SB643, s. 23 9Section 23. 175.35 (2k) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB643,8,1310 175.35 (2k) (g) If a search conducted under sub. (2g) indicates that the
11transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 941.29, the attorney
12general or his or her designee may disclose to a law enforcement agency that the
13transferee has attempted to obtain a handgun firearm.
SB643, s. 24 14Section 24. 175.35 (2k) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB643,8,2015 175.35 (2k) (h) If a search conducted under sub. (2g) indicates a felony charge
16or violent nonfelony offense charge without a recorded disposition and the attorney
17general or his or her designee has reasonable grounds to believe the transferee may
18pose a danger to himself, herself or another, the attorney general or his or her
19designee may disclose to a law enforcement agency that the transferee has obtained
20or has attempted to obtain a handgun firearm.
SB643, s. 25 21Section 25. 175.35 (2k) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB643,8,2322 175.35 (2k) (i) The department of justice may not charge a fee for any services
23that the department provides under pars. (c) to (j) (k).
SB643, s. 26 24Section 26. 175.35 (2k) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
SB643,9,8
1175.35 (2k) (k) The department may provide access to records kept under this
2section to a person engaged in research if the department has approved the research
3and the researcher agrees that the information will be used only for the purposes for
4which it was provided, the information will not be released to anyone not connected
5with the research, and the research will not involve revealing information that may
6serve to identify the individuals involved. The department shall also impose
7whatever additional safeguards are needed to prevent unwarranted disclosure of
8information from the records.
SB643, s. 27 9Section 27. 175.35 (2t) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB643,9,1110 175.35 (2t) (a) Transfers of any handgun firearm classified as an antique by
11regulations of the U.S. department of the treasury.
SB643, s. 28 12Section 28. 175.35 (2t) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB643,9,1413 175.35 (2t) (b) Transfers of any handgun firearm between firearms dealers or
14between wholesalers and dealers.
SB643, s. 29 15Section 29. 175.35 (2t) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB643,9,1716 175.35 (2t) (c) Transfers of any handgun firearm to law enforcement or armed
17services agencies.
SB643, s. 30 18Section 30. 175.35 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 175.35 (3) (b) and
19amended to read:
SB643,9,2220 175.35 (3) (b) Any person who intentionally violates sub. (2), (2e), (2f) or (2j)
21shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 and may be imprisoned for
22not more than 9 months.
SB643, s. 31 23Section 31. 175.35 (3) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB643,9,2524 175.35 (3) (a) Any person who intentionally violates sub. (2) or (2b) is guilty of
25a Class G felony.
SB643, s. 32
1Section 32. 938.341 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB643,10,6 2938.341 Delinquency adjudication; restriction on firearm possession.
3Whenever a court adjudicates a juvenile delinquent for an act that if committed by
4an adult in this state would be a felony or a violent nonfelony offense, as defined in
5s. 941.29 (1g)
, the court shall inform the juvenile of the requirements and penalties
6under s. 941.29.
SB643, s. 33 7Section 33. 938.396 (2g) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB643,10,178 938.396 (2g) (d) Bail; impeachment; firearm possession. Upon request of a
9court of criminal jurisdiction or a district attorney to review court records for the
10purpose of setting bail under ch. 969, impeaching a witness under s. 906.09, or
11investigating and determining whether a person has possessed a firearm in violation
12of s. 941.29 (2) or body armor in violation of s. 941.291 (2) or upon request of a court
13of civil jurisdiction or the attorney for a party to a proceeding in that court to review
14court records for the purpose of impeaching a witness under s. 906.09, the court
15assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 shall open for
16inspection by authorized representatives of the requester the records of the court
17relating to any juvenile who has been the subject of a proceeding under this chapter.
SB643, s. 34 18Section 34. 938.396 (2g) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB643,10,2519 938.396 (2g) (n) Firearms restriction record search. If a juvenile is adjudged
20delinquent for an act that would be a felony or a violent nonfelony offense, as defined
21in s. 941.29 (1g),
if committed by an adult, the court clerk shall notify the department
22of justice of that fact. No other information from the juvenile's court records may be
23disclosed to the department of justice except by order of the court. The department
24of justice may disclose any information provided under this subsection only as part
25of a firearms restrictions record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c).
SB643, s. 35
1Section 35. 941.29 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 941.29 (1m) and amended
2to read:
SB643,11,53 941.29 (1m) A person is subject to the requirements and penalties of this
4section if he or she has been
who possesses a firearm is guilty of a Class G felony if
5any of the following apply
:
SB643,11,66 (a) Convicted The person has been convicted of a felony in this state.
SB643,11,87 (b) Convicted The person has been convicted of a crime elsewhere that would
8be a felony if committed in this state.
SB643,11,119 (bm) Adjudicated The person has been adjudicated delinquent for an act
10committed on or after April 21, 1994, that if committed by an adult in this state would
11be a felony.
SB643,11,1312 (c) Found The person has been found not guilty of a felony in this state by reason
13of mental disease or defect.
SB643,11,1614 (d) Found The person has been found not guilty of or not responsible for a crime
15elsewhere that would be a felony in this state by reason of insanity or mental disease,
16defect or illness.
SB643,11,1817 (e) Committed The person has been committed for treatment under s. 51.20 (13)
18(a) and ordered is subject to an order not to possess a firearm under s. 51.20 (13) (cv).
SB643,11,2419 (f) Enjoined under The person is subject to an injunction issued under s. 813.12
20or 813.122 or under a tribal injunction, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (e), issued by a court
21established by any federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribe or band, except the
22Menominee Indian tribe of Wisconsin, that includes notice to the respondent that he
23or she is subject to the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29 and that has been
24filed under s. 806.247 (3).
