SB214-SSA2,30,1917 a. "Clerk" means the clerk of the circuit court or, if it has enacted a law or an
18ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63, the clerk of the court for a federally
19recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, a city, a village, or a town.
SB214-SSA2,30,2120 b. "Court automated information systems" means the systems under s. 758.19
21(4).
SB214-SSA2,31,222 2. The court automated information systems, or the clerk, if the information
23is not contained in or cannot be transmitted by the court automated information
24systems, shall immediately notify the department of the name of any individual with

1respect to whom any of the following occurs and the specific reason for the
2notification:
SB214-SSA2,31,73 a. The individual is charged with a felony, a misdemeanor crime of violence, a
4violation of ch. 961, the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit any violation
5of ch. 961, a violation of s. 941.20 (1) (b), a violation of sub. (17) (c), (d), or (e), or any
6other crime that, upon conviction, would disqualify the individual from having a
7license under this section.
SB214-SSA2,31,88 b. The individual is charged with a drunk driving offense.
SB214-SSA2,31,109 c. The individual is found by a court to have committed any offense described
10in subd. 2. a. or b.
SB214-SSA2,31,1211 d. Prosecution of a felony or a misdemeanor crime of violence for which the
12individual is charged is suspended under a deferred prosecution agreement.
SB214-SSA2,31,1313 e. The individual is found incompetent under s. 971.14.
SB214-SSA2,31,1514 f. The individual is found not guilty of any crime by reason of mental disease
15or mental defect under s. 971.17.
SB214-SSA2,31,1716 g. The individual is involuntarily committed for treatment under s. 51.20 or
1751.45.
SB214-SSA2,31,1818 h. The individual is found incompetent under ch. 880.
SB214-SSA2,31,2019 i. The individual becomes subject to an injunction described in s. 941.29 (1) (f)
20or is ordered not to possess a firearm under s. 813.125 (4m).
SB214-SSA2,31,2221 j. A court has prohibited the individual from possessing a dangerous weapon
22under s. 969.02 (3) (c).
SB214-SSA2,32,323 3. Upon receiving a notice under subd. 2., the department shall immediately
24determine if the individual who is the subject of the notice is a licensee, using the list
25maintained under par. (am). If the department determines that the individual is a

1licensee, the department shall immediately inform the sheriff of the county that
2issued the license of the individual's name and the basis for the notice under subd.
32.
SB214-SSA2,32,7 4(12) Updated information. (a) Within 10 days after being charged under
5federal law or the law of another state with any crime or any drunk driving offense,
6a licensee shall notify the sheriff of the county that issued his or her license of the
7charge.
SB214-SSA2,32,118 (b) No later than 30 days after changing his or her address, a licensee shall
9inform the sheriff of the county that issued the license of his or her new address. The
10sheriff shall provide the individual's new address to the department for inclusion in
11the list under sub. (11) (am).
SB214-SSA2,32,17 12(13) Lost or destroyed license. No later than 30 days after losing his or her
13license document or after his or her license document is destroyed, a licensee shall
14submit to the sheriff of the county that issued the license a notarized statement that
15his or her license document has been lost or destroyed. The sheriff shall issue a
16replacement license document upon receiving the notarized statement and a
17replacement license fee of $15.
SB214-SSA2,32,20 18(14) License revocation and suspension. (a) A sheriff shall revoke a license
19that his or her county issued under this section if the licensee no longer meets all of
20the criteria specified in sub. (3) (b) to (g), (i) to (n), or (p) to (s).
SB214-SSA2,32,2221 (am) 1. If any of the following occurs with respect to a licensee, the sheriff of
22the county that issued the license shall suspend the licensee's license:
SB214-SSA2,32,2423 a. The licensee is the subject of a pending civil or criminal case, the disposition
24of which could require revocation of his or her license under par. (a).
SB214-SSA2,33,2
1b. A court has prohibited the licensee from possessing a dangerous weapon
2under s. 969.02 (3) (c).
SB214-SSA2,33,53 2. If the sheriff suspends a license under subd. 1., he or she shall restore the
4license if, upon disposition of the case, the person to whom the license was issued
5meets all of the criteria specified in sub. (3).
SB214-SSA2,33,76 (b) 1. If a sheriff revokes or suspends a license under this section, the revocation
7or suspension shall take effect immediately.
