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Proposed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation SB570

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Limiting civil liability for firearm, firearm accessory, and ammunition manufacturers, distributors, importers, trade associations, sellers, and dealers.

Description: An Act to create 895.5268 of the statutes; Relating to: limiting civil liability for firearm, firearm accessory, and ammunition manufacturers, distributors, importers, trade associations, sellers, and dealers.

Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Last Action Date: May 17, 2022

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'.

24 sponsors: Julian Bradley (R); Duey Stroebel (R); Mary Felzkowski (R); Joan Ballweg (R); Steve Nass (R); Gae Magnafici (R); David Armstrong (R); Janel Brandtjen (R); Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R); James Edming (R); Rick Gundrum (R); Cody Horlacher (R); Jesse James (R); Dan Knodl (R); Clint Moses (R); William Penterman (R); Treig Pronschinske (R); Michael Schraa (R); Kenneth Skowronski (R); Shae Sortwell (R); John Spiros (R); Paul Tittl (R); Chuck Wichgers (R); Robert Brooks (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 73% (24 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 17, 2022 Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Senate May 17, 2022 Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
Senate Apr 15, 2022 Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-15-2022
Senate Apr 14, 2022 Presented to the Governor on 4-14-2022
Senate Mar 2, 2022 Report correctly enrolled
Assembly Feb 23, 2022 Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 61, Noes 35, Paired 2
Assembly Feb 23, 2022 Ordered immediately messaged
Assembly Feb 23, 2022 Read a second time
Assembly Feb 23, 2022 Ordered to a third reading
Senate Feb 23, 2022 Received from Assembly concurred in
Assembly Feb 23, 2022 Rules suspended
Assembly Feb 22, 2022 Made a special order of business at 8:25 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29
Assembly Dec 7, 2021 Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
Assembly Nov 15, 2021 Representative Murphy added as a cosponsor
Assembly Nov 8, 2021 Received from Senate
Senate Nov 8, 2021 Read a second time
Senate Nov 8, 2021 Ordered to a third reading
Senate Nov 8, 2021 Rules suspended
Senate Nov 8, 2021 Read a third time and passed, Ayes 21, Noes 12
Senate Nov 8, 2021 Ordered immediately messaged
Senate Nov 5, 2021 Placed on calendar 11-8-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate Oct 28, 2021 Available for scheduling
Senate Oct 28, 2021 Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2
Senate Oct 28, 2021 Executive action taken
Senate Oct 14, 2021 Public hearing held
Senate Oct 13, 2021 Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor
Senate Oct 11, 2021 Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
Senate Sep 24, 2021 Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Sep 24, 2021 Introduced
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled not available state link bill text
Introduced Sep 24, 2021 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
11/8/2021 20 12 1 0 Yes
  • Ballweg, Joan (R) Yea
  • Bernier, Kathleen (R) Yea
  • Bewley, Janet (D) Nay
  • Bradley, Marc (R) Yea
  • Carpenter, Timothy (D) Nay
  • Cowles, Robert (R) Yea
  • Darling, Alberta (R) Yea
  • Erpenbach, Jon (D) Nay
  • Felzkowski, Mary (R) Yea
  • Feyen, Dan (R) Yea
  • Jacque, Andre (R) Yea
  • Jagler, John (R) Yea
  • Johnson, LaTonya (D) Nay
  • Kapenga, Chris (R) Yea
  • Kooyenga, Dale (R) Yea
  • Larson, Christopher (D) Nay
