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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Assembly Bill 293

Restrictions on enforcing federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition, the use of public resources to confiscate firearms, and providing a penalty

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Jul 9, 2021. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 3, 2021

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 61 to 36

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jun 23, 2021

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Jul 9, 2021.

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, May 17, 2022: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”

Read the governor's veto message · All vetoes this session

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What it would have done

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

This bill requires a manufacturer of firearms in this state to include a stamp on the firearm that reads “Made in Wisconsin" or a similar stamp. This requirement applies only to firearms manufactured after the effective date of the bill.

Under this bill, a firearm, accessory, or ammunition that is owned or manufactured in this state and that does not leave this state is not subject to federal regulation under the interstate commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution. Also, under the bill, if a person incorporates a firearm component from another state into a firearm manufactured in Wisconsin, the incorporation does not subject the firearm to federal regulation under the commerce clause. In the case of a challenge to this provision, the legislature has included an intent statement that finds authority for it in the second, ninth, and tenth amendments to the U.S. Constitution and in article I, section 25, of the Wisconsin Constitution.

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This bill also prohibits a person from enforcing a federal act, law, statute, rule, regulation, treaty, or order that takes effect on or after January 1, 2021, if it bans or restricts semi-automatic firearms, assault weapons, or magazines; requires registration of firearms, magazines, or other firearm accessories; regulates the capacity of magazines; regulates the quantity of ammunition or bullets an individual may possess; prohibits types of ammunition or bullets; or requires the confiscation of a firearm. The bill creates some exceptions, including allowing for the enforcement of such a federal law if it is identical to a state law. A person who violates the prohibition is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

Finally, the bill prohibits any state agency or other body in state government and any local governmental unit from expending moneys or using other resources to confiscate a firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition that is lawfully possessed under the laws of Wisconsin.

Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.

Who's behind it

33 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 33 are Republicans.

10 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 43 names

Authors (33)

Signed on in support (10)

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 3 · Jun 3, 2021

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 State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 61 to 36 · Jun 9, 2021 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 98 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (61)

No (36)

Didn't vote (1)

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

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 22, 2021

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

  1. May 17, 2022

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Nov 15, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Jul 9, 2021

    The governor vetoed it.

  4. Jul 8, 2021

    Sent to the governor.

  5. Jun 23, 2021

    The Senate passed it too.

  6. Jun 22, 2021

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  7. Jun 22, 2021

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  8. Jun 9, 2021

    The Senate received it.

  9. Jun 9, 2021

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  10. Jun 9, 2021

    The Assembly passed it, 61 to 36.

  11. Jun 3, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Jun 3, 2021

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 3.

  13. May 26, 2021

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  14. May 25, 2021

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. May 11, 2021

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  16. May 3, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.

  17. May 3, 2021

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 3, 2021 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Pronschinske, August, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dallman, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, James, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Neylon, Novak, Rozar, Schraa, Skowronski, Sortwell, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Jagler, Tauchen, Allen and Born; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Bernier, Jacque, Marklein, Nass, Roth and Wanggaard

  2. May 3, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  3. May 11, 2021 · Assembly

    Representatives Plumer and Kurtz added as coauthors

  4. May 25, 2021 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. May 26, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Loudenbeck added as a coauthor

  6. Jun 1, 2021 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Jun 3, 2021 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 3

  8. Jun 3, 2021 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Jun 3, 2021 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-9-2021 by Committee on Rules

  10. Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  13. Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 61, Noes 36

  14. Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Ramthun added as a coauthor

  15. Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Jun 9, 2021 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Jun 22, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  18. Jun 22, 2021 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Jun 22, 2021 · Senate

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

  20. Jun 22, 2021 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-23-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Jun 23, 2021 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  27. Jun 24, 2021 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 6-24-2021

  28. Jul 8, 2021 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 7-8-2021

  29. Jul 9, 2021 · Assembly

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 7-9-2021

  30. Nov 15, 2021 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  31. May 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  32. May 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Terms on this page

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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