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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 3,
TO 2005 SENATE BILL 403
December 6, 2005 - Offered by Senator Carpenter.
SB403-SSA3,2,7 1An Act to renumber and amend 23.33 (3) (e), 29.089 (2), 29.091, 29.621 (4),
2440.26 (3m), 941.23, 941.235 (2) and 941.295 (2) (d); to amend 51.20 (13) (cv)
34., 51.20 (16) (gm), 51.30 (3) (a), 165.60, 165.82 (1) (intro.), 165.82 (2), 175.35
4(1) (at), 175.35 (2) (d), 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. a. and b., 175.35 (2k) (ar) 2., 813.12 (6)
5(am) 1., 813.122 (9) (am) 1., 813.125 (5r) (a), 885.235 (1g) (intro.) and 938.396
6(8); and to create 23.33 (3) (e) 1., 23.33 (3) (e) 2., 23.33 (3) (e) 3., 23.33 (3) (e)
74., 23.33 (3) (em), 29.089 (2) (a), 29.089 (2) (b), 29.089 (2) (c), 29.089 (2) (d),
829.091 (2), 29.621 (4) (a), 29.621 (4) (b), 29.621 (4) (c), 29.621 (4) (d), 29.621 (6),
955.06 (17) (d), 59.25 (3) (u), 165.25 (11), 167.31 (4) (ar), 175.35 (1) (am), 175.48,
10175.49, 175.50, 341.175, 440.26 (3m) (a), 440.26 (3m) (b), 440.26 (3m) (c), 440.26
11(3m) (d), 885.235 (1g) (e), 938.396 (8m), 941.23 (1), 941.23 (2) (a), 941.23 (2) (b),
12941.23 (2) (c), 941.23 (2) (d), 941.23 (2) (e), 941.23 (3), 941.235 (2) (c), 941.237
13(3) (cr), 941.237 (3) (ct), 941.237 (3) (cx), 941.29 (11), 941.295 (2) (d) 2., 941.295

1(2g), 941.295 (2r), 946.32 (3), 948.605 (2) (c) and 948.61 (3m) of the statutes;
2relating to: carrying a concealed weapon, licenses authorizing persons to carry
3concealed weapons, possessing or transporting a firearm under certain
4circumstances, background checks for handgun purchases, photographic
5identification cards for retired law enforcement officers, requiring the exercise
6of rule-making authority, providing an exemption from rule-making authority,
7and providing penalties.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB403-SSA3, s. 1 8Section 1. 23.33 (3) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 23.33 (3) (e) (intro.) and
9amended to read:
SB403-SSA3,2,1210 23.33 (3) (e) (intro.) With any firearm in his or her possession unless it is
11unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case, or any bow unless it is unstrung or enclosed
12in a carrying case
. This paragraph does not apply to any of the following:
SB403-SSA3, s. 2 13Section 2. 23.33 (3) (e) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,2,1514 23.33 (3) (e) 1. A person who is employed in this state by a public agency as a
15law enforcement officer and to whom s. 941.23 (1) (e) 2. to 5. and (2) (b) 1. to 3. applies.
SB403-SSA3, s. 3 16Section 3. 23.33 (3) (e) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,2,1817 23.33 (3) (e) 2. A qualified out-of-state law enforcement officer, as defined in
18s. 941.23 (1) (e), to whom s. 941.23 (2) (b) 1. to 3. applies.
SB403-SSA3, s. 4 19Section 4. 23.33 (3) (e) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,2,2120 23.33 (3) (e) 3. A retired law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 941.23 (1) (f),
21to whom s. 941.23 (2) (c) 1. to 7. applies.
SB403-SSA3, s. 5 22Section 5. 23.33 (3) (e) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
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123.33 (3) (e) 4. A licensee, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (d), who possesses a
2handgun, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (bm).
SB403-SSA3, s. 6 3Section 6. 23.33 (3) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,3,44 23.33 (3) (em) With any bow unless it is unstrung or enclosed in a carrying case.