  • LeMahieu, Devin (R) Yea
  • Marklein, Howard (R) Yea
  • Nass, Steve (R) Yea
  • Petrowski, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Pfaff, Brad (D) Nay
  • Ringhand, Janis (D) Nay
  • Roth, Roger (R) Yea
  • Roys, Kelda (D) Nay
  • Sargent, Melissa (D) Nay
  • Smith, Jeff (D) Nay
  • Stafsholt, Rob (R) NV
  • Stroebel, Duey (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Lena (D) Nay
  • Testin, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Wanggaard, Van (R) Yea
  • Wimberger, Eric (R) Yea
  • Wirch, Robert (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/23/2022 61 35 1 0 Yes
  • Allen, Scott (R) Yea
  • Anderson, Jimmy (D) Nay
  • Andraca, Deborah (D) Nay
  • Armstrong, David (R) Yea
  • August, Tyler (R) Yea
  • Baldeh, Samba (D) Nay
  • Behnke, Elijah (R) Yea
  • Billings, Jill (D) Nay
  • Born, Mark (R) Yea
  • Bowen, David (D) NV
  • Brandtjen, Janel (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Robert (R) Yea
  • Brostoff, Jonathan (D) Nay
  • Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (R) Yea
  • Cabrera, Marisabel (D) Nay
  • Callahan, Calvin (R) Yea
  • Conley, Sue (D) Nay
  • Considine, Dave (D) Nay
  • Dallman, Alex (R) Yea
  • Dittrich, Barbara (R) Yea
  • Doyle, Steve (D) Nay
  • Drake, Dora (D) Nay
  • Duchow, Cindi (R) Yea
  • Edming, James (R) Yea
  • Emerson, Jodene (D) Nay
  • Goyke, Evan (D) Nay
  • Gundrum, Rick (R) Yea
  • Haywood, Kalan (D) Nay
  • Hebl, Gary (D) Nay
  • Hesselbein, Dianne (D) Nay
  • Hintz, Gordon (D) Nay
  • Hong, Francesca (D) Nay
  • Horlacher, Cody (R) Yea
  • James, Jesse (R) Yea
  • Katsma, Terry (R) Yea
  • Kerkman, Samantha (R) Yea
  • Kitchens, Joel (R) Yea
  • Knodl, Dan (R) Yea
  • Krug, Scott (R) Yea
  • Kuglitsch, Mike (R) Yea
  • Kurtz, Anthony (R) Yea
  • Loudenbeck, Amy (R) Yea
  • Macco, John (R) Yea
  • Magnafici, Gae (R) Yea
  • McGuire, Tip (D) Nay
  • Meyers, Beth (D) Nay
  • Milroy, Nick (D) Yea
  • Moore-Omokunde, Supreme (D) Nay
  • Moses, Clint (R) Yea
  • Murphy, David (R) Yea
  • Mursau, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Myers, LaKeshia (D) Nay
  • Neubauer, Greta (D) Nay
  • Neylon, Adam (R) Yea
  • Novak, Todd (R) Yea
  • Ohnstad, Tod (D) Nay
  • Oldenburg, Loren (R) Yea
  • Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (D) Nay
  • Petersen, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Petryk, Warren (R) Yea
  • Plumer, Jon (R) Yea
  • Pope-Roberts, Sondy (D) Nay
  • Pronschinske, Treig (R) Yea
  • Ramthun, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Riemer, Daniel (D) Nay
  • Rodriguez, Jessie (R) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Sara (D) Nay
  • Rozar, Donna (R) Yea
  • Sanfelippo, Joe (R) Yea
  • Schraa, Michael (R) Yea
  • Shelton, Kristina (D) Nay
  • Sinicki, Christine (D) Nay
  • Skowronski, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Snodgrass, Lee (D) Nay
  • Snyder, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Sortwell, Shae (R) Yea
  • Spiros, John (R) Yea
  • Spreitzer, Mark (D) Nay
  • Steffen, David (R) Yea
  • Steineke, Jim (R) Yea
  • Stubbs, Shelia (D) Nay
  • Subeck, Lisa (D) Nay
  • Summerfield, Rob (R) Yea
  • Swearingen, Rob (R) Yea
  • Tauchen, Gary (R) Yea
  • Thiesfeldt, Jeremy (R) Yea
  • Tittl, Paul (R) Yea
  • Tranel, Travis (R) Yea
  • Tusler, Ron (R) Yea
  • Vander Meer, Nancy (R) Yea
  • Vining, Robyn (D) Nay
  • Vorpagel, Tyler (R) Yea
  • Vos, Robin (R) Yea
  • Vruwink, Don (D) Nay
  • Wichgers, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Wittke, Robert (R) Yea
  • Zimmerman, Shannon (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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