AB909: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 909

February 21, 1996 - Introduced by Representatives Kelso, Olsen, Jensen, Ladwig, Skindrud, Hahn, Underheim and Zukowski, cosponsored by Senator Drzewiecki. Referred to Committee on Education.

AB909,1,2 An Act to create 165.73 of the statutes; relating to: a hotline in the department of justice for the reporting of information regarding firearms in public schools.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the department of justice (DOJ) to maintain a toll-free telephone number for persons to anonymously provide information regarding firearms in public schools. The bill also provides that on receiving any information regarding firearms in a public school, DOJ is required to provide the information to the administration of the public school and the appropriate law enforcement agency for the municipality in which the public school is located.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB909, s. 1 Section 1. 165.73 of the statutes is created to read:

AB909,1,6 165.73 Firearms in public schools hotline. (1) The department of justice shall maintain a toll-free telephone number for persons to anonymously provide information regarding firearms in public schools.

AB909,1,8 (2) On receiving any information under sub. (1) regarding firearms in a public school, the department of justice shall provide the information to all of the following:

AB909,1,9 (a) The administration of the public school.

AB909,2,2 (b) The appropriate law enforcement agency, as defined in s. 165.83 (1) (b), for the municipality in which the public school is located.

AB909,2,3 (End)