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Introduced
10/02/2025
10/02/2025
In Committee
10/02/2025
10/02/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Department of Justice to allow individuals to prohibit themselves from purchasing a handgun. Under the bill, DOJ must maintain a database of individuals who voluntarily prohibit themselves from purchasing a handgun. An individual may request inclusion in the database by submitting a request to DOJ. The request must include a method of contacting the individual so that DOJ may verify that the individual made the request. The request must also indicate the length of the prohibition the individual is requesting: a one-year, irrevocable prohibition; a five-year prohibition, the first year being irrevocable; or a 20-year prohibition, the first year being irrevocable. During a revocable period, an individual may remove the prohibition by submitting to DOJ a request for removal. Upon receiving a request for removal, DOJ may not remove the individual from the database until after 48 hours lapse since receipt of the request. The bill also requires DOJ, when responding to a request for a background check from a licensed firearm dealer regarding an individual who is in the database, to indicate that the individual is prohibited from purchasing a handgun. LRB-4655/1 CMH:emw 2025 - 2026 Legislature SENATE BILL 469 For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a voluntary program allowing individuals to prohibit themselves from purchasing handguns for specified periods of time. Individuals can choose from three prohibition terms: a one-year irrevocable prohibition, a five-year prohibition with the first year being irrevocable, or a 20-year prohibition with the first year being irrevocable. To participate, individuals must submit a form to the DOJ with contact information for verification, and the DOJ will maintain a database of these self-prohibited individuals. During revocable periods, participants can request removal from the database, but the DOJ must wait at least 48 hours after receiving the removal request and check if the individual is otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm. When a licensed firearm dealer conducts a background check, the DOJ will indicate if the individual is in the database and prohibited from purchasing a handgun. The bill also includes an appropriation to administer the program and amends existing statutes to incorporate this new voluntary prohibition mechanism into Wisconsin's firearms restrictions record search process. The act will take effect on the first day of the 19th month after publication, providing ample time for implementation.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (38)
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D)*,
Jodi Habush Sinykin (D)*,
Dianne Hesselbein (D)*,
Sarah Keyeski (D)*,
Chris Larson (D)*,
Melissa Ratcliff (D)*,
Kelda Roys (D)*,
Mark Spreitzer (D)*,
Clint Anderson (D),
Deb Andraca (D),
Margaret Arney (D),
Mike Bare (D),
Brienne Brown (D),
Ryan Clancy (D),
Ben DeSmidt (D),
Jodene Emerson (D),
Joan Fitzgerald (D),
Kalan Haywood (D),
Francesca Hong (D),
Alex Joers (D),
Tara Johnson (D),
Darrin Madison (D),
Renuka Mayadev (D),
Maureen McCarville (D),
Supreme Moore Omokunde (D),
Greta Neubauer (D),
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D),
Lori Palmeri (D),
Christian Phelps (D),
Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D),
Ann Roe (D),
Christine Sinicki (D),
Lee Snodgrass (D),
Angela Stroud (D),
Shelia Stubbs (D),
Lisa Subeck (D),
Angelito Tenorio (D),
Randy Udell (D),
Last Action
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (on 02/09/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb469 |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB469.pdf |
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