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Proposed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation AB228

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Self-defense for victims of sex trafficking.

Description: An Act to create 939.48 (1p) of the statutes; Relating to: self-defense for victims of sex trafficking.

Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Last Action Date: April 1, 2020

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

28 sponsors: David Bowen (D); Timothy Ramthun (R); Kalan Haywood (D); Jonathan Brostoff (D); David Crowley (D); Barbara Dittrich (R); Jodi Emerson (D); Jason Fields (D); Cody Horlacher (R); Robert Kulp (R); Christine Sinicki (D); Patrick Snyder (R); Shae Sortwell (R); Mark Spreitzer (D); Shelia Stubbs (D); Chris Taylor (D); Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R); Robyn Vining (D); Don Vruwink (D); Kathleen Bernier (R); LaTonya Johnson (D); Timothy Carpenter (D); Andre Jacque (R); Dale Kooyenga (R); Janis Ringhand (D); Fred Risser (D); Jeff Smith (D); Van Wanggaard (R);

Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 28% (28 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Apr 1, 2020 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Assembly Jul 24, 2019 Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Bowen and Ramthun
Assembly May 21, 2019 Introduced
Assembly May 21, 2019 Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced May 21, 2019 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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