SB619,1 1Section 1. 23.33 (3c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB619,2 2Section 2. 29.089 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB619,3 3Section 3. 29.091 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 29.091 and amended to
4read:
SB619,3,12 529.091 Hunting or trapping in wildlife refuge. No person may hunt or trap
6within any wildlife refuge established under s. 23.09 (2) (b) or 29.621 (1), or, except
7as provided in sub. (2), have possession or control of any gun, firearm, bow or
8crossbow unless the gun or firearm is unloaded, the bow or crossbow is unstrung and

9the gun, firearm, bow or crossbow is enclosed within a carrying case. The taking of
10predatory game birds and animals shall be done as the department directs. All state
11wildlife refuge boundary lines shall be marked by posts placed at intervals of not over
12500 feet and bearing signs with the words “Wisconsin Wildlife Refuge".
SB619,4 13Section 4. 29.091 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB619,5 14Section 5 . 29.301 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB619,3,1815 29.301 (1) (b) No person may hunt within 1,700 1,000 feet of any hospital,
16sanatorium, or the grounds of any school. The department may designate the form
17for or furnish signs designating the restricted area. No person may be convicted of
18a violation of this paragraph unless the restricted area is designated by the signs.
SB619,6
1Section 6. 29.314 (3) (title) and (a) and (4) (title) and (a) of the statutes are
2amended to read:
SB619,4,63 29.314 (3) (title) Shining deer, elk, or bear while hunting or possessing
4weapons
prohibited. (a) Prohibition. No person may use or possess with intent to
5use a light for shining deer, elk, or bear while the person is hunting deer, elk, or bear
6or in possession of a firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow.
SB619,4,10 7(4) (title) Shining wild animals while hunting or possessing weapons
8prohibited.
(a) Prohibition. No person may use or possess with intent to use a light
9for shining wild animals while the person is hunting or in possession of a firearm,
10bow and arrow or crossbow
.
SB619,7 11Section 7. 29.621 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 29.621 (4) and
12amended to read:
SB619,4,1913 29.621 (4) Protection. Except as provided in s. 29.091 (1), no owner of a
14wildlife refuge, and no other person, may hunt or trap within the boundaries of any
15wildlife refuge or have in his or her possession or under his or her control in the
16wildlife refuge a gun, firearm, bow or crossbow, unless the gun or firearm is unloaded,
17the bow or crossbow is unstrung and the gun, firearm, bow or crossbow is enclosed
18within a carrying case. This subsection, as it relates to the possession or control of
19a loaded or unencased firearm, does not apply to any of the following:
.
SB619,8 20Section 8. 29.621 (4) (a) to (d) of the statutes are repealed.
SB619,9 21Section 9 . 66.0409 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB619,4,2422 66.0409 (2m) No political subdivision or other person may prohibit individuals
23from going armed with a firearm or knife on a vehicle that is part of a public mass
24transportation system.
SB619,10 25Section 10 . 110.07 (1) (a) 1. and 3. and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB619,5,4
1110.07 (1) (a) 1. Enforce and assist in the administration of this chapter and
2chs. 194, 218, 341 to 349 and 351, and ss. 23.33, 23.335, 125.07 (4) (b), 125.085 (3)
3(b), 167.31 (2) (b) to (c) and (d) and 287.81 and ch. 350 where applicable to highways,
4or orders or rules issued pursuant thereto.
SB619,5,95 3. Have authority to enter any place where vehicles subject to this chapter, ss.
6167.31 (2) (b) to (c) and (d) and 287.81 and chs. 194, 218 and 341 to 350 are stored
7or parked at any time to examine such vehicles, or to stop such vehicles while en route
8at any time upon the public highways to examine the same and make arrests for all
9violations thereof.
SB619,5,1410 (b) All municipal judges, judges, district attorneys and law enforcement officers
11shall assist in enforcing this chapter, ss. 167.31 (2) (b) to (c) and (d) and 287.81 and
12chs. 194, 218 and 341 to 351, and orders or rules issued pursuant thereto and shall
13report to the department the disposition of every uniform traffic citation issued for
14cases involving those chapters.
SB619,11 15Section 11. 167.31 (1) (cm) and (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
SB619,12 16Section 12. 167.31 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB619,5,1917 167.31 (2) (c) Except as provided in sub. (4), no person may load a firearm, other
18than a handgun, in a vehicle or
discharge a firearm or shoot a bolt or an arrow from
19a bow or crossbow in or from a vehicle.
