DATE CREATED: November 9, 2023
LAST ACTION DATE: 04/15/2024
LAST AMENDMENT DATE: 11/09/2023
PROGRESS: Dead
BILL ID: SB675
CATEGORIES: Justice
REGION: WI
Current law provides that, before a federally licensed firearms dealer may transfer a handgun after a sale, the dealer must request that the Department of Justice perform a background check on the prospective purchaser to determine if the purchaser is prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal or state law. This bill prohibits the dealer from transferring the handgun to the purchaser until 48 hours have passed since the firearms dealer requested the background check on the purchaser.
SESSION: 2023-2024 Regular Session
VERSIONS: 1
LAST ACTION: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
ACTIONS: 5
SPONSORS: LaTonya Johnson (D)* , Melissa Agard (D)* , Kelda Roys (D)* , Mark Spreitzer (D)* , Jeff Smith (D)* , Chris Larson (D)* , Shelia Stubbs (D) , Deb Andraca (D) , Alex Joers (D) , Lisa Subeck (D) , Sue Conley (D) , Lee Snodgrass (D) , Melissa Ratcliff (D) , Jenna Jacobson (D) , Marisabel Cabrera (D) , Tod Ohnstad (D) , Lori Palmeri (D) , Mike Bare (D) , Jimmy Anderson (D) , Clint Anderson (D) , Dave Considine (D) , Christine Sinicki (D) , Ryan Clancy (D) , Jodi Emerson (D)
KEYWORDS: Purchase Waiting Period, Firearms Dealer Requested, Waiting Period, Firearms Dealer, Background Check, Bill Prohibits, Confirmation Number, Initial Applicability, Reasonable Effort, Working Days
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