Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

AB 135

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Relating to: going armed with an electric weapon by private security personnel.

Detective Firearms and dangerous weapons

Introduced, completed
Passes Assembly, completed
Passes Senate, completed
Governor signs, completed
Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

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.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Ballweg (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Brooks (R) , Gundrum (R) , Horlacher (R) , Kulp (R) , Magnafici (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Plumer (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Skowronski (R) , Spiros (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tusler (R) , Wichgers (R)

4 cosponsors

Feyen (R) , Marklein (R) , Nass (R) , Wanggaard (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

Passed 8–0 Jun 18, 2019 official source full page

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

Senate: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Jan 17, 2020 official source full page

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

Full history

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 third time and passed
Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
Jun 20, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly
Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Read a second time
Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended
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