SB619,13 20Section 13. 167.31 (2) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 62,
21is amended to read:
SB619,5,2422 167.31 (2) (d) Except as provided in sub. (4) (a), (bg), (cg), (e), (fm), and (g), no
23person may discharge a firearm or shoot a bolt or an arrow from a bow or crossbow
24from or across a highway or within 50 feet of the center of a roadway.
SB619,14 25Section 14. 167.31 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB619,6,2
1167.31 (2) (e) A person who violates pars. (a) to par. (c) or (d) is subject to a
2forfeiture of not more than $100.
SB619,15 3Section 15 . 167.31 (3) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
4renumbered 167.31 (3) (a) and amended to read:
SB619,6,85 167.31 (3) (a) Except as provided in sub. (4), no person may do any of the
6following: 1. Place
place, possess, or transport a firearm, bow, or crossbow in or on
7a commercial aircraft, unless the firearm is unloaded and encased or unless the bow
8or crossbow is unstrung or is enclosed in a carrying case.
SB619,16 9Section 16. 167.31 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB619,17 10Section 17. 167.31 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB619,6,1511 167.31 (4) (a) (intro.) Subsections The prohibitions in subs. (2) and (3) do not
12apply to any of the following who, are acting in the line of duty, place, possess,
13transport, load or discharge a firearm in, on or from a vehicle, motorboat or aircraft
14or discharge a firearm from or across a highway or within 50 feet of the center of a
15roadway
:
SB619,18 16Section 18. 167.31 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
SB619,6,1717 167.31 (4) (a) 1. A peace officer.
SB619,19 18Section 19. 167.31 (4) (ag) of the statutes is repealed.
SB619,20 19Section 20 . 167.31 (4) (am) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 167.31 (4) (am)
20and amended to read:
SB619,6,2421 167.31 (4) (am) Subsections (2) (a), (c) and (d) and (3) (a) and (b) do not apply
22to a peace officer who, in the line of duty, loads or discharges a firearm in, on, or from
23a vehicle, motorboat or aircraft or discharges a firearm from or across a highway or
24within 50 feet of the center of a roadway.
SB619,21 25Section 21 . 167.31 (4) (am) 2. and 3. of the statutes are repealed.
SB619,22
1Section 22. 167.31 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB619,7,52 167.31 (4) (b) Subsections (2) (a), (b) and (c), (3) (a) and (b), and (3m) do not
3apply to the holder of a scientific research license under s. 169.25 or a scientific
4collector permit under s. 29.614 who is using a net gun or tranquilizer gun in an
5activity related to the purpose for which the license or permit was issued.
SB619,23 6Section 23. 167.31 (4) (bg), (bn) and (bt) of the statutes are repealed.
SB619,24 7Section 24 . 167.31 (4) (c) and (cg) (intro.) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB619,7,98 167.31 (4) (c) Subsection (2) (b) and (c) does not apply to the holder of a Class A
9or Class B permit under s. 29.193 (2) who is hunting from a stationary vehicle.
SB619,7,1210 (cg) (intro.) A holder of a Class A or Class B permit under s. 29.193 (2) who is
11hunting from a stationary vehicle may load and discharge a firearm or shoot a bolt
12or an arrow within 50 feet of the center of a roadway if all of the following apply:
SB619,25 13Section 25 . 167.31 (4) (cm) and (d) of the statutes are repealed.
SB619,26 14Section 26. 167.31 (4) (f), (i) and (j) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB619,7,1715 167.31 (4) (f) Subsection (2) (d) does not prohibit a person from possessing a
16loaded firearm within 50 feet of the center of a roadway if the person does not violate
17sub. (2) (b) or (c).
SB619,7,1918 (i) Subsection (2) (b) and (c) does not apply to a person legally hunting from a
19stationary nonmotorized vehicle that is not attached to a motor vehicle.
SB619,7,2420 167.31 (4) (j) Subsection (2) (b) and (c) does not apply to a person legally hunting
21from a stationary motor vehicle if the person is hunting from a part of the vehicle or
22a piece of equipment attached to the vehicle that is raised by mechanical means not
23fewer than 5 feet above the ground or above the lowered resting position of the part
24or piece of equipment, whichever is higher.
SB619,27 25Section 27. 173.07 (5) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB619,28
1Section 28. 175.60 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB619,8,52 175.60 (2) (c) Unless expressly provided in this section, this section does not
3limit an individual's right to carry a firearm, whether that firearm is concealed or is
4not concealed or whether or not the individual is a licensee or an out-of-state
5licensee
.
SB619,29 6Section 29 . 175.60 (2g) of the statutes is repealed.
SB619,30 7Section 30 . 175.60 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB619,8,118 175.60 (2m) (a) Subject to pars. (b), (bm), (c), and (d), the department shall
9design a single license document for licenses issued and renewed under this section.
10The department shall complete the design of the license document no later than
11September 1, 2011.
SB619,31 12Section 31. 175.60 (2m) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB619,32 13Section 32 . 175.60 (5) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB619,8,2114 175.60 (5) (a) (intro.) The department shall design an application form for use
15by individuals who apply for a license under this section and a renewal form for use
16by individuals applying for renewal of a license under sub. (15). The department
17shall complete the design of the application form no later than September 1, 2011,
18and shall complete the design of the renewal form no later than July 1, 2014.
The
19forms shall require the applicant to provide only his or her name, address, date of
20birth, state identification card number, race, sex, height, and eye color and shall
21include all of the following:
SB619,33 22Section 33 . 175.60 (5) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB619,9,223 175.60 (5) (a) 6. A statement of the places under sub. (16) where a licensee is
24prohibited from carrying a weapon, as well as an
An explanation of the provisions
25under sub. (15m) and ss. 943.13 (1m) (c) and 948.605 (2) (b) 1r. that could limit the

1places where the licensee may carry a weapon, with a place for the applicant to sign
2his or her name to indicate that he or she has read and understands the statement.
SB619,34 3Section 34 . 175.60 (11) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 175.60 (11) (b) and
4amended to read:
SB619,9,85 175.60 (11) (b) No later than 30 days after changing his or her address, a
6licensee shall inform the department of the new address. The department shall
7include the individual's new address in the list under sub. (12) (a). The penalty under
8s. 939.61 does not apply to a violation under this paragraph.
SB619,35 9Section 35 . 175.60 (11) (b) 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are repealed.
SB619,36 10Section 36 . 175.60 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB619,9,1811 175.60 (12) (a) The department shall maintain a computerized record listing
12the names and the information specified in sub. (2m) (b) of all individuals who have
13been issued a license under this section and all individuals issued a certification card
14under s. 175.49 (3). Subject to par. (b) 1. 2. b., neither the department nor any
15employee of the department may store, maintain, format, sort, or access the
16information in any way other than by the names, dates of birth, or sex of licensees
17or individuals or by the identification numbers assigned to licensees under sub. (2m)
18(b) 6.
SB619,37 19Section 37 . 175.60 (12) (b) 1. a. and b. of the statutes are renumbered 175.60
20(12) (b) 2. a. and b.
SB619,38 21Section 38 . 175.60 (12) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 175.60 (12) (b) 2.
22(intro.) and amended to read:
SB619,9,2523 175.60 (12) (b) 2. (intro.) A person who is a law enforcement officer in a state
24other than Wisconsin may request and be provided information under subd. 1. a. and
25b.
only for one of the following purposes:
SB619,39
1Section 39 . 175.60 (15m) of the statutes is renumbered 103.08 and amended
2to read:
SB619,10,8 3103.08 Employer restrictions on carrying a weapon. (1) Except as
4provided in par. (b) sub. (2), an employer may prohibit a licensee or an out-of-state
5licensee that it employs
an employee from carrying a concealed weapon or a
6particular type of concealed weapon in the course of the licensee's or out-of-state
7licensee's
employee's employment or during any part of the licensee's or out-of-state
8licensee's
employee's course of employment.
SB619,10,15 9(2) An employer may not prohibit a licensee or an out-of-state licensee an
10employee
, as a condition of employment, from carrying a concealed weapon, a
11particular type of concealed weapon, or ammunition or from storing a weapon, a
12particular type of weapon, or ammunition in the licensee's or out-of-state licensee's
13employee's own motor vehicle, regardless of whether the motor vehicle is used in the
14course of employment or whether the motor vehicle is driven or parked on property
15used by the employer.
SB619,40 16Section 40 . 175.60 (16) of the statutes is repealed.
