Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Bill 293
Relating to: restrictions on enforcing federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition, the use of public resources to confiscate firearms, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Pronschinske, August, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dallman, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, James, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Neylon, Novak, Rozar, Schraa, Skowronski, Sortwell, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Jagler, Tauchen, Allen and Born; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Bernier, Jacque, Marklein, Nass, Roth and Wanggaard.
May 03, 2021 Referred to Committee on State Affairs
May 25, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Tauchen, Summerfield, Spiros, Knodl, Brooks, Schraa, Sinicki, Pope, Ohnstad and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Treig Pronschinski - 92nd Assembly District
· Jack Elsinger
· David Meyers
· Rebecca Kressch
· Victoria LaBrosse - WI Firearm Owners
· Thomas Leager - WI Gun Owners Inc.
· Scott Soik - Portage Co. District 19 Supervisor
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Mary Felzkowski - 12th Senate District
· Bob Welch - WI Firearm Owners
· Bob Welch - WI Bear Hunters Assoc.
· Luke Hilgemann - Hunter Nation
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 01, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Tauchen, Summerfield, Spiros, Knodl, Brooks, Schraa, Pope, Ohnstad and McGuire.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Sinicki.
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Schraa that Assembly Bill 293 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Vorpagel, Kuglitsch, Tauchen, Summerfield, Spiros, Knodl, Brooks and Schraa.
Noes: (3) Representatives Pope, Ohnstad and McGuire.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 3
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Taylor Corkran
Committee Clerk
