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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 945

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: storage of firearms in retail facility when unattended.

Firearms and dangerous weapons Fish and fishing Retail establishment

  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

This bill requires that a retail business that sells firearms must secure all firearms when the business is unattended. Under the bill, the firearms must be secured in one of the following ways: in a locked fireproof safe, locked steel gun cabinet, or vault; in a steel-framed display case with specified reinforcements; with a hardened steel rod or cable; in a windowless, internal room that is equipped with a steel security door; or behind a steel roll-down door or security gate.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Hesselbein (D) , Larson (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Roys (D)

16 cosponsors

Andraca (D) , DeSmidt (D) , Emerson (D) , Fitzgerald (D) , Joers (D) , Kirsch (D) , Madison (D) , Mayadev (D) , Palmeri (D) , Prado (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Stroud (D) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D) , Udell (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. Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Larson, Hesselbein, Ratcliff and Roys; cosponsored by Representatives Subeck, Andraca, Sinicki, Emerson, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Prado, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs and Udell

  2. Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  3. Feb 9, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Mayadev added as a cosponsor

  5. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1