Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Consumer Protection
Assembly Bill 468
Relating to: prohibiting firearms merchant category codes in payment card transactions, prohibiting government lists of firearm owners, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Bodden, Behnke, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gustafson, Magnafici, Murphy, O'Connor, Rettinger, Rozar, Schmidt, Schutt and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Marklein, Nass, Stroebel, Tomczyk and Wanggaard.
October 05, 2023 Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection
November 02, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (6) Representative Callahan; Representatives Behnke, Rettinger, Schmidt, Ortiz-Velez and Jacobson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives S. Johnson, Pronschinske and Cabrera.
Appearances For
· Representative Ty Bodden - 59th Assembly District
· Christopher Lee - NSSF - The Firearm Industry Trade Assn.
· Victoria LaBrosse - WI Firearm Owners
· Bob Welch - WI Firearm Owners
· Bob Welch - WI Bear Hunters Assn.
· Rebecca Yackley
Appearances Against
· Anneliese Dickman - Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 11, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Callahan; Representatives S. Johnson, Behnke, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Schmidt, Ortiz-Velez, Cabrera and Jacobson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Johnson, seconded by Representative Rettinger that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (6) Representative Callahan; Representatives S. Johnson, Behnke, Pronschinske, Rettinger and Schmidt.
Noes: (2) Representatives Cabrera and Jacobson.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 2
Moved by Representative Rettinger, seconded by Representative Behnke that Assembly Bill 468 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (6) Representative Callahan; Representatives S. Johnson, Behnke, Pronschinske, Rettinger and Schmidt.
Noes: (3) Representatives Ortiz-Velez, Cabrera and Jacobson.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3
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Wyatt Cooper
Committee Clerk
