Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 28 D cosponsors

AB 489 — Relating to: voluntary prohibitions on purchasing a handgun and making an appropriation. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

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Summary

An Act to amend 175.35 (1) (at) and 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. a. and b.; to create 20.455 (2) (cw) and 165.64 of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  3. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  4. Introduced by Representatives Snodgrass, Andraca, Anderson, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Haywood, Hong, Joers, Johnson, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sinicki, Stroud, Subeck, Tenorio, Udell and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Habush Sinykin, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff and Spreitzer

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 37 co-sponsors · 94 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (37)

Not signed on (94)

94 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 489 do?
An Act to amend 175.35 (1) (at) and 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. a. and b.; to create 20.455 (2) (cw) and 165.64 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 489?
AB 489 is sponsored by Anderson, Moore Omokunde, Roys, Habush Sinykin, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Andraca, Deb (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Haywood, Kalan (Democrat), Hong, Francesca (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Johnson, Tara (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Mayadev, Renuka (Democrat), McCarville, Maureen (Democrat), Neubauer, Greta (Democrat), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Phelps, Christian (Democrat), Rivera-Wagner, Amaad (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), and Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 489?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track AB 489?
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