SB214-SSA2,33,138 2. A sheriff who suspends or revokes a license issued under this section shall
9send the individual whose license has been suspended or revoked notice of the
10suspension or revocation by certified mail within one day after the suspension or
11revocation. Within 7 days after receiving the notice, the individual whose license has
12been suspended or revoked shall deliver the license document personally or by
13certified mail to the sheriff.
SB214-SSA2,33,17 14(14m) Appeals. (a) A person aggrieved by any action by a sheriff denying an
15application for a license or suspending or revoking a license under this section may
16appeal directly to the circuit court of the sheriff's county or, if applicable, to the circuit
17court of the county of issuance designated under sub. (2) (c).
SB214-SSA2,33,2518 (b) To begin an appeal under this subsection, the aggrieved person shall file a
19petition for review with the clerk of the applicable circuit court within 30 days after
20the date of the sheriff's action or, if applicable, within 30 days after the date of the
21notice provided to the person under sub. (9) (b) 2. The petition shall state the
22substance of the sheriff's action that the person is appealing from and the grounds
23upon which the person believes the sheriff's action to be improper. The petition may
24include a copy of any records or documents that are relevant to the grounds upon
25which the person believes the sheriff's action to be improper.
SB214-SSA2,34,3
1(c) A copy of the petition shall be served upon the sheriff either personally or
2by registered or certified mail within 5 days after the person files his or her petition
3under par. (b).
SB214-SSA2,34,74 (d) The sheriff shall file an answer within 15 days after being served with the
5petition under par. (c). The answer shall include a brief statement of the actions
6taken by the sheriff, and a copy of any documents or records on which the sheriff
7based his or her action shall be included with the answer when filed.
SB214-SSA2,34,138 (e) The court shall review the petition, the answer, and any records or
9documents submitted with the petition or the answer. The review under this
10paragraph shall be conducted by the court without a jury and shall be confined to the
11petition, the answer, and any records or documents submitted with the petition or
12the answer, except that in cases of alleged irregularities in procedure by the sheriff
13the court may take testimony that the court determines is appropriate.
SB214-SSA2,34,1514 (f) The court shall affirm the sheriff's action unless the court finds any of the
15following:
SB214-SSA2,34,1616 1. That the sheriff failed to follow procedure prescribed under this section.
SB214-SSA2,34,1817 2. That the sheriff erroneously interpreted a provision of law and a correct
18interpretation compels a different action.
SB214-SSA2,34,2019 3. That the sheriff's action depends on a finding of fact that is not supported
20by substantial evidence in the record.
SB214-SSA2,34,2221 (g) The court's decision shall provide whatever relief is appropriate regardless
22of the original form of the petition.
SB214-SSA2,35,2 23(15) License expiration and renewal. (a) Except as provided in sub. (9r) (b)
241., a license issued under this section is valid for a period of 5 years from the date on

1which the license is issued unless the license is suspended or revoked under sub. (9g)
2(e) 1. or (14).
SB214-SSA2,35,83 (b) The department shall design a form notice of expiration and shall distribute
4the form to any sheriff who issues licenses under sub. (2) (a) or (c) for use under this
5paragraph. At least 90 days before the expiration date of a license issued under this
6section, the sheriff who issued the license shall mail to the licensee a notice of
7expiration and a form for renewing the license. The sheriff shall renew the license
8if, before the date the license expires, the licensee does all of the following:
SB214-SSA2,35,99 1. Submits a renewal application on the form provided by the sheriff.
SB214-SSA2,35,1210 2. Submits a notarized affidavit swearing under oath that the information
11provided under subd. 1. is true and complete to the best of his or her knowledge and
12that he or she is qualified under sub. (3).
SB214-SSA2,35,1313 4. Pays all of the following:
SB214-SSA2,35,1614 a. A fee set by the sheriff that does not exceed either the cost to the sheriff of
15renewing a license issued under this section, including the cost of equipment
16purchase or rental, or $75, whichever is less.
SB214-SSA2,35,1717 b. The fee for a background check specified in sub. (9g) (c).
SB214-SSA2,35,1818 c. A shooting range improvement fee of $15.
SB214-SSA2,35,1919 d. A law enforcement excellence fund fee of $15.
SB214-SSA2,35,2220 (c) The sheriff shall request that the department conduct a background check
21of a licensee as provided under sub. (9g) before renewing the licensee's license under
22par. (b).