SB403-SSA3, s. 7 5Section 7. 29.089 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.089 (2) (intro.) and
6amended to read:
SB403-SSA3,3,107 29.089 (2) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3), no person may have in his or
8her possession or under his or her control a firearm on land located in state parks or
9state fish hatcheries unless the firearm is unloaded and enclosed within a carrying
10case. This subsection does not apply to any of the following:
SB403-SSA3, s. 8 11Section 8. 29.089 (2) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,3,1312 29.089 (2) (a) A person who is employed in this state by a public agency as a
13law enforcement officer and to whom s. 941.23 (1) (e) 2. to 5. and (2) (b) 1. to 3. applies.
SB403-SSA3, s. 9 14Section 9. 29.089 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,3,1615 29.089 (2) (b) A qualified out-of-state law enforcement officer, as defined in s.
16941.23 (1) (e), to whom s. 941.23 (2) (b) 1. to 3. applies.
SB403-SSA3, s. 10 17Section 10. 29.089 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,3,1918 29.089 (2) (c) A retired law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 941.23 (1) (f),
19firearm to whom s. 941.23 (2) (c) 1. to 7. applies.
SB403-SSA3, s. 11 20Section 11. 29.089 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,3,2221 29.089 (2) (d) A licensee, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (d), if the firearm is a
22handgun, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (bm).
SB403-SSA3, s. 12 23Section 12. 29.091 of the statutes is renumbered 29.091 (1) and amended to
24read:
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129.091 (1) No person may hunt or trap within any wildlife refuge established
2under s. 23.09 (2) (b) or 29.621 (1), or, except as provided in sub. (2), have possession
3or control of any gun, firearm, bow or crossbow unless the gun or firearm is unloaded,
4the bow or crossbow is unstrung and the gun, firearm, bow or crossbow is enclosed
5within a carrying case. The taking of predatory game birds and animals shall be done
6as the department directs. All state wildlife refuge boundary lines shall be marked
7by posts placed at intervals of not over 500 feet and bearing signs with the words
8"Wisconsin Wildlife Refuge".
SB403-SSA3, s. 13 9Section 13. 29.091 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,4,1210 29.091 (2) The prohibition in sub. (1), as it relates to the possession or control
11of a loaded or unencased gun or firearm within a game refuge established under s.
1223.09 (2) (b), does not apply to any of the following:
SB403-SSA3,4,1413 (a) A person who is employed in this state by a public agency as a law
14enforcement officer and to whom s. 941.23 (1) (e) 2. to 5. and (2) (b) 1. to 3. applies.
SB403-SSA3,4,1615 (b) A qualified out-of-state law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 941.23 (1)
16(e), to whom s. 941.23 (2) (b) 1. to 3. applies.
SB403-SSA3,4,1817 (c) A retired law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 941.23 (1) (f), to whom s.
18941.23 (2) (c) 1. to 7. applies.
SB403-SSA3,4,2019 (d) A licensee, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (d), if the gun or firearm is a handgun,
20as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (bm).
SB403-SSA3, s. 14 21Section 14. 29.621 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 29.621 (4) (intro.) and
22amended to read:
SB403-SSA3,5,623 29.621 (4) Protection. (intro.) Except as provided in s. 29.091 (1), no owner
24of a wildlife refuge, and no other person, may hunt or trap within the boundaries of
25any wildlife refuge or have in his or her possession or under his or her control in the

1wildlife refuge a gun, firearm, bow or crossbow, unless the gun or firearm is unloaded,
2the bow or crossbow is unstrung and the gun, firearm, bow or crossbow is enclosed
3within a carrying case. Nothing in this section may prohibit, prevent or interfere
4with the department in the destruction of injurious animals.
This subsection, as it
5relates to the possession or control of a loaded or unencased firearm, does not apply
6to any of the following:
SB403-SSA3, s. 15 7Section 15. 29.621 (4) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,5,98 29.621 (4) (a) A person who is employed in this state by a public agency as a
9law enforcement officer and to whom s. 941.23 (1) (e) 2. to 5. and (2) (b) 1. to 3. applies.
SB403-SSA3, s. 16 10Section 16. 29.621 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,5,1211 29.621 (4) (b) A qualified out-of-state law enforcement officer, as defined in s.
