2003 WISCONSIN ACT
An Act to renumber and amend 29.091, 29.621 (4), 941.23, 941.235 (2) and 943.13 (2); to amend 23.33 (3) (e), 29.089 (2), 51.20 (13) (cv) 4., 51.20 (16) (gm), 51.30 (3) (a), 165.82 (1) (intro.), 165.82 (2), 175.35 (1) (at), 175.35 (2) (d), 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. a. and b., 175.35 (2k) (ar) 2., 440.26 (3m), 813.12 (6) (am) 1., 813.12 (6) (am) 2., 813.122 (9) (am) 1., 813.122 (9) (am) 2., 813.125 (5r) (a), 813.125 (5r) (b), 885.235 (1g) (intro.), 938.396 (8), 941.20 (1) (a), 941.20 (1) (b), 941.295 (2) (d), 943.13 (1m) (b) and 943.13 (3); and
to create 29.091 (2), 29.621 (4) (b), 55.06 (17) (d), 59.25 (3) (u), 165.25 (11), 167.31 (4) (ar), 175.35 (1) (am), 175.50, 885.235 (1g) (e), 938.396 (8m), 941.20 (1) (bm), 941.23 (1) (a), 941.23 (1) (b), 941.23 (1) (c), 941.23 (2), 941.235 (2) (c), 941.237 (3) (ct), 941.295 (2g), 941.295 (2r), 943.13 (1e) (bm), 943.13 (1e) (g), 943.13 (1m) (c), 943.13 (2) (bm), 946.32 (3), 948.605 (2) (c) and 948.61 (3m) of the statutes; relating to: carrying or going armed with a concealed weapon, background checks for handgun purchases, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, providing an exemption from rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB214, s. 1
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1. 23.33 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.33 (3) (e) With any firearm in his or her possession unless it is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case, or. This paragraph does not apply to the possession of a handgun, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (bm), by a person who holds a valid license to carry a concealed weapon issued under s. 175.50 or by an out-of-state licensee, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (g).
(em) With any bow unless it is unstrung or enclosed in a carrying case.
SB214, s. 2
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2. 29.089 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
29.089 (2) Except as provided in sub. (3), no person may have in his or her possession or under his or her control a firearm on land located in state parks or state fish hatcheries unless the firearm is unloaded and enclosed within a carrying case. This subsection does not apply if the firearm is a handgun, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (bm), and the person holds a valid license to carry a concealed weapon issued under s. 175.50 or an out-of-state licensee, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (g).
SB214, s. 3
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3. 29.091 of the statutes is renumbered 29.091 (1) and amended to read:
29.091 (1) No person may hunt or trap within any wildlife refuge established under s. 23.09 (2) (b) or 29.621 (1), or, except as provided in sub. (2), have possession or control of any gun, firearm, bow or crossbow unless the gun or firearm is unloaded, the bow or crossbow is unstrung and the gun, firearm, bow or crossbow is enclosed within a carrying case. The taking of predatory game birds and animals shall be done as the department directs. All state wildlife refuge boundary lines shall be marked by posts placed at intervals of not over 500 feet and bearing signs with the words "Wisconsin Wildlife Refuge".
SB214, s. 4
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4. 29.091 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
29.091 (2) The prohibition of the possession or control of a loaded or unencased gun or firearm in sub. (1) does not apply to the possession of a handgun, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (bm), by a person who holds a valid license to carry a concealed weapon issued under s. 175.50 or by an out-of-state licensee, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (g).
SB214, s. 5
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5. 29.621 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 29.621 (4) (a) and amended to read:
29.621 (4) (a) Except as provided in s. 29.091 (1), no owner of a wildlife refuge, and no other person, may hunt or trap within the boundaries of any wildlife refuge or, except as provided in par. (b), have in his or her possession or under his or her control in the wildlife refuge a gun, firearm, bow or crossbow, unless the gun or firearm is unloaded, the bow or crossbow is unstrung and the gun, firearm, bow or crossbow is enclosed within a carrying case. Nothing in this section may prohibit, prevent or interfere with the department in the destruction of injurious animals.
