Relating to: eliminating the prohibitions on electric weapons and providing a penalty.
This Wisconsin bill sought to remove state laws that currently ban the possession and use of electric weapons, such as stun guns and tasers. By repealing specific prohibitions and adding "electric weapon" to the legal definition of a weapon, the legislation would have allowed adults to own these devices and altered how juveniles are informed about restrictions on such items. The proposed changes also aimed to adjust penalties for possessing electric weapons and modify rules regarding the release of information about juveniles who escape custody while in possession of them. Although the bill passed the legislature, it was vetoed by the Governor and did not become law.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Assembly Passage
Feb 2024
Vetoed
Mar 2024
Introduced Nov 7, 2023
Vetoed Mar 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
22–10
Passed
Total votes 32
Feb 13, 2024
D
Democratic9
100% Nay
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 29, 2024
Vetoed
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-29-2024
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 2-15-2024 by Committee on Rules
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 22, Noes 10
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2
upper
Nov 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced by Senators James and Nass;
cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Magnafici, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Goeben, Gustafson, S. Johnson, Rettinger, Schmidt and Wichgers
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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