SB214-SSA3,25,2 23(14m) Appeals. (a) A person aggrieved by any action by a sheriff denying an
24application for a license or suspending or revoking a license under this section may

1appeal directly to the circuit court of the sheriff's county or, if applicable, to the circuit
2court of the county of issuance designated under sub. (2) (c).
SB214-SSA3,25,103 (b) To begin an appeal under this subsection, the aggrieved person shall file a
4petition for review with the clerk of the applicable circuit court within 30 days after
5the date of the sheriff's action or, if applicable, within 30 days after the date of the
6notice provided to the person under sub. (9) (b) 2. The petition shall state the
7substance of the sheriff's action that the person is appealing from and the grounds
8upon which the person believes the sheriff's action to be improper. The petition may
9include a copy of any records or documents that are relevant to the grounds upon
10which the person believes the sheriff's action to be improper.
SB214-SSA3,25,1311 (c) A copy of the petition shall be served upon the sheriff either personally or
12by registered or certified mail within 5 days after the person files his or her petition
13under par. (b).
SB214-SSA3,25,1714 (d) The sheriff shall file an answer within 15 days after being served with the
15petition under par. (c). The answer shall include a brief statement of the actions
16taken by the sheriff, and a copy of any documents or records on which the sheriff
17based his or her action shall be included with the answer when filed.
SB214-SSA3,25,2318 (e) The court shall review the petition, the answer, and any records or
19documents submitted with the petition or the answer. The review under this
20paragraph shall be conducted by the court without a jury and shall be confined to the
21petition, the answer, and any records or documents submitted with the petition or
22the answer, except that in cases of alleged irregularities in procedure by the sheriff
23the court may take testimony that the court determines is appropriate.
SB214-SSA3,25,2524 (f) The court shall affirm the sheriff's action unless the court finds any of the
25following:
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11. That the sheriff failed to follow procedure prescribed under this section.
SB214-SSA3,26,32 2. That the sheriff erroneously interpreted a provision of law and a correct
3interpretation compels a different action.
SB214-SSA3,26,54 3. That the sheriff's action depends on a finding of fact that is not supported
5by substantial evidence in the record.
SB214-SSA3,26,76 (g) The court's decision shall provide whatever relief is appropriate regardless
7of the original form of the petition.
SB214-SSA3,26,11 8(15) License expiration and renewal. (a) Except as provided in sub. (9r) (b)
91. or (22s), a license issued under this section is valid for a period of 5 years from the
10date on which the license is issued unless the license is suspended or revoked under
11sub. (9g) (e) 1. or (14).
SB214-SSA3,26,1812 (b) The department shall design a form notice of expiration and shall distribute
13the form to any sheriff who issues licenses under sub. (2) (a) or (c) for use under this
14paragraph. At least 90 days before the expiration date of a license issued under this
15section, the sheriff who issued the license shall mail to the licensee a notice of
16expiration and a form for renewing the license. Except as provided in sub. (22s), the
17sheriff shall renew the license if, before the date the license expires, the licensee does
18all of the following:
SB214-SSA3,26,1919 1. Submits a renewal application on the form provided by the sheriff.
SB214-SSA3,26,2220 2. Submits a notarized affidavit swearing under oath that the information
21provided under subd. 1. is true and complete to the best of his or her knowledge and
22that he or she is qualified under sub. (3).
SB214-SSA3,26,2323 4. Pays all of the following:
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1a. A fee set by the sheriff that does not exceed either the cost to the sheriff of
2renewing a license issued under this section, including the cost of equipment
3purchase or rental, or $75, whichever is less.
SB214-SSA3,27,44 b. The fee for a background check specified in sub. (9g) (c).
SB214-SSA3,27,55 c. A shooting range improvement fee of $15.
SB214-SSA3,27,66 d. A law enforcement excellence fund fee of $15.
