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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 484

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Relating to: training requirements for a license to carry a concealed weapon.

Firearms and dangerous weapons Justice department of

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, 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, the Department of Justice issues licenses to carry concealed weapons to qualified applicants who submit required materials, including proof that the applicant completed a firearms safety course or program. Under current law, DOJ may not require that the course or program require the applicant to fire live ammunition, and a person who has a license may renew the license without completing another firearms safety course or program. Under this bill, a course or program must require the applicant to fire live ammunition and provide information on gun safety and storage, including safe storage while traveling and safe storage in a vehicle; preventing accidental shootings; and suicide prevention. In addition, a course or program must provide training on de-escalation techniques and strategies. The bill also requires a licensee to complete a continuing firearms safety course or program to renew a license and requires that safety course or program to contain the same content requirements that the bill requires for the initial training. Finally, the bill eliminates the completion of a hunter education program as proof of the training requirement under current law.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Andraca (D) , Arney (D) , Bare (D) , Clancy (D) , Fitzgerald (D) , Haywood (D) , Hysell (D) , Joers (D) , Johnson (D) , Madison (D) , Mayadev (D) , Miresse (D) , Neubauer (D) , Palmeri (D) , Phelps (D) , Prado (D) , Rivera-Wagner (D) , Roe (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Stroud (D) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D) , Taylor (D) , Tenorio (D) , Udell (D)

10 cosponsors

Dassler-Alfheim (D) , Hesselbein (D) , J. Jacobson (D) , Keyeski (D) , L. Johnson (D) , Larson (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Roys (D) , Smith (D) , Spreitzer (D)

Registered lobbying interests · 2

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Full history

  1. Oct 9, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Stroud, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Clancy, Fitzgerald, Haywood, Hysell, Joers, Madison, Mayadev, Miresse, Neubauer, Palmeri, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell, Stubbs and Johnson; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith and Spreitzer

  2. Oct 9, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  3. Feb 9, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1