SB 466 Wisconsin Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Relating to: prohibiting firearms merchant category codes in payment card transactions, prohibiting government lists of firearm owners, and providing a penalty.

This Wisconsin bill prohibits payment card networks and issuers from requiring firearms retailers to use a specific merchant category code that distinguishes them from general merchandise or sporting goods stores. It also bans state and local governments from intentionally creating or maintaining lists of individuals who own firearms, with limited exceptions for criminal investigations or court orders. The legislation establishes penalties for violations, including the authority for the attorney general to investigate and order non-compliant entities to stop using prohibited codes within 30 days. Although the bill passed the legislature, it was vetoed by the Governor and did not become law.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
Assembly Passage
Jan 2024
Vetoed
Mar 2024
Introduced Sep 29, 2023 Vetoed Mar 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly Jan 18, 2024

How they voted

2210
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Jan 16, 2024
D Democratic10
9 Nay 1
90% Nay
R Republican23
22 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Mar 29, 2024
Vetoed
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-29-2024
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 62, Noes 35
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 1-18-2024 by Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 22, Noes 10
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
upper
Jan 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Jan 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Dec 18, 2023
Introduced
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Stafsholt
upper
Sep 29, 2023
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Stafsholt, Marklein, Nass, Stroebel, Tomczyk and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Bodden, Behnke, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gustafson, Magnafici, Murphy, O'Connor, Rettinger, Rozar, Schmidt, Schutt and Wichgers
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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