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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Senate Bill 7

Expiration dates of renewed licenses to carry a concealed weapon

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 24, 2017. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 20, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 7, 2017

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 92 to 7

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 5

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 24, 2017: “Published 4-25-2017”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under this bill, if a person renews a license to carry a concealed weapon before the license expires, the renewed license is valid for five years from the expiration date of the license being renewed. Under current law, the license is valid for five years from the date of issuance.

Who's behind it

12 senators are its ⁠. 11 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

39 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 51 names

Authors (12)

Signed on in support (39)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 2, 2017

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 Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 92 to 7 · Mar 9, 2017

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (92)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 24, 2017

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 24, 2017

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 5.

  3. Apr 20, 2017

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 9, 2017

    The Assembly passed it too, 92 to 7.

  5. Mar 7, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Mar 7, 2017

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Mar 7, 2017

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  8. Mar 7, 2017

    The Senate passed it.

  9. Mar 2, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  10. Feb 28, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Jan 20, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

  12. Jan 20, 2017

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 20, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators LeMahieu, Testin, Feyen, Kapenga, Lasee, Marklein, Moulton, Olsen, Stroebel, L. Taylor, Tiffany and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Kuglitsch, Kremer, Born, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Gannon, Horlacher, Jacque, Jarchow, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Petersen, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Schraa, Spiros, Stafsholt, Steffen, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler, Vorpagel, Weatherston, Wichgers and Hutton

  2. Jan 20, 2017 · Senate

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

  3. Feb 28, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 2, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Mar 2, 2017 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Mar 2, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Mar 3, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-7-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Mar 7, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  9. Mar 7, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Mar 7, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Mar 7, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Mar 7, 2017 · Senate

    Senator Nass added as a coauthor

  13. Mar 7, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  16. Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-9-2017 by Committee on Rules

  17. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  18. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  19. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  21. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 92, Noes 7

  22. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Mar 9, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  24. Mar 17, 2017 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  25. Apr 20, 2017 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-20-2017

  26. Apr 24, 2017 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-24-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 5

  27. Apr 24, 2017 · Senate

    Published 4-25-2017

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

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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