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AJR112 • 2025

the right to keep and bear arms (first consideration)

the right to keep and bear arms (first consideration)

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Green, Behnke, Callahan, Goeben, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Swearingen, Tucker and Pronschinske, cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Nass, Stafsholt and Wimberger
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
A - Rules
Effective date
Not listed

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the right to keep and bear arms (first consideration)

the right to keep and bear arms (first consideration) Status: A - Rules

What This Bill Does

  • the right to keep and bear arms (first consideration) Status: A - Rules

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Asm.

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary , Ayes 8, Noes 0

  3. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Report adoption as amended of Assembly Joint Resolution 112 recommended by Committee on Judiciary , Ayes 5, Noes 3

  4. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  5. 2026-01-21 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  6. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    LRB correction

  7. 2026-01-13 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Green

  8. 2026-01-07 Asm.

    Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor

  9. 2026-01-07 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  10. 2026-01-06 Asm.

    Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  11. 2025-11-04 Asm.

    Representative Armstrong added as a coauthor

  12. 2025-10-29 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Green , Behnke , Callahan , Goeben , B. Jacobson , Knodl , Kreibich , Maxey , Penterman , Piwowarczyk , Swearingen , Tucker and Pronschinske ; cosponsored by Senators Jacque , Nass , Stafsholt and Wimberger

  13. 2025-10-29 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

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the right to keep and bear arms (first consideration)
Status: A - Rules

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Wisconsin Legislature: AJR112: Joint Resolution Text

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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 112
October 29, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives
Green
,
Behnke
,
Callahan
,
Goeben
,
B. Jacobson
,
Knodl
,
Kreibich
,
Maxey
,
Penterman
,
Piwowarczyk
,
Swearingen
,
Tucker
and
Pronschinske
, cosponsored by Senators
Jacque
,
Nass
,
Stafsholt
and
Wimberger
. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AJR112,1,2
1
To amend
section 25 of article I of the constitution;
relating to:
the right to keep
2
and bear arms (first consideration).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, the Wisconsin Constitution guarantees the right of the people to keep and bear arms for security, defense, hunting, recreation, or any other lawful purpose. This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2025 legislature on first consideration, guarantees the right of the people to keep and bear arms without qualification. The amendment further provides that the right to keep and bear arms is an inalienable and fundamental individual right that shall never be infringed. Finally, under the amendment, any restriction on the right to keep and bear arms shall be subject to strict scrutiny. Strict scrutiny is a standard of judicial review of government limitations on fundamental rights that generally provides that such a limitation is valid and enforceable only if it is necessary to achieve a compelling state interest, if it is narrowly tailored to its purpose, and if no reasonable less restrictive alternative exists.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
AJR112,1,3
3
Resolved by the
assembly
, the
senate
concurring, That:
AJR112,1
4
Section
1
.
Section 25 of article I of the constitution is amended to read:
AJR112,2,5
1
[Article I] Section 25. The people have the
inalienable
right to keep and bear
2
arms
for security, defense, hunting, recreation
,
or any other lawful purpose
, which
3
right shall never be infringed. The right of the people to keep and bear arms is a
4
fundamental individual right, and any restriction on that right shall be subject to
5
strict scrutiny
.
AJR112,2,8
6
Be it further resolved, That
this proposed amendment be referred to the
7
legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for
8
three months previous to the time of holding such election.
AJR112,2,9
9
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