Assembly Bill 518
Reciprocity for out-of-state licenses to carry a concealed weapon
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Apr 8, 2022. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Aug 31, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 20, 2022
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 15, 2022
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Apr 8, 2022.
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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”
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Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Justice issues licenses to go armed with a concealed weapon. DOJ may issue a license only to a Wisconsin resident or an active military member stationed in Wisconsin and must conduct a background check on the applicant to ensure the applicant is not prohibited from possessing a firearm. Under current law, an out-of-state resident may go armed with a concealed weapon in the same manner as a Wisconsin licensee if the out-of-state resident has a valid license issued by another state and the issuing state is on a list that DOJ maintains of the states that perform background checks on applicants before issuing a license. This bill removes the requirement that the issuing state be on a list maintained by DOJ. Under this bill, an out-of-state resident may go armed with a concealed weapon in the same manner as a Wisconsin licensee if the out-of-state resident has a valid license issued by another state.
Who's behind it
26 lawmakers are its . All 26 are Republicans.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (26)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Roth · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · 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 5 · Jan 18, 2022
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 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 11, 2022
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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May 17, 2022
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Apr 8, 2022
The governor vetoed it.
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Apr 4, 2022
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 15, 2022
The Senate passed it too.
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Feb 11, 2022
“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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Jan 21, 2022
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Jan 20, 2022
The Senate received it.
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Jan 20, 2022
The Assembly passed it.
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Jan 18, 2022
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 18, 2022
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 5.
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Jan 14, 2022
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 20, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 4, 2021 to Oct 7, 2021
1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Aug 31, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Aug 31, 2021
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Aug 31, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Gundrum, Tittl, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Horlacher, Knodl, Magnafici, Macco, Moses, Mursau, Neylon, Penterman, Rozar, Skowronski, Sortwell, Steffen, Tauchen, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers and Schraa; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Ballweg and Roth
- Aug 31, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Oct 4, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Murphy added as a coauthor
- Oct 7, 2021 · Assembly
Senator Testin added as a cosponsor
- Oct 20, 2021 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 14, 2022 · Assembly
Representative Behnke added as a coauthor
- Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 5
- Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-20-2022 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 20, 2022 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 21, 2022 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Jan 21, 2022 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 11, 2022 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 11, 2022 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-15-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 15, 2022 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 15, 2022 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 15, 2022 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 15, 2022 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 15, 2022 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 15, 2022 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 25, 2022 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-25-2022
- Apr 4, 2022 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker
- Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022
- May 17, 2022 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- 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.
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.
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