Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 14 R cosponsors

AB 609 — Relating to: right to carry a weapon in this state, licenses to carry a concealed weapon, and providing a penalty. (FE)

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to repeal 167.31 (1) (cm) and (e) and (2) (a) and (b), 167.31 (3) (a) 2., 167.31 (4) (ag), 167.31 (4) (am), 167.31 (4) (bg), (bn) and (bt), 167.31 (4) (cm) and (d), 173.07 (5) (b), 175.60 (2g), 175.60 (2m) (bm), 175.60 (3) (c), (d) and (e), 175.60 (11) (a) 2. b. to i., 175.60 (11) (b) 2., 3. and 4., 175.60 (14) (am), 175.60 (16) (title), (a) (intro.) and 8. and (b) 3., 175.60 (17) (a), (ac) and (b), 440.26 (3m), 941.23 and 948.605 (1) (ag) and (ar); to renumber 175.60 (12) (b) 1. a. and b. and 175.60 (16) (a) 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6. and 7.; to renumber and amend 175.60 (11) (b) 1., 175.60 (12) (b) 2., 175.60 (15m), 175.60 (16) (b) (intro.), 1. and 2. and 175.60 (21) (c); to consolidate, renumber and amend 167.31 (3) (a) (intro.) and 1. and 175.60 (11) (a) 2. (intro.) and a.; to amend 29.089 (2) (a), (b) and (c), 29.091 (2) (a), (b) and (c), 29.301 (1) (b), 29.621 (4) (a), (b) and (c), 110.07 (1) (a) 1. and 3. and (b), 167.31 (2) (c), 167.31 (2) (d), 167.31 (2) (e), 167.31 (4) (a) (intro.), 167.31 (4) (b), 167.31 (4) (c), 167.31 (4) (cg) (intro.), 167.31 (4) (f), 167.31 (4) (i) and (j), 175.60 (2) (c), 175.60 (2m) (a), 175.60 (5) (a) (intro.), 175.60 (5) (a) 1., 175.60 (5) (a) 6., 175.60 (9) (b) 2., 175.60 (9g) (a) 2., 175.60 (9g) (a) 3. a. and b., 175.60 (12) (a), 175.60 (14) (a), 175.60 (14m) (f) 4. b., 345.11 (1s), 345.20 (2) (f), 813.122 (9) (am) 1. and 2., 813.123 (8m) (a) and (b), 813.125 (5r) (a) and (b), 938.78 (3), 939.632 (1) (e) 3., 941.237 (3) (cr) and (ct), 941.295 (2g) (c), 943.13 (1m) (c) 4., 943.13 (4m) (bm), 948.605 (2) (b) 2d., 2f. and 2h. and (3) (b) 5., 6. and 7. and 968.255 (1) (a) 2.; to repeal and recreate 941.235; to create 167.31 (4) (a) 1. and 943.13 (1p) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Fiscal estimate received

  3. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Green

  4. Public hearing held

  5. Fiscal estimate received

  6. Fiscal estimate received

  7. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  8. Introduced by Representatives Green, Armstrong, Behnke, Callahan, Goeben, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tucker and B. Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Bradley, Feyen, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt and Wimberger

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (111)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 609 do?
An Act to repeal 167.31 (1) (cm) and (e) and (2) (a) and (b), 167.31 (3) (a) 2., 167.31 (4) (ag), 167.31 (4) (am), 167.31 (4) (bg), (bn) and (bt), 167.31 (4) (cm) and (d), 173.07 (5) (b), 175.60 (2g), 175.60 (2m) (bm), 175.60 (3) (c), (d) and (e), 175.60 (11) (a) 2. b. to i., 175.60 (11) (b) 2., 3. and 4., 175.60 (14) (am), 175.60 (16) (title), (a) (intro.) and 8. and (b) 3., 175.60 (17) (a), (ac) and (b), 440.26 (3m), 941.23 and 948.605 (1) (ag) and (ar); to renumber 175.60 (12) (b) 1. a. and b. and 175.60 (16) (a) 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6. and 7.; to renumber and amend 175.60 (11) (b) 1., 175.60 (12) (b) 2., 175.60 (15m), 175.60 (16) (b) (intro.), 1. and 2. and 175.60 (21) (c); to consolidate, renumber and amend 167.31 (3) (a) (intro.) and 1. and 175.60 (11) (a) 2. (intro.) and a.; to amend 29.089 (2) (a), (b) and (c), 29.091 (2) (a), (b) and (c), 29.301 (1) (b), 29.621 (4) (a), (b) and (c), 110.07 (1) (a) 1. and 3. and (b), 167.31 (2) (c), 167.31 (2) (d), 167.31 (2) (e), 167.31 (4) (a) (intro.), 167.31 (4) (b), 167.31 (4) (c), 167.31 (4) (cg) (intro.), 167.31 (4) (f), 167.31 (4) (i) and (j), 175.60 (2) (c), 175.60 (2m) (a), 175.60 (5) (a) (intro.), 175.60 (5) (a) 1., 175.60 (5) (a) 6., 175.60 (9) (b) 2., 175.60 (9g) (a) 2., 175.60 (9g) (a) 3. a. and b., 175.60 (12) (a), 175.60 (14) (a), 175.60 (14m) (f) 4. b., 345.11 (1s), 345.20 (2) (f), 813.122 (9) (am) 1. and 2., 813.123 (8m) (a) and (b), 813.125 (5r) (a) and (b), 938.78 (3), 939.632 (1) (e) 3., 941.237 (3) (cr) and (ct), 941.295 (2g) (c), 943.13 (1m) (c) 4., 943.13 (4m) (bm), 948.605 (2) (b) 2d., 2f. and 2h. and (3) (b) 5., 6. and 7. and 968.255 (1) (a) 2.; to repeal and recreate 941.235; to create 167.31 (4) (a) 1. and 943.13 (1p) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 609?
AB 609 is sponsored by Jacque, Bradley, Feyen, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Wimberger, Green, Chanz (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Summerfield, Rob (Republican), Swearingen, Rob (Republican), Tucker, Duke (Republican), and Jacobson, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 609?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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