12941.23 (1) (e), to whom s. 941.23 (2) (b) 1. to 3. applies.
SB403-SSA3, s. 17 13Section 17. 29.621 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,5,1514 29.621 (4) (c) A retired law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 941.23 (1) (f),
15to whom s. 941.23 (2) (c) 1. to 7. applies.
SB403-SSA3, s. 18 16Section 18. 29.621 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,5,1817 29.621 (4) (d) A licensee, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (d), if the gun or firearm is
18a handgun, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (bm).
SB403-SSA3, s. 19 19Section 19. 29.621 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,5,2120 29.621 (6) Injurious animals. Nothing in this section may prohibit, prevent,
21or interfere with the department in the destruction of injurious animals.
SB403-SSA3, s. 20 22Section 20. 51.20 (13) (cv) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB403-SSA3,6,723 51.20 (13) (cv) 4. If the court prohibits a subject individual from possessing a
24firearm under subd. 1. or cancels a prohibition under subd. 2., the court clerk shall
25notify the department of justice of that fact and provide any information identifying

1the subject individual that is necessary to permit an accurate involuntary
2commitment history record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) or a background check
3under s. 175.50 (9g) (b)
. No other information from the subject individual's court
4records may be disclosed to the department of justice except by order of the court.
5The department of justice may disclose information provided under this subdivision
6only as part of an involuntary commitment history record search under s. 175.35 (2g)
7(c).
SB403-SSA3, s. 21 8Section 21. 51.20 (16) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB403-SSA3,6,199 51.20 (16) (gm) Upon a request under par. (a), a court may cancel the
10prohibition under sub. (13) (cv) 1. if the court determines, based on evidence
11presented on the issue of the subject individual's dangerousness, that there no longer
12is a substantial probability that the individual may use a firearm to cause physical
13harm to himself or herself or endanger public safety. If a court cancels a prohibition
14under sub. (13) (cv) 1. under this paragraph, the court clerk shall notify the
15department of justice of that fact and provide any information identifying the subject
16individual that is necessary to permit an accurate involuntary commitment record
17search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) or a background check under s. 175.50 (9g) (b). No
18other information from the subject individual's court records may be disclosed to the
19department of justice except by order of the court.
SB403-SSA3, s. 22 20Section 22. 51.30 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB403-SSA3,6,2521 51.30 (3) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c) and s. 175.50 (11) (a) 2. g.
22and 3. and under rules that the department of justice promulgates under s. 175.35
23(2g) (c) 3. or 175.50 (9g) (f)
, the files and records of the court proceedings under this
24chapter shall be closed but shall be accessible to any individual who is the subject of
25a petition filed under this chapter.
SB403-SSA3, s. 23
1Section 23. 55.06 (17) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,7,42 55.06 (17) (d) Notwithstanding par. (a), information from records described in
3par. (a) may be disclosed under rules that the department of justice promulgates
4under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) 3. or 175.50 (9g) (f).
SB403-SSA3, s. 24 5Section 24. 59.25 (3) (u) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,7,76 59.25 (3) (u) 1. Establish a segregated fund, the proceeds of which may be used
7by the county to award shooting range grants under s. 175.50 (20m).
SB403-SSA3,7,98 2. Deposit into the segregated fund created under subd. 1. all moneys received
9under s. 175.50 (7) (bp).
SB403-SSA3,7,1110 3. Make payments from the fund established under subd. 1. as directed by the
11county.
SB403-SSA3, s. 25 12Section 25. 165.25 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,7,1713 165.25 (11) Rules regarding concealed weapons licenses. Promulgate rules
14providing a procedure by which the department may file a petition under s. 175.50
15(10m) and a license may be revoked under s. 175.50 (14) with respect to a person who
16is issued a license under s. 175.50 (9r) and who, as a result of being licensed, poses
17a substantial risk to others.