SB214, s. 6
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6. 29.621 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
29.621 (4) (b) The prohibition of the possession or control of a loaded or unencased gun or firearm in par. (a) does not apply to the possession of a handgun, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (bm), by a person who holds a valid license to carry a concealed weapon issued under s. 175.50 or an out-of-state licensee, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (g).
SB214, s. 7
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7. 51.20 (13) (cv) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
51.20 (13) (cv) 4. If the court prohibits a subject individual from possessing a firearm under subd. 1. or cancels a prohibition under subd. 2., the court clerk shall notify the department of justice of that fact and provide any information identifying the subject individual that is necessary to permit an accurate involuntary commitment history record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) or a background check under s. 175.50 (9g) (b). No other information from the subject individual's court records may be disclosed to the department of justice except by order of the court. The department of justice may disclose information provided under this subdivision only as part of an involuntary commitment history record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) or a background check under s. 175.50 (9g) (b) or to a sheriff under s. 175.50 (9g) (b) 3. a. or c. or (e) 1., (9r) (b) 2., or (11) (d) 3.
SB214, s. 8
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8. 51.20 (16) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
51.20 (16) (gm) Upon a request under par. (a), a court may cancel the prohibition under sub. (13) (cv) 1. if the court determines, based on evidence presented on the issue of the subject individual's dangerousness, that there no longer is a substantial probability that the individual may use a firearm to cause physical harm to himself or herself or endanger public safety. If a court cancels a prohibition under sub. (13) (cv) 1. under this paragraph, the court clerk shall notify the department of justice of that fact and provide any information identifying the subject individual that is necessary to permit an accurate involuntary commitment record search under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) or a background check under s. 175.50 (9g) (b). No other information from the subject individual's court records may be disclosed to the department of justice except by order of the court.
SB214, s. 9
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9. 51.30 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
51.30 (3) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c) and s. 175.50 (11) (d) 2. g. and 3. and under rules that the department of justice promulgates under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) 3. or 175.50 (9g) (f), the files and records of the court proceedings under this chapter shall be closed but shall be accessible to any individual who is the subject of a petition filed under this chapter.
SB214, s. 10
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10. 55.06 (17) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
55.06 (17) (d) Notwithstanding par. (a), information from records described in par. (a) may be disclosed under rules that the department of justice promulgates under s. 175.35 (2g) (c) 3. or 175.50 (9g) (f).
SB214, s. 11m
Section 11m. 59.25 (3) (u) of the statutes is created to read:
59.25 (3) (u) 1. In this paragraph, "allocated license fees" means all money received by the sheriff under s. 175.50 (7) (bd) or (15) (b) 4. a. or, if the sheriff is a party to an agreement under s. 175.50 (2) (c), all money allocated to the sheriff under the agreement from money received under s. 175.50 (7) (bd) or (15) (b) 4. a.
2. Deposit all of the following in the general fund of the county:
a. All allocated license fees, other than money derived from allocated license fees that is deposited under subd. 5. b. in the segregated fund created under subd. 5. a.
b. All money received by the sheriff under s. 175.50 (7) (bp), (13), and (15) (b) 4. c., or, if the sheriff is a party to an agreement under s. 175.50 (2) (c), all money allocated to the sheriff under the agreement from money received under s. 175.50 (7) (bp), (13), and (15) (b) 4. c.
3. Forward all money received under s. 175.50 (7) (bh) and (15) (b) 4. b. to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund.
4. Deposit in the law enforcement excellence fund established under s. 175.50 (20) all money received by the sheriff under s. 175.50 (7) (bt) and (15) (b) 4. d., or, if the sheriff is a party to an agreement under s. 175.50 (2) (c), all money allocated to the sheriff under the agreement from money received under s. 175.50 (7) (bt) and (15) (b) 4. d., and make payments from the fund for the purposes of s. 175.50 (20) (b).
5. a. Establish a segregated fund, payments from which may be used by the sheriff for law enforcement purposes but which may not be used to supplant or replace other funds otherwise available to the sheriff.
b. Deposit the amount of money, as determined by the treasurer, by which the allocated license fees exceed the county's costs in issuing licenses to carry a concealed weapon under s. 175.50, including any such costs incurred under an agreement under s. 175.50 (2) (c).
c. Make payments from the fund as directed by the sheriff.
