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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 943
January 28, 2026 - Introduced by Representatives
Stubbs
,
Andraca
,
Kirsch
,
Udell
,
Sinicki
,
Prado
,
Fitzgerald
,
Miresse
,
Roe
,
Neubauer
,
Snodgrass
,
Joers
,
Arney
,
J. Jacobson
,
Stroud
and
DeSmidt
, cosponsored by Senators
Larson
,
L. Johnson
,
Roys
,
Ratcliff
,
Spreitzer
and
Dassler-Alfheim
. Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections.
AB943,1,3
1
An Act

to amend
175.60 (2g) (a), 175.60 (5) (a) 6., 938.34 (14q), 938.78 (3),
2
939.632 (1) (e) 3. and 973.137 (1);
to create
941.236 of the statutes;
relating
3
to:
going armed at a polling place and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law generally prohibits carrying a firearm on school grounds, in a public building, and in a tavern. Current law provides exceptions, such as for law enforcement officers and, in some public buildings and in taverns, for persons who have a license to carry a concealed weapon. This bill prohibits carrying a firearm in or within 100 feet of a polling place or a location where election officials are conducting a canvass or a recount. The prohibition on the polling place begins one hour before the polling place opens and ends one hour after the polling place closes. Law enforcement officers and security personnel are exempted from the prohibitions created under the bill.
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
AB943,1
1
Section
1
.
175.60 (2g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB943,2,4
2
175.60
(2g)
(a) A licensee or an out-of-state licensee may carry a concealed
3
weapon anywhere in this state except as provided under subs. (15m) and (16) and
4
ss.
941.236,
943.13 (1m) (c)
,
and 948.605 (2) (b) 1r.
AB943,2
5
Section
2
.
175.60 (5) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB943,2,11
6
175.60
(5)
(a) 6. A statement of the places under sub. (16)
and s. 941.236

7
where a licensee is prohibited from carrying a weapon, as well as an explanation of
8
the provisions under sub. (15m) and ss. 943.13 (1m) (c) and 948.605 (2) (b) 1r. that
9
could limit the places where the licensee may carry a weapon, with a place for the
10
applicant to sign his or her name to indicate that he or she has read and
11
understands the statement.
AB943,3
12
Section

3
.
938.34 (14q) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB943,2,23
13
938.34
(14q)

Certain bomb scares and firearm violations.
In addition to
14
any other disposition imposed under this section, if the juvenile is found to have
15
violated s. 947.015 and the property involved is owned or leased by the state or any
16
political subdivision of the state, or if the property involved is a school premises, as
17
defined in s. 948.61 (1) (c), or if the juvenile is found to have violated s. 941.235
,
18
941.236,
or 948.605, immediately suspend the juvenile’s operating privilege, as
19
defined in s. 340.01 (40), for 2 years. The court shall immediately forward to the
20
department of transportation the notice of suspension, stating that the suspension
21
is for a violation of s. 947.015 involving school premises, or for a violation of s.
22
941.235
, 941.236,
or 948.605. If otherwise eligible, the juvenile is eligible for an
23
occupational license under s. 343.10.
AB943,4
24
Section

4
.
938.78 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB943,3,23
1
938.78
(3)

Release of information when escape or absence; rules.
If a
2
juvenile adjudged delinquent under s. 48.12, 1993 stats., or s. 938.12 or found to be
3
in need of protection or services under s. 48.13 (12) or (14), 1993 stats., or s. 938.13
4
(12) or (14) on the basis of a violation of s. 943.23 (1m) or (1r), 1999 stats., or s.
5
943.23 (1g), 2021 stats., or s. 941.10, 941.11, 941.20, 941.21, 941.23, 941.231,
6
941.235,
941.236,
941.237, 941.26, 941.28, 941.295, 941.298, 941.30, 941.31,
7
941.32, 941.325, 943.02, 943.03, 943.04, 943.10 (2) (a), 943.231 (1), 943.32 (2),
8
948.02, 948.025, 948.03, 948.05, 948.055, 948.085 (2), 948.60, 948.605, or 948.61 or
9
any crime specified in ch. 940 has escaped from a juvenile correctional facility,
10
residential care center for children and youth, secured residential care center for
11
children and youth, inpatient facility, as defined in s. 51.01 (10), juvenile detention
12
facility, or juvenile portion of a county jail, or from the custody of a peace officer or
13
a guard of such a facility, center, or jail, or has been allowed to leave a juvenile
14
correctional facility, residential care center for children and youth, secured
15
residential care center for children and youth, inpatient facility, juvenile detention
16
facility, or juvenile portion of a county jail for a specified time period and is absent
17
from the facility, center, home, or jail for more than 12 hours after the expiration of
18
the specified period, the department of corrections or county department,
19
whichever has supervision over the juvenile, may release the juvenile’s name and
20
any information about the juvenile that is necessary for the protection of the public
21
or to secure the juvenile’s return to the facility, center, home, or jail. The
22
department of corrections shall promulgate rules establishing guidelines for the
23
release of the juvenile’s name or information about the juvenile to the public.
AB943,5
1
Section

5
.
939.632 (1) (e) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin
2
Act 24, is amended to read:
AB943,4,5
3
939.632
(1)
(e) 3. Any misdemeanor under s. 940.225 (3m), 940.32 (2), 940.42,
4
940.44, 940.60 (1), 941.20 (1), 941.23, 941.231, 941.235,
941.236,
or 941.38 (3) or s.
5
940.19 (1), 2023 stats.
AB943,6
6
Section
6
.
941.236 of the statutes is created to read:
AB943,4,9
7
941.236

Carrying firearm at a polling place.

(1)
A person who
8
intentionally goes armed with a firearm in, or within 100 feet of, any of the
9
following places is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor:
AB943,4,12
10
(a) A part of a building that is being used as a polling place, as defined in s.
11
5.02 (15). The prohibition under this paragraph begins one hour before the polling
12
place opens and ends one hour after the polling place closes.
AB943,4,14
13
(b) A location where election officials, as defined in s. 5.02 (4e), are conducting
14
a canvass under subch. II of ch. 7 or a recount under s. 9.01.
AB943,4,15
15
(2)
Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following:
AB943,4,17
16
(a) A person who is employed in this state by a public agency as a law
17
enforcement officer and to whom s. 941.23 (1) (g) 2. to 5. and (2) (b) 1. to 3. applies.
AB943,4,19
18
(b) A qualified out-of-state law enforcement officer to whom s. 941.23 (2) (b) 1.
19
to 3. applies.
AB943,4,20
20
(c) A former officer to whom s. 941.23 (2) (c) 1. to 7. applies.
AB943,4,22
21
(d) A person who owns or occupies private property that is within the
22
prohibited distance while the person is on the property.
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23
(e) A private security person, as defined in s. 440.26 (1m), who is employed on
1
property that is within the prohibited distance and who is going armed in the line of
2
duty.
AB943,7
3
Section
7
.
973.137 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB943,5,4
4
973.137
(1)
A violation of s. 941.235
or 941.236
.
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