SB403-SSA3, s. 26 18Section 26. 165.60 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB403-SSA3,7,25 19165.60 Law enforcement. The department of justice is authorized to enforce
20ss. 101.123 (2), (5), and (8), 175.50 (17) (c), (d), and (e), 944.30, 944.31, 944.33, 944.34,
21945.02 (2), 945.03 (1m), and 945.04 (1m) and is invested with the powers conferred
22by law upon sheriffs and municipal police officers in the performance of those duties.
23This section does not deprive or relieve sheriffs, constables, and other local police
24officers of the power and duty to enforce those sections, and those officers shall
25likewise enforce those sections.
SB403-SSA3, s. 27
1Section 27. 165.82 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB403-SSA3,8,52 165.82 (1) (intro.) Notwithstanding s. 19.35 (3), the department of justice shall
3impose the following fees, plus any surcharge required under sub. (1m), for criminal
4history searches for purposes unrelated to criminal justice or to s. 175.35, 175.49, or
5175.50
:
SB403-SSA3, s. 28 6Section 28. 165.82 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB403-SSA3,8,87 165.82 (2) Except as provided in s. 175.35, the The department of justice shall
8not impose fees for criminal history searches for purposes related to criminal justice.
SB403-SSA3, s. 29 9Section 29. 167.31 (4) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,8,1210 167.31 (4) (ar) Subsections (2) (a), (b), and (c) and (3) (a) and (b) do not apply
11to the placement, possession, transportation, or loading of a firearm by any of the
12following:
SB403-SSA3,8,1413 1. A person who is employed in this state by a public agency as a law
14enforcement officer and to whom s. 941.23 (1) (e) 2. to 5. and (2) (b) 1. to 3. applies.
SB403-SSA3,8,1615 2. A qualified out-of-state law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 941.23 (1)
16(e), to whom s. 941.23 (2) (b) 1. to 3. applies.
SB403-SSA3,8,1817 3. A retired law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 941.23 (1) (f), to whom s.
18941.23 (2) (c) 1. to 7. applies.
SB403-SSA3,8,2019 4. A licensee, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (d), if the firearm is handgun, as defined
20in s. 175.50 (1) (bm).
SB403-SSA3, s. 30 21Section 30. 175.35 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB403-SSA3,9,222 175.35 (1) (am) "Disqualifying mental health adjudication" means one of the
23following events if it occurs in a proceeding that was not commenced by the person
24who is the subject of the proceeding and if it is based on the person having markedly

1subnormal intelligence or the person's mental illness, incompetency, condition, or
2disease:
SB403-SSA3,9,43 1. An order entered by a court in this state that commits a person for treatment
4in an inpatient mental health facility.
SB403-SSA3,9,75 2. A determination by a court in this state that a person is a danger to himself
6or herself or others under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. or lacks the mental capacity to contract
7or manage his or her own affairs.
SB403-SSA3, s. 31 8Section 31. 175.35 (1) (at) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB403-SSA3,9,219 175.35 (1) (at) "Firearms restrictions record search" means a search of
10department of justice records to determine whether a person seeking to purchase a
11handgun is prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 941.29 or based on a
12disqualifying mental health adjudication
. "Firearms restriction record search"
13includes a criminal history record search, a search to determine whether a person is
14prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 51.20 (13) (cv), a search to determine
15whether the person is subject to an injunction under s. 813.12 or 813.122, or a tribal
16injunction, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (e), issued by a court established by any
17federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribe or band, except the Menominee Indian
18tribe of Wisconsin, that includes notice to the respondent that he or she is subject to
19the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29 and that has been filed with the
20circuit court under s. 806.247 (3), and a search to determine whether the person is
21prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 813.125 (4m).
SB403-SSA3, s. 32 22Section 32. 175.35 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB403-SSA3,9,2523 175.35 (2) (d) Forty-eight hours, subject to extension under sub. (2g) (c) 4. c.,
24have elapsed from the time that the firearms dealer has received a confirmation
25number regarding the firearms restrictions record search under sub. (2g) (c) from the

1department of justice and the firearms dealer has not been notified that the transfer
2would be in violation of s. 941.29 or that the transferee would be prohibited from
3possessing a firearm based on a disqualifying mental health adjudication
.
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