SB643,12,2
1(g) Ordered The person is subject to an order not to possess a firearm under s.
2813.125 (4m).
SB643, s. 36 3Section 36. 941.29 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB643,12,44 941.29 (1g) "Violent nonfelony offense" means any of the following:
SB643,12,65 (a) A misdemeanor violation of s. 940.19, 940.195, 940.225, 940.42, 940.44,
6941.20, 941.237, 941.38, 941.39, 947.013, 948.10, 948.55, or 948.60.
SB643,12,87 (b) A violation of a temporary restraining order or injunction issued under s.
8813.12 (3) or (4), 813.122 (4) or (5), or 813.125 (3) or (4).
SB643,12,109 (c) Any misdemeanor crime for which the maximum term of imprisonment has
10been increased under s. 939.63.
SB643, s. 37 11Section 37. 941.29 (1m) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
SB643,12,1312 941.29 (1m) (ag) The person has been convicted on or after the effective date
13of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], of a violent nonfelony offense.
SB643, s. 38 14Section 38. 941.29 (1m) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB643,12,1715 941.29 (1m) (bg) The person has been convicted elsewhere on or after the
16effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], of a crime that would be a
17violent nonfelony offense if committed in this state.
SB643, s. 39 18Section 39. 941.29 (1m) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
SB643,12,2119 941.29 (1m) (br) The person has been adjudicated delinquent on or after the
20effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], for an act that if committed
21by an adult in this state would be a violent nonfelony offense.
SB643, s. 40 22Section 40. 941.29 (1m) (cg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB643,12,2523 941.29 (1m) (cg) On or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts
24date], the person has been found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect of
25a violent nonfelony offense in this state.
SB643, s. 41
1Section 41. 941.29 (1m) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB643,13,52 941.29 (1m) (dg) On or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB
3inserts date], the person has been found not guilty of, or not responsible for, by reason
4of insanity or mental disease, defect, or illness, a crime elsewhere that would be a
5violent nonfelony offense in this state.
SB643, s. 42 6Section 42. 941.29 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB643, s. 43 7Section 43. 941.29 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB643,13,98 941.29 (3) Any firearm involved in an offense under sub. (2) this section is
9subject to s. 968.20 (3).
SB643, s. 44 10Section 44. 941.29 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB643,13,1311 941.29 (4) A person is concerned with the commission of a crime, as specified
12in s. 939.05 (2) (b), in violation of this section if he or she knowingly furnishes a person
13with a firearm in violation of sub. (2) this section.
SB643, s. 45 14Section 45. 941.29 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB643,13,1615 941.29 (5) (intro.) This section does not apply to any person specified in sub.
16(1) (1m) who:
SB643, s. 46 17Section 46. 941.29 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB643,13,2018 941.29 (5) (a) Has received a pardon with respect to the crime or felony specified
19in sub. (1) (1m) and has been expressly authorized to possess a firearm under 18 USC
20app. 1203; or
SB643, s. 47 21Section 47. 941.29 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB643,14,222 941.29 (8) This section does not apply to any person specified in sub. (1) (1m)
23(bm) if a court subsequently determines that the person is not likely to act in a
24manner dangerous to public safety. In any action or proceeding regarding this

1determination, the person has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the
2evidence that he or she is not likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety.
SB643, s. 48 3Section 48. 941.29 (9) of the statutes is repealed.
SB643, s. 49 4Section 49. 941.29 (10) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB643,14,75 941.29 (10) (intro.) The prohibition against firearm possession under this
6section does not apply to a person specified in sub. (1) (1m) (f) if the person satisfies
7any of the following:
SB643, s. 50 8Section 50. 941.29 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
SB643,14,119 941.29 (11) Subsection (1m) (ag), (bg), (br), (cg), and (dg) does not apply if the
10conviction, adjudication, or finding occurred more than 5 years before the date on
11which the person possesses the firearm.
SB643, s. 51 12Section 51. 971.17 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB643,14,1613 971.17 (1g) If the defendant under sub. (1) is found not guilty of a felony or a
14violent nonfelony offense, as defined in s. 941.29 (1g),
by reason of mental disease or
15defect, the court shall inform the defendant of the requirements and penalties under
16s. 941.29.
SB643, s. 52 17Section 52. 973.176 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB643,14,2118 973.176 (1) Firearm possession. Whenever a court imposes a sentence or
19places a defendant on probation regarding a felony conviction for a felony or for a
20violent nonfelony offense, as defined in s. 941.29 (1g)
, the court shall inform the
21defendant of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29.
SB643, s. 53 22Section 53. Initial applicability.
SB643,15,323 (1) The treatment of sections 175.33 and 175.35 (2) (intro.) and (a) to (d), (2b),
24(2c) (a) (intro.) and (b), (2g) (c) (intro.) and 4. c., (2i), and (2k) (ar) 2. and (h) of the
25statutes, the renumbering of section 175.35 (2j) of the statutes, the renumbering and

1amendment of section 175.35 (2g) (b) and (3) of the statutes, and the creation of
2section 175.35 (2g) (b) 2., (2j) (b), and (3) (a) of the statutes first apply to sales or
3transfers of ownership of firearms that occur on the effective date of this subsection.
SB643,15,74 (2) The treatment of sections 938.341, 938.396 (2g) (n), 971.17 (1g), and 973.176
5(1) of the statutes first applies to delinquency adjudications, findings of not guilty by
6reason of mental disease or defect, and convictions occurring on the effective date of
7this subsection.
SB643, s. 54 8Section 54. Effective date.
SB643,15,109 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after
10publication.
SB643,15,1111 (End)
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