noes 13

  18. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 4 withdrawn and returned to author

  19. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 21, Noes 12

  20. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  22. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time

  23. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Passed, Ayes 22, Noes 11

  24. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  26. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Read

  27. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended and taken up

  28. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  29. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  30. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  31. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  32. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Representatives Ripp and Sinicki added as cosponsors

  33. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Jun 10, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  35. Jun 17, 2015 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  36. Jun 17, 2015 · Senate

    LRB correction

  37. Jun 23, 2015 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 6-23-2015

  38. Jun 24, 2015 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 6-24-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 23

  39. Jun 24, 2015 · Senate

    Published 6-25-2015

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

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