SB214-SSA3,27,97 (c) The sheriff shall request that the department conduct a background check
8of a licensee as provided under sub. (9g) before renewing the licensee's license under
9par. (b).
SB214-SSA3,27,1110 (d) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if an individual submits an application
11under par. (b) to renew an expired license he or she shall be assessed a late fee of $15.
SB214-SSA3,27,1512 2. If an individual whose license has expired does not submit a renewal
13application under par. (b) before 6 months after the expiration date, the license shall
14permanently expire. An individual whose license has permanently expired may be
15issued a new license if he or she applies for a license under sub. (7).
SB214-SSA3,27,17 16(16) Prohibited activity. (a) A licensee may not knowingly carry a concealed
17weapon in any of the following places:
SB214-SSA3,27,1818 1. A place that has been declared a nuisance under ch. 823.
SB214-SSA3,27,2219 2. A police station, sheriff's office, or state patrol station. This subdivision does
20not prohibit a peace officer who is acting within the scope of his or her employment
21from carrying a concealed weapon in a police station, sheriff's office, or state patrol
22station.
SB214-SSA3,27,2323 3. A prison, jail, house of correction, or secured correctional facility.
SB214-SSA3,27,2424 4. A courthouse.
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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 is a participant in the
3event.
SB214-SSA3,28,44 6. A school administration building.
SB214-SSA3,28,65 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-SSA3,28,77 a. The licensee is a person described in s. 941.237 (3) (a), (b), (c), (cm), or (d).
SB214-SSA3,28,98 b. If the licensee is carrying a handgun, his or her possession of the handgun
9is described in s. 941.237 (3) (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), or (j).
SB214-SSA3,28,1110 8. An airport, unless the weapon is encased for shipment as baggage to be
11transported by aircraft.
SB214-SSA3,28,1212 9. A place in which carrying the weapon is prohibited by federal law.
SB214-SSA3,28,1413 10. A building or part of a building that is used primarily for religious worship
14or another religious purpose.
SB214-SSA3,28,1615 11. A building or part of a building that is used primarily to provide child care
16services.
SB214-SSA3,28,1717 12. A health care facility, as defined in s. 150.84 (2).
SB214-SSA3,28,1918 13. A building or part of a building that is used for domestic violence victim's
19services or for a safe haven for victims of domestic violence.
SB214-SSA3,28,2120 14. A building or part of a building that is used to provide services for victims
21of sexual assault.
SB214-SSA3,28,2222 15. A financial institution, as defined in s. 214.01 (1) (jn).
SB214-SSA3,28,2423 16. A building owned by a university or college or owned by the state and used
24by a university or college.
SB214-SSA3,28,2525 17. An amusement park.
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118. A public building, as defined in s. 101.01 (12).
SB214-SSA3,29,32 19. A building owned or leased by the state or any political subdivision of the
3state.
SB214-SSA3,29,44 20. A theater or stadium if any of the following applies:
SB214-SSA3,29,55 a. Alcohol is served or sold in the theater or stadium.
SB214-SSA3,29,66 b. The minimum seating capacity is 500 people.
SB214-SSA3,29,77 21. A polling place, as defined in s. 5.02 (15).
SB214-SSA3,29,88 22. An indoor shopping mall.
SB214-SSA3,29,99 23. A workplace in which the employer prohibits carrying concealed weapons.
SB214-SSA3,29,1210 24. A place of business at which the owner has posted a sign prohibiting patrons
11from carrying concealed weapons into the place of business if the sign is located in
12a prominent place near the primary entrance to the business.
SB214-SSA3,29,1313 25. A place that the department specifies by rule under sub. (22m).
SB214-SSA3,29,1614 (b) A licensee may not knowingly carry a handgun in a school zone, as defined
15in s. 948.605 (1) (c), unless he or she is not in or on the grounds of a school, as defined
16in s. 948.61 (1) (b), and one of the following applies:
SB214-SSA3,29,1717 1. The individual is in a motor vehicle or on a snowmobile or bicycle.
SB214-SSA3,29,1918 2. The individual has exited a motor vehicle and is encasing the handgun or
19storing it in the motor vehicle.
SB214-SSA3,29,2220 3. The individual is traveling directly to any person's private property from his
21or her place of employment or business, from any person's private property, or from
22a place outside of the school zone.
SB214-SSA3,29,2523 4. The individual is traveling directly to his or her place of employment or
24business from another place of his or her employment or business, from any person's
25private property, or from a place outside of the school zone.
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15. The individual is traveling directly to a place outside of the school zone from
2another place outside of the school zone, from any individual's private property, or
3from his or her place of employment or business.
SB214-SSA3,30,44 6. The individual's possession of the handgun is described in s. 948.605 (2) (b).
SB214-SSA3,30,75 (c) A licensee may not carry a weapon other than a handgun on school premises,
6as defined in s. 948.61 (1) (c), unless he or she is a person described in or a person
7whose conduct is described in s. 948.61 (3).
SB214-SSA3,30,88 (d) This subsection does not apply to a peace officer, as defined in s. 939.22 (22).
SB214-SSA3,30,10 9(17) Penalties. (a) Any person who violates sub. (2g) (b) or (c) may be required
10to forfeit not more than $25.
SB214-SSA3,30,1211 (b) Any person who violates sub. (16) may be fined not more than $1,000 or
12imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both.
SB214-SSA3,30,1613 (c) Any person who intentionally falsely swears under sub. (6) or (15) (b) 2. or
14who intentionally makes a false statement to a sheriff in requesting or in connection
15with the issuance of an emergency license under sub. (9r) shall be fined not less than
16$500 nor more than $10,000 and may be imprisoned for not more than 9 months.
SB214-SSA3,30,1817 (d) Any person who intentionally violates sub. (12) (a) shall be fined not less
18than $500 nor more than $10,000 and may be imprisoned for not more than 9 months.
SB214-SSA3,30,2219 (e) Any person required under sub. (14) (b) 2. to relinquish or deliver a license
20document to a sheriff who intentionally violates the requirements of that subdivision
21shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 and may be imprisoned for
22not more than 9 months.
SB214-SSA3,30,25 23(18) Access to records. Records created or kept under this section by the
24department or a sheriff, other than reports created under sub. (19) or records created
25under sub. (20), are not subject to access under s. 19.35.
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1(19) Statistical report. (a) By February 1 of each year, a sheriff who is issuing
2or renewing licenses under this section shall submit a statistical report to the
3department indicating the number of licenses applied for, issued, denied, suspended,
4and revoked under this section during the previous calendar year. For the licenses
5denied, the report shall indicate the reasons for the denials and the part of the
6application process during which the reasons for denial were discovered. For the
7licenses suspended or revoked, the report shall indicate the reasons for the
8suspensions and revocations.
SB214-SSA3,31,169 (b) By March 1 of each year, the department shall submit a statistical report
10to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor that is compiled from the
11reports submitted under par. (a) and that indicates the number of licenses applied
12for, issued, denied, suspended, and revoked under this section during the previous
13calendar year. For the licenses denied, the report shall indicate the reasons for the
14denials and the part of the application process in which the reasons for denial were
15discovered. For the licenses suspended or revoked, the report shall indicate the
16reasons for the suspensions and revocations.
SB214-SSA3,31,22 17(20) Law enforcement excellence fund. (a) If a county's sheriff issues licenses
18under sub. (2) (a) or is party to an agreement under sub. (2) (c), the county board shall
19establish a law enforcement excellence fund. All money received by a sheriff from
20payments made under subs. (7) (bt) and (15) (b) 4. d. shall be deposited in accordance
21with s. 59.25 (3) (u) 4. in the law enforcement excellence fund established under this
22subsection.
SB214-SSA3,31,2523 (b) A law enforcement excellence fund established under this subsection shall
24be used to improve law enforcement services in the county and may not be used to
25supplant or replace other funds otherwise available to the sheriff.
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1(20m) Grants for shooting ranges. (a) Using the fees collected under sub.
2(7) (bp) and (15) (b) 4. c., a sheriff issuing licenses under this section shall award
3grants to persons for construction or improvement of shooting ranges.
SB214-SSA3,32,64 (b) A grant awarded under this subsection may be for up to 50% of the cost of
5the construction or improvement of the shooting range. A grant awarded under this
6subsection may not be used to pay for any of the following:
SB214-SSA3,32,87 1. The construction of clubhouses and facilities that are not essential to the
8operation of the shooting range.
SB214-SSA3,32,99 2. The operation and maintenance of the shooting range.
SB214-SSA3,32,1310 (c) In order to receive a grant under this subsection, the person creating or
11improving a shooting range shall agree to provide, for a fee of not more than $20, a
12firearm safety course or class that will qualify an individual to satisfy the
13requirements under sub. (3) (h) for a license to carry a concealed weapon.
SB214-SSA3,32,1714 (d) In determining whether to make a grant under this subsection to a
15particular applicant, the sheriff shall consider the potential of the project to meet the
16needs of firearm safety courses or classes in the area served by the shooting range
17relative to the proposed cost of the construction or improvement.
SB214-SSA3,32,20 18(21) Immunity. (a) The department and its employees and sheriffs and their
19employees are immune from liability arising from any act or omission under this
20section, if done in good faith.
SB214-SSA3,32,2321 (b) A person providing a firearm safety or firearm training course or class in
22good faith to a licensee is immune from liability arising from any act or omission
23related to the course or class.
SB214-SSA3,32,25 24(22m) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules specifying any location
25where individuals are prohibited from carrying concealed weapons.
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1(22s) Applicability. No license may be issued on or after the first day of the
249th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts
3date]. All licenses issued under this section expire on the first day of the 49th month
4beginning after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date].
SB214-SSA3, s. 16 5Section 16. 440.26 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB214-SSA3,33,116 440.26 (3m) Rules concerning dangerous weapons. The department shall
7promulgate rules relating to the carrying of dangerous weapons by a person who
8holds a license or permit issued under this section or who is employed by a person
9licensed under this section. The rules shall allow the person to go armed with a
10concealed weapon as permitted under s. 175.50 if the person is licensed under that
11section and
shall meet the minimum requirements specified in 15 USC 5902 (b).
SB214-SSA3, s. 17 12Section 17. 813.12 (6) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB214-SSA3,33,1913 813.12 (6) (am) 1. If an injunction is issued or extended under sub. (4) or if a
14tribal injunction is filed under s. 806.247 (3), the clerk of the circuit court shall notify
15the department of justice of the injunction and shall provide the department of
16justice with information concerning the period during which the injunction is in
17effect and information necessary to identify the respondent for purposes of a firearms
18restrictions record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) or a background check under s.
19175.50 (9g) (b)
.
SB214-SSA3, s. 18 20Section 18. 813.12 (6) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB214-SSA3,33,2521 813.12 (6) (am) 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., the department of justice may
22disclose information that it receives under subd. 1. only as part of a firearms
23restrictions record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) or a background check under s.
24175.50 (9g) (b) or to a sheriff under s. 175.50 (9g) (b) 3. a. or c. or (e) 1., (9r) (b) 2., or
25(11) (d) 3
.
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1Section 19. 813.122 (9) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB214-SSA3,34,72 813.122 (9) (am) 1. If an injunction is issued or extended under sub. (5), the
3clerk of the circuit court shall notify the department of justice of the injunction and
4shall provide the department of justice with information concerning the period
5during which the injunction is in effect and information necessary to identify the
6respondent for purposes of a firearms restrictions record search under s. 175.35 (2g)
7(c) or a background check under s. 175.50 (9g) (b).
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