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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 15, 2022 | WI | AB 495 | Authorizes Licensed Carriage of Firearms on School Grounds | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
June 9, 2021 | WI | AB 293 | Exempts the State from Federal Firearm Laws | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
June 9, 2015 | WI | SB 70 | Authorizes Certain Officers to Carry Firearms in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
June 21, 2011 | WI | SB 93 | Weapons Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (68 - 27) |
June 14, 2011 | WI | SB 93 | Weapons Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
June 9, 2009 | WI | SB 167 | Decreasing the Minimum Hunting Age | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
Feb. 28, 2008 | WI | AB 581 | Gun Possession During Emergencies | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
Feb. 26, 2008 | WI | AR 13 | Supporting the Individual's Right to Bear Arms | Resolution Passed - House (78 - 18) |
Dec. 11, 2007 | WI | AB 581 | Gun Possession During Emergencies | Bill Passed - House (84 - 13) |
Jan. 31, 2006 | WI | SB 403 | Concealed Weapons | Veto Override Failed - House (64 - 34) |
Jan. 26, 2006 | WI | SB 403 | Concealed Weapons | Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
Jan. 17, 2006 | WI | SB 403 | Concealed Weapons | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/15 | AB 495 | Authorizes Licensed Carriage of Firearms on School Grounds | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
6/09 | AB 293 | Exempts the State from Federal Firearm Laws | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
6/09 | SB 70 | Authorizes Certain Officers to Carry Firearms in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
6/21 | SB 93 | Weapons Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (68 - 27) |
6/14 | SB 93 | Weapons Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
6/09 | SB 167 | Decreasing the Minimum Hunting Age | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
2/28 | AB 581 | Gun Possession During Emergencies | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
2/26 | AR 13 | Supporting the Individual's Right to Bear Arms | Resolution Passed - House (78 - 18) |
12/11 | AB 581 | Gun Possession During Emergencies | Bill Passed - House (84 - 13) |
1/31 | SB 403 | Concealed Weapons | Veto Override Failed - House (64 - 34) |
1/26 | SB 403 | Concealed Weapons | Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
1/17 | SB 403 | Concealed Weapons | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |