Assembly Bill 135
Going armed with an electric weapon by private security personnel
Became law
The governor signed it on Feb 6, 2020. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 25, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 20, 2019
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 21, 2020
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 87
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 6, 2020: “Published 2-6-2020”
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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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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, it is a Class H felony to carry an electric weapon (such as a Taser). Current law provides exceptions to the prohibition for certain persons such as law enforcement or correctional officers on official duty or persons with a license to carry a concealed weapon. This bill creates an exception for a person who holds a license or permit as a private detective, a private investigator, or private security personnel while the person is on official duty if the person may carry a firearm while on official duty.
Who's behind it
16 lawmakers are its . All 16 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (16)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Jun 18, 2019
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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 17, 2020
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Feb 6, 2020
The new law was published.
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Feb 6, 2020
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 87.
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Feb 3, 2020
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 21, 2020
The Senate passed it too.
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Jan 17, 2020
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jun 24, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Jun 20, 2019
The Senate received it.
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Jun 20, 2019
The Assembly passed it.
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Jun 18, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 18, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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May 2, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 25, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Mar 25, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 25, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Rohrkaste, Gundrum, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Brooks, Horlacher, Kulp, Magnafici, Mursau, Plumer, Skowronski, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Wichgers and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Feyen, Marklein and Nass
- Mar 25, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- May 2, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 8, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-20-2019 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 20, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 24, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Jun 24, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 17, 2020 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 17, 2020 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-21-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jan 24, 2020 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 1-24-2020
- Feb 3, 2020 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 2-3-2020
- Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 2-5-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 87
- Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly
Published 2-6-2020
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
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote