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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 143

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

Detective Firearms and dangerous weapons

  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

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: Marklein (R) , Nass (R) , Wanggaard (R)

16 cosponsors

Ballweg (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Brooks (R) , Feyen (R) , Gundrum (R) , Horlacher (R) , Kulp (R) , Magnafici (R) , Mursau (R) , Plumer (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Skowronski (R) , Spiros (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tusler (R) , Wichgers (R)

Votes

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

Passed 5–0 May 10, 2019 official source full page

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

Full history

  1. Mar 28, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Rohrkaste, Gundrum, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Brooks, Horlacher, Kulp, Magnafici, Mursau, Plumer, Skowronski, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Tusler and Wichgers

  2. Mar 28, 2019 · Senate

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

  3. May 3, 2019 · Senate

    Senator Feyen added as a coauthor

  4. May 7, 2019 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. May 9, 2019 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. May 10, 2019 · Senate

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

  7. May 10, 2019 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1