SB619,41 17Section 41 . 175.60 (17) (a), (ac) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
SB619,42 18Section 42 . 175.60 (21) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 103.08 (3) and
19amended to read:
SB619,10,2220 103.08 (3) An employer that does not prohibit one or more employees from
21carrying a concealed weapon under sub. (15m) (1) is immune from any liability
22arising from its decision.
SB619,43 23Section 43 . 345.11 (1s) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB619,11,3
1345.11 (1s) The uniform traffic citation shall be used by a traffic officer
2employed under s. 110.07 for a violation of s. 167.31 (2) (b), (c) or (d) when committed
3on a highway.
SB619,44 4Section 44 . 345.20 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB619,11,95 345.20 (2) (f) Sections 23.50 to 23.85 apply to actions in circuit court to recover
6forfeitures and weapons surcharges imposed under ch. 814 for violations of s. 167.31
7(2) (b), (c), or (d). No points may be assessed against the driving record of a person
8convicted of a violation of s. 167.31 (2) (b), (c), or (d). The report of conviction shall
9be forwarded to the department.
SB619,45 10Section 45 . 440.26 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB619,46 11Section 46. 938.34 (14q) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB619,11,2112 938.34 (14q) Certain bomb scares and firearm violations. In addition to any
13other disposition imposed under this section, if the juvenile is found to have violated
14s. 947.015 and the property involved is owned or leased by the state or any political
15subdivision of the state, or if the property involved is a school premises, as defined
16in s. 948.61 (1) (c), or if the juvenile is found to have violated s. 941.235 or 948.605,
17immediately suspend the juvenile's operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40),
18for 2 years. The court shall immediately forward to the department of transportation
19the notice of suspension, stating that the suspension is for a violation of s. 947.015
20involving school premises, or for a violation of s. 941.235 or 948.605. If otherwise
21eligible, the juvenile is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.
SB619,47 22Section 47. 938.78 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB619,12,1923 938.78 (3) Release of information when escape or absence; rules. If a juvenile
24adjudged delinquent under s. 48.12, 1993 stats., or s. 938.12 or found to be in need
25of protection or services under s. 48.13 (12) or (14), 1993 stats., or s. 938.13 (12) or

1(14) on the basis of a violation of s. 943.23 (1m) or (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 941.10, 941.11,
2941.20, 941.21, 941.23, 941.231, 941.235, 941.237, 941.26, 941.28, 941.295, 941.298,
3941.30, 941.31, 941.32, 941.325, 943.02, 943.03, 943.04, 943.10 (2) (a), 943.23 (1g),
4943.32 (2), 948.02, 948.025, 948.03, 948.05, 948.055, 948.085 (2), 948.60, 948.605, or
5948.61 or any crime specified in ch. 940 has escaped from a juvenile correctional
6facility, residential care center for children and youth, secured residential care center
7for children and youth, inpatient facility, as defined in s. 51.01 (10), juvenile
8detention facility, or juvenile portion of a county jail, or from the custody of a peace
9officer or a guard of such a facility, center, or jail, or has been allowed to leave a
10juvenile correctional facility, residential care center for children and youth, secured
11residential care center for children and youth, inpatient facility, juvenile detention
12facility, or juvenile portion of a county jail for a specified time period and is absent
13from the facility, center, home, or jail for more than 12 hours after the expiration of
14the specified period, the department of corrections or county department, whichever
15has supervision over the juvenile, may release the juvenile's name and any
16information about the juvenile that is necessary for the protection of the public or to
17secure the juvenile's return to the facility, center, home, or jail. The department of
18corrections shall promulgate rules establishing guidelines for the release of the
19juvenile's name or information about the juvenile to the public.
SB619,48 20Section 48. 939.632 (1) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB619,12,2221 939.632 (1) (e) 3. Any misdemeanor under s. 940.19 (1), 940.225 (3m), 940.32
22(2), 940.42, 940.44, 941.20 (1), 941.23, 941.231, 941.235, or 941.38 (3).
SB619,49 23Section 49. 941.23 of the statutes is repealed.
SB619,50 24Section 50. 941.235 of the statutes is repealed.
SB619,51
1Section 51. 941.237 (1) (intro.) and (e) of the statutes are consolidated,
2renumbered 941.237 (1) and amended to read:
SB619,13,43 941.237 (1) In this section: (e) “Premises", “premises” has the meaning given
4in s. 125.02 (14m), but excludes any area primarily used as a residence.
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