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Bill > AB953
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Introduced
01/28/2026
01/28/2026
In Committee
01/28/2026
01/28/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires a person who commercially sells or transfers a firearm to provide the purchaser or transferee with either a secure, lockable container that is designed to store a firearm or a trigger lock for the firearm. A seller or transferor who violates this requirement is subject to a fine of up to $500 or imprisonment for up to 30 days, or both. Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.
AI Summary
This bill requires anyone who commercially sells or transfers a firearm to provide the buyer or transferee with either a secure, lockable container designed for firearm storage or a trigger lock, in addition to the existing requirement of a written warning about child access to firearms. A violation of these new provisions, which are now part of Wisconsin Statute 175.37, can result in a fine of up to $500, imprisonment for up to 30 days, or both, and this change may lead to a report from the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties due to the creation of a new crime or revision of a penalty.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (18)
Deb Andraca (D)*,
Ben DeSmidt (D)*,
Jodene Emerson (D)*,
Joan Fitzgerald (D)*,
Alex Joers (D)*,
Karen Kirsch (D)*,
Darrin Madison (D)*,
Pricilla Prado (D)*,
Christine Sinicki (D)*,
Lee Snodgrass (D)*,
Angela Stroud (D)*,
Shelia Stubbs (D)*,
Lisa Subeck (D)*,
Randy Udell (D)*,
Dianne Hesselbein (D),
Chris Larson (D),
Melissa Ratcliff (D),
Kelda Roys (D),
Last Action
Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor (on 02/09/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab953 |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB953.pdf |
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