SB214, s. 12
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12. 165.25 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
165.25 (11) Rules regarding concealed weapons licenses. (a) Promulgate rules specifying all of the following:
1. A procedure by which a sheriff may file a petition under s. 175.50 (10m) and a license may be revoked under s. 175.50 (14) with respect to a person who is issued a license under s. 175.50 (9r) and who, as a result of being licensed, poses a substantial risk to others.
2. A procedure to provide sheriffs notice of any order entered under s. 175.50 (10m) prohibiting a person from being licensed to carry a concealed weapon.
(b) Determine which states issue permits or licenses to carry a concealed weapon to persons who meet firearms training requirements similar to those in s. 175.50 (4m) (a) to (g) and pass criminal background checks in those states and promulgate by rule a list of those states.
165.82 (1) (intro.) Notwithstanding s. 19.35 (3), the department of justice shall impose the following fees, plus any surcharge required under sub. (1m), for criminal history searches for purposes unrelated to criminal justice or to s. 175.35 or 175.50:
SB214, s. 14
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14. 165.82 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
165.82 (2) Except as provided in s.
ss. 175.35 and 175.50, the department of justice shall not impose fees for criminal history searches for purposes related to criminal justice.
SB214, s. 15
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15. 167.31 (4) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
167.31 (4) (ar) Subsections (2) (a), (b), and (c) and (3) (a) and (b) do not apply to the placement, possession, transportation, or loading of a handgun, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (bm), by a person who holds a valid license to carry a concealed weapon issued under s. 175.50 or an out-of-state licensee, as defined in s. 175.50 (1) (g).
SB214, s. 16
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16. 175.35 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
175.35 (1) (am) "Disqualifying mental health adjudication" means one of the following events if it occurs in a proceeding that was not commenced by the person who is the subject of the proceeding and if it is based on the person having markedly subnormal intelligence or the person's mental illness, incompetency, condition, or disease:
1. An order entered by a court in this state that commits a person for treatment in an inpatient mental health facility.
2. A determination by a court in this state that a person is a danger to himself or herself or others under s. 51.20 (1) (a) 2. or lacks the mental capacity to contract or manage his or her own affairs.
SB214, s. 17
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17. 175.35 (1) (at) of the statutes is amended to read:
175.35 (1) (at) "Firearms restrictions record search" means a search of department of justice records to determine whether a person seeking to purchase a handgun is prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 941.29 or based on a disqualifying mental health adjudication. "Firearms restriction record search" includes a criminal history record search, a search to determine whether a person is prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 51.20 (13) (cv), a search to determine whether the person is subject to an injunction under s. 813.12 or 813.122, or a tribal injunction, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (e), issued by a court established by any federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribe or band, except the Menominee Indian tribe of Wisconsin, that includes notice to the respondent that he or she is subject to the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29 and that has been filed with the circuit court under s. 806.247 (3), and a search to determine whether the person is prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 813.125 (4m).
SB214, s. 18
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18. 175.35 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
175.35 (2) (d) Forty-eight hours, subject to extension under sub. (2g) (c) 4. c., have elapsed from the time that the firearms dealer has received a confirmation number regarding the firearms restrictions record search under sub. (2g) (c) from the department of justice and the firearms dealer has not been notified that the transfer would be in violation of s. 941.29 or that the transferee would be prohibited from possessing a firearm based on a disqualifying mental health adjudication.
SB214, s. 19
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19. 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. a. and b. of the statutes are amended to read:
175.35 (2g) (c) 4. a. If the search indicates that the transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 941.29 or based on a disqualifying mental health adjudication, the department shall provide the firearms dealer with a unique nonapproval number. The department may not disclose to the firearms dealer the reason the transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 941.29.
b. If the search indicates that the transferee is not prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 941.29 or based on a disqualifying mental health adjudication, the department shall provide the firearms dealer with a unique approval number.
SB214, s. 20
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20. 175.35 (2k) (ar) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