SB214-SSA2,36,223 (d) If an individual whose license has expired does not submit a renewal
24application under par. (b) before 6 months after the expiration date, the license shall

1permanently expire. An individual whose license has permanently expired may be
2issued a new license if he or she applies for a license under sub. (7).
SB214-SSA2,36,7 3(15m) Private employer restrictions. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a
4private employer may prohibit a licensee or an out-of-state licensee that it employs
5from carrying a concealed weapon or a particular type of concealed weapon in the
6course of the licensee's or out-of-state licensee's employment or during any part of
7the licensee's or out-of-state licensee's course of employment.
SB214-SSA2,36,118 (b) A private employer may not prohibit a licensee or an out-of-state licensee,
9as a condition of employment, from carrying a concealed weapon or a particular type
10of concealed weapon in the licensee's or out-of-state licensee's own motor vehicle,
11regardless of whether the motor vehicle is used in the course of employment.
SB214-SSA2,36,13 12(16) Prohibited activity. (a) Neither a licensee nor an out-of-state licensee
13may knowingly carry a concealed weapon in any of the following places:
SB214-SSA2,36,1414 1. A place that has been declared a nuisance under ch. 823.
SB214-SSA2,36,1815 2. A police station, sheriff's office, or state patrol station. This subdivision does
16not prohibit a peace officer who is acting within the scope of his or her employment
17from carrying a concealed weapon in a police station, sheriff's office, or state patrol
18station.
SB214-SSA2,36,1919 3. A prison, jail, house of correction, or secured correctional facility.
SB214-SSA2,36,2320 4. A courthouse, except that a judge who is a licensee may carry a concealed
21weapon in a courthouse in which he or she is presiding in court and may permit in
22writing any other licensee or out-of-state licensee to carry a concealed weapon in a
23courthouse in which he or she is presiding in court.
SB214-SSA2,37,3
15. A place at which a school, college, or professional athletic event is taking
2place, unless the event is related to firearms and the licensee or out-of-state licensee
3is a participant in the event.
SB214-SSA2,37,44 6. A school administration building.
SB214-SSA2,37,65 7. Any premises for which a Class "B" or "Class B" license or permit has been
6issued under ch. 125, unless one of the following applies:
SB214-SSA2,37,87 a. The licensee or the out-of-state licensee is a person described in s. 941.237
8(3) (a), (b), (c), (cm), or (d).
SB214-SSA2,37,109 b. If the licensee or the out-of-state licensee is carrying a handgun, his or her
10possession of the handgun is described in s. 941.237 (3) (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), or (j).
SB214-SSA2,37,1311 c. The sale of intoxicating liquors or fermented malt beverages or both on those
12premises accounts for not more than 50% of the proprietor's receipts from those
13premises.
SB214-SSA2,37,1514 8. An airport, unless the weapon is encased for shipment as baggage to be
15transported by aircraft.
SB214-SSA2,37,1616 9. A place in which carrying the weapon is prohibited by federal law.
SB214-SSA2,37,1817 10. A building or part of a building used for religious worship or another
18religious purpose.
SB214-SSA2,37,1919 11. A building or part of a building that is used to provide child care services.
SB214-SSA2,37,2220 12. A building or part of a building that is used for a domestic violence victim
21services program or by an organization that provides a safe haven for victims of
22domestic violence.
SB214-SSA2,37,2323 13. A facility licensed as a hospital, as defined in s. 50.33 (2).
SB214-SSA2,37,2524 14. A building located on the campus of a private or public university, college,
25or technical college.
SB214-SSA2,38,2
115. A building or part of a building used for instructional purposes by a private
2or public university, college, or technical college.
SB214-SSA2,38,53 (am) Notwithstanding par. (a) 10., 11., 12., and 13., the owner or authorized
4representative may permit a licensee or out-of-state licensee to carry a concealed
5weapon in any of the places mentioned in par. (a) 10., 11., 12., or 13.
SB214-SSA2,38,96 (b) Neither a licensee nor an out-of-state licensee may knowingly carry a
7handgun in a school zone, as defined in s. 948.605 (1) (c), unless he or she is not in
8or on the grounds of a school, as defined in s. 948.61 (1) (b), and one of the following
9applies:
SB214-SSA2,38,1010 1. The individual is in a motor vehicle or on a snowmobile or bicycle.
SB214-SSA2,38,1211 2. The individual has exited a motor vehicle and is encasing the handgun or
12storing it in the motor vehicle.
