AB75: Bill Text

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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE

2015 Assembly BILL 75

March 5, 2015 - Introduced by Representatives Kleefisch, Milroy, Born, Edming, Gannon, Hutton, Jarchow, Knodl, Kremer, Mursau, Murtha, Novak, Quinn, Thiesfeldt, Vorpagel and Horlacher, cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Gudex, Lassa, Nass and Olsen. Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

AB75,1,5 An Act to renumber and amend 175.60 (1) (i), 175.60 (2g) (b) and 175.60 (3) (f); to amend 175.60 (2g) (c), 175.60 (14) (title) and 175.60 (17) (a); and to create 175.60 (1) (dm), 175.60 (1) (i) 2., 175.60 (3) (f) 2. and 175.60 (14) (c) of the statutes; relating to: eligibility for a license to carry a concealed weapon for a member of the U.S. armed forces stationed in Wisconsin.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Department of Justice may not issue a license to carry a concealed weapon to an applicant who is not a resident of Wisconsin. Under this bill, an applicant who is stationed in Wisconsin for at least one year while in active service in the U.S. armed forces is eligible for a license if otherwise qualified.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB75,1 Section 1. 175.60 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1,9 175.60 (1) (dm) "Military resident" means an individual who is in active service in the U.S. armed forces and is stationed in this state for a term that is scheduled to be at least one year in duration.

AB75,2 Section 2. 175.60 (1) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 175.60 (1) (i) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB75,2,4 175.60 (1) (i) (intro.) "State identification card number" means the one of the following:

AB75,2,8 1. The unique identifying driver number assigned to a person Wisconsin resident by the department of transportation under s. 343.17 (3) (a) 4. or, if the person Wisconsin resident has no driver number, the number assigned to the person Wisconsin resident on an identification card issued under s. 343.50.

AB75,3 Section 3. 175.60 (1) (i) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,2,13 175.60 (1) (i) 2. The unique identifying driver number assigned to a military resident by the military resident's state or, if the military resident has no driver number, the number assigned to the military resident on an identification card issued by the military resident's state.

AB75,4 Section 4. 175.60 (2g) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 175.60 (2g) (b) 1. and amended to read:

AB75,2,20 175.60 (2g) (b) 1. Unless the licensee or out-of-state licensee is carrying a concealed weapon in a manner described under s. 941.23 (2) (e), a licensee shall have with him or her, during all times he or she is carrying a concealed weapon, his or her license document and, photographic identification card, and, if the licensee is a military resident, his or her military license.

AB75,2,24 2. Unless the out-of-state licensee is carrying a concealed weapon in a manner described under s. 941.23 (2) (e), an out-of-state licensee shall have with him or her his or her out-of-state license and photographic identification card at all times during which he or she is carrying a concealed weapon.

AB75,5 Section 5. 175.60 (2g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,3,10 175.60 (2g) (c) Unless the licensee or out-of-state licensee is carrying a concealed weapon in a manner described under s. 941.23 (2) (e), upon request by a law enforcement officer who is acting in an official capacity and with lawful authority, a licensee who is carrying a concealed weapon shall display to the officer his or her license document and, photographic identification card, and, if the licensee is a military resident, his or her military license, and an out-of-state licensee who is carrying a concealed weapon shall display to the officer his or her out-of-state license and photographic identification card to a law enforcement officer upon the request of the law enforcement officer while the law enforcement officer is acting in an official capacity and with lawful authority.

AB75,6 Section 6. 175.60 (3) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 175.60 (3) (f) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB75,3,13 175.60 (3) (f) (intro.) The individual is not a one of the following:

AB75,3,14 1. A Wisconsin resident.

AB75,7 Section 7. 175.60 (3) (f) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,3,16 175.60 (3) (f) 2. A military resident.

AB75,8 Section 8. 175.60 (14) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,3,18 175.60 (14) (title) License revocation and, suspension, and surrender.

AB75,9 Section 9. 175.60 (14) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,3,21 175.60 (14) (c) A military resident who holds a license shall surrender the license at the time he or she ceases to be stationed in this state.

AB75,10 Section 10. 175.60 (17) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,4,4 175.60 (17) (a) Any person who violates sub. (2g) (b) or (c) may be required to forfeit not more than $25, except that the person shall be exempted from the forfeiture if the person presents to the law enforcement agency that employs the requesting law enforcement officer, within 48 hours, his or her license document or out-of-state license and, photographic identification to the law enforcement agency that employs the requesting law enforcement officer, and, if pertinent, military license.

AB75,11 Section 11. Initial applicability.

AB75,4,7 (1) This act first applies to an application for a license submitted on the effective date of this subsection.

AB75,4,8 (End)