Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 15 D cosponsors

SB 330 — Relating to: waiting period for purchase of handguns.

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 Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced June 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to amend 175.35 (title), 175.35 (2) (d) and 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. c. of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a mandatory 48-hour waiting period for the transfer of handguns after a background check request is made by a firearms dealer.

  • 175.35 (title)

    Purchase of handguns. → Purchase Waiting period for the purchase of handguns.

    The title of the section is changed to reflect the new waiting period requirement.

  • 175.35 (2) (d)

    The firearms dealer has received an approval number regarding the firearms restrictions record search under sub. (2g) (c) from the department of justice. → Forty-eight hours have elapsed from the time that the firearms dealer has received a confirmation number regarding the firearms restrictions record search under sub. (2g) (c) from the department of justice and the firearms dealer has not been notified that the person is prohibited under state or federal law from possessing a firearm or that the department needs an extension under sub. (2g) (c) 4. c.

    This change mandates a 48-hour waiting period after requesting a background check before a handgun can be transferred.

  • 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. c.

    the department shall make every reasonable effort to determine whether the person is prohibited under state or federal law from possessing a firearm and notify the firearms dealer of the results as soon as practicable but no later than 5 working days after the search was requested. → If the search indicates that it is unclear whether the person is prohibited under state or federal law from possessing a firearm and the department needs more time than provided under sub. (2) (d) to make the determination, the department shall make every reasonable effort to determine whether the person is prohibited under state or federal law from possessing a firearm and notify the firearms dealer of the results as soon as practicable but no later than 5 working days after the search was requested.

    This clarification specifies that the department has 5 working days to determine a person's eligibility if the status is unclear.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  3. Representative Billings added as a cosponsor

  4. Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor

  5. Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  6. Introduced by Senators Larson, L. Johnson, Hesselbein, Roys, Spreitzer, Ratcliff, Drake, Carpenter, Smith, Habush Sinykin, Dassler-Alfheim, Keyeski, Pfaff, Wirch and Wall; cosponsored by Representatives Stubbs, Sinicki, Andraca, Anderson, Rivera-Wagner, Goodwin, Moore Omokunde, Clancy, Palmeri, Joers, Subeck, Bare, Haywood, Taylor, Vining, Fitzgerald, Neubauer, Roe, Hysell, Brown, Snodgrass, Mayadev, Miresse, Udell, Arney, Emerson, DeSanto, Prado, Tenorio, Spaude, DeSmidt, Ortiz-Velez, Phelps, Stroud, Sheehan, Cruz, Madison, Johnson, Kirsch and Hong

Sponsors

  • Habush Sinykin · Cosponsor
  • Stubbs · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Andraca · Cosponsor
  • Rivera-Wagner · Cosponsor
  • Goodwin · Cosponsor
  • Moore Omokunde · Cosponsor
  • Clancy · Cosponsor
  • Palmeri · Cosponsor
  • Joers · Cosponsor
  • Subeck · Cosponsor
  • Bare · Cosponsor
  • Haywood · Cosponsor
  • Taylor · Cosponsor
  • Vining · Cosponsor
  • Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
  • Neubauer · Cosponsor
  • Roe · Cosponsor
  • Hysell · Cosponsor
  • Brown · Cosponsor
  • Snodgrass · Cosponsor
  • Mayadev · Cosponsor
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • Udell · Cosponsor
  • Arney · Cosponsor
  • Emerson · Cosponsor
  • DeSanto · Cosponsor
  • Prado · Cosponsor
  • Tenorio · Cosponsor
  • Spaude · Cosponsor
  • DeSmidt · Cosponsor
  • Ortiz-Velez · Cosponsor
  • Phelps · Cosponsor
  • Stroud · Cosponsor
  • Sheehan · Cosponsor
  • Cruz · Cosponsor
  • Madison · Cosponsor
  • Kirsch · Cosponsor
  • Hong · Cosponsor
  • Chris Larson · Primary
  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Dianne Hesselbein · Cosponsor
  • Kelda Roys · Cosponsor
  • Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor
  • Melissa Ratcliff · Cosponsor
  • Dora Drake · Cosponsor
  • Tim Carpenter · Cosponsor
  • Jeff Smith · Cosponsor
  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim · Cosponsor
  • Sarah Keyeski · Cosponsor
  • Brad Pfaff · Cosponsor
  • Robert Wirch · Cosponsor
  • Jamie Wall · Cosponsor
  • J ANDERSON · Cosponsor
  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 54 co-sponsors · 77 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (54)

Not signed on (77)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 330 do?
An Act to amend 175.35 (title), 175.35 (2) (d) and 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. c. of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 330?
SB 330 is sponsored by Habush Sinykin, Stubbs, Sinicki, Andraca, Rivera-Wagner, Goodwin, Moore Omokunde, Clancy, Palmeri, Joers, Subeck, Bare, Haywood, Taylor, Vining, Fitzgerald, Neubauer, Roe, Hysell, Brown, Snodgrass, Mayadev, Miresse, Udell, Arney, Emerson, DeSanto, Prado, Tenorio, Spaude, DeSmidt, Ortiz-Velez, Phelps, Stroud, Sheehan, Cruz, Madison, Kirsch, Hong, Larson, Chris (Democrat), Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Drake, Dora (Democrat), Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Smith, Jeff (Democrat), Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin (Democrat), Keyeski, Sarah (Democrat), Pfaff, Brad (Democrat), Wirch, Robert (Democrat), Wall, Jamie (Democrat), and ANDERSON, J.
What is the current status of SB 330?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced June 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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