SB214-SSA2,38,1513 3. The individual is traveling directly to any person's private property from his
14or her place of employment or business, from any person's private property, or from
15a place outside of the school zone.
SB214-SSA2,38,1816 4. The individual is traveling directly to his or her place of employment or
17business from another place of his or her employment or business, from any person's
18private property, or from a place outside of the school zone.
SB214-SSA2,38,2119 5. The individual is traveling directly to a place outside of the school zone from
20another place outside of the school zone, from any individual's private property, or
21from his or her place of employment or business.
SB214-SSA2,38,2222 6. The individual's possession of the handgun is described in s. 948.605 (2) (b).
SB214-SSA2,38,2523 (c) Neither a licensee nor an out-of-state licensee may carry a weapon other
24than a handgun on school premises, as defined in s. 948.61 (1) (c), unless he or she
25is a person described in or a person whose conduct is described in s. 948.61 (3).
SB214-SSA2,39,2
1(cm) 1. A person may not carry a concealed weapon if any of the following
2applies:
SB214-SSA2,39,33 a. The person's alcohol concentration exceeds 0.08.
SB214-SSA2,39,54 b. The person is under the influence of an intoxicant to a degree which
5materially impairs his or her ability to handle the weapon.
SB214-SSA2,39,106 2. A person may be charged with and a prosecutor may proceed upon a
7complaint based upon a violation of subd. 1. a. or b. or both for acts arising out of the
8same incident or occurrence. If the person is charged with violating both subd. 1. a.
9and b., the offenses shall be joined. Subdivision 1. a. and b. each requires proof of a
10fact for conviction which the other does not require.
SB214-SSA2,39,1111 (d) This subsection does not apply to a peace officer, as defined in s. 939.22 (22).
SB214-SSA2,39,13 12(17) Penalties. (a) Any person who violates sub. (2g) (b) or (c) may be required
13to forfeit not more than $25.
SB214-SSA2,39,1514 (b) Any person who violates sub. (2k) (e) or (16) may be fined not more than
15$1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both.
SB214-SSA2,39,1916 (c) Any person who intentionally falsely swears under sub. (6) or (15) (b) 2. or
17who intentionally makes a false statement to a sheriff in requesting or in connection
18with the issuance of an emergency license under sub. (9r) shall be fined not less than
19$500 nor more than $10,000 and may be imprisoned for not more than 9 months.
SB214-SSA2,39,2120 (d) Any person who intentionally violates sub. (12) (a) shall be fined not less
21than $500 nor more than $10,000 and may be imprisoned for not more than 9 months.
SB214-SSA2,39,2522 (e) Any person required under sub. (14) (b) 2. to relinquish or deliver a license
23document to a sheriff who intentionally violates the requirements of that subdivision
24shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 and may be imprisoned for
25not more than 9 months.
SB214-SSA2,40,3
1(18) Access to records. Records created or kept under this section by the
2department or a sheriff, other than reports created under sub. (19) or records created
3under sub. (20), are not subject to access under s. 19.35.
SB214-SSA2,40,11 4(19) Statistical report. (a) By February 1 of each year, a sheriff who is issuing
5or renewing licenses under this section shall submit a statistical report to the
6department indicating the number of licenses applied for, issued, denied, suspended,
7and revoked under this section during the previous calendar year. For the licenses
8denied, the report shall indicate the reasons for the denials and the part of the
9application process during which the reasons for denial were discovered. For the
10licenses suspended or revoked, the report shall indicate the reasons for the
11suspensions and revocations.
SB214-SSA2,40,1912 (b) By March 1 of each year, the department shall submit a statistical report
13to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor that is compiled from the
14reports submitted under par. (a) and that indicates the number of licenses applied
15for, issued, denied, suspended, and revoked under this section during the previous
16calendar year. For the licenses denied, the report shall indicate the reasons for the
17denials and the part of the application process in which the reasons for denial were
18discovered. For the licenses suspended or revoked, the report shall indicate the
19reasons for the suspensions and revocations.
SB214-SSA2,40,25 20(20) Law enforcement excellence fund. (a) If a county's sheriff issues licenses
21under sub. (2) (a) or is party to an agreement under sub. (2) (c), the county board shall
22establish a law enforcement excellence fund. All money received by a sheriff from
23payments made under subs. (7) (bt) and (15) (b) 4. d. shall be deposited in accordance
24with s. 59.25 (3) (u) 4. in the law enforcement excellence fund established under this
25subsection.
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