Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

AB 597

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Relating to: possession of a firearm by a licensee in a place of worship located on the grounds of a private school.

Firearms and dangerous weapons Parochial and private schools Religious societies

Introduced, completed
Passes Assembly, completed
Passes Senate, stopped here
Governor signs, not reached
Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, with exceptions, a person is prohibited from possessing a

firearm on the grounds of a school. A person who violates the prohibition is guilty

of a Class I felony. Under this bill, a person who has a license to carry a concealed

weapon may possess a firearm in a place of worship located on the grounds of a

private school if the governing body of the place of worship has a written policy that

allows licensees to possess a firearm and the licensee is complying with all terms of

the policy.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Allen (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Callahan (R) , Edming (R) , Gundrum (R) , Knodl (R) , Kuglitsch (R) , Magnafici (R) , Pronschinske (R) , Rozar (R) , Schraa (R) , Wichgers (R)

8 cosponsors

Bernier (R) , Born (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Nass (R) , Plumer (R) , Roth (R) , Steffen (R) , Wanggaard (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 4

Passed 7–4 Jan 18, 2022 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 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Mar 4, 2022 official source full page

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

Full history

Oct 4, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Pronschinske, Allen, Brandtjen, Callahan, Edming, Gundrum, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Rozar, Schraa and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Wanggaard, Bernier, Felzkowski and Nass
Oct 4, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
Oct 5, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Born added as a coauthor
Oct 11, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Plumer added as a coauthor
Dec 8, 2021 · Assembly
Public hearing held
Jan 4, 2022 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a coauthor
Jan 5, 2022 · Assembly
Executive action taken
Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 4
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
Mar 4, 2022 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
Mar 4, 2022 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-8-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Read a second time
Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Rules suspended
Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
Mar 9, 2022 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
Mar 10, 2022 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-10-2022
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