Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Senate Bill SB679 Compare Versions

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3	3	2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
4	4	2023 SENATE BILL 679
5	5	November 9, 2023 - Introduced by Senators HESSELBEIN, L. JOHNSON, LARSON,
6	6	SPREITZER, SMITH, ROYS, CARPENTER and TAYLOR, cosponsored by
7	7	Representatives HONG, CONLEY, SINICKI, EMERSON, BARE, JOERS, RATCLIFF,
8	8	CONSIDINE, PALMERI, JACOBSON, SUBECK, J. ANDERSON, SNODGRASS, ANDRACA, C.
9	9	ANDERSON, OHNSTAD, CLANCY, MADISON and SHELTON. Referred to Committee
10	10	on Judiciary and Public Safety.
11	11	AN ACT to amend 941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291 (1) (b) and 973.123 (1); and to create
12	12	941.285 of the statutes; relating to: prohibiting firearm accessories that
13	13	accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm and providing a penalty.
14	14	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
15	15	This bill prohibits the sale, manufacture, transfer, use, and possession of any
16	16	device that is added after manufacture that is designed or functions to accelerate the
17	17	rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm. A person who violates the prohibition is guilty
18	18	of a Class G felony.
19	19	Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,
20	20	the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a
21	21	report.
22	22	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
23	23	enact as follows:
24	24	SECTION 1. 941.285 of the statutes is created to read:
25	25	941.285 Possession of firearm accessories that accelerate the rate of
26	26	fire. (1) No person may import, sell or offer to sell, purchase, manufacture, transfer,
27	27	use, or possess a trigger crank, a bump-fire device, or any part, combination of parts,
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36	36	SECTION 1 SENATE BILL 679
37	37	component, device, attachment, or accessory that is added after manufacture that is
38	38	designed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm.
39	39	(2) Any person violating sub. (1) is guilty of a Class G felony.
40	40	(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to importation, sale, purchase, manufacture,
41	41	transfer, use, or possession by or under the authority of the federal government or
42	42	a state or local government.
43	43	SECTION 2. 941.29 (1g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
44	44	941.29 (1g) (a) “Violent felony" means any felony under s. 943.23 (1m), 1999
45	45	stats., or s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., this section, or s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05,
46	46	940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.198, 940.20, 940.201, 940.203,
47	47	940.204, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.235, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3), 940.30,
48	48	940.302, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26, 941.28,
49	49	941.285, 941.2905, 941.292, 941.30, 941.327 (2) (b) 3. or 4., 943.02, 943.04, 943.06,
50	50	943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32, 943.87, 946.43, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03,
51	51	948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30.
52	52	SECTION 3. 941.291 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
53	53	941.291 (1) (b) “Violent felony" means any felony, or the solicitation, conspiracy,
54	54	or attempt to commit any felony, under s. 943.23 (1m) or (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 940.01,
55	55	940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.198,
56	56	940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.204, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.285 (2), 940.29,
57	57	940.295 (3), 940.30, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26,
58	58	941.28, 941.285, 941.29, 941.30, 941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02,
59	59	943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32, 943.81, 943.82, 943.83, 943.85,
60	60	943.86, 943.87, 943.88, 943.89, 943.90, 946.43, 947.015, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025,
61	61	948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30; or, if the victim is
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91	91	a financial institution, as defined in s. 943.80 (2), a felony, or the solicitation,
92	92	conspiracy, or attempt to commit a felony under s. 943.84 (1) or (2).
93	93	SECTION 4. 973.123 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
94	94	973.123 (1) In this section, “violent felony" means any felony under s. 943.23
95	95	(1m), 1999 stats., or s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05,
96	96	940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.198, 940.20, 940.201, 940.203,
97	97	940.204, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.235, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3), 940.30,
98	98	940.302, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26, 941.28,
99	99	941.285, 941.29, 941.292, 941.30, 941.327 (2) (b) 3. or 4., 943.02, 943.04, 943.06,
100	100	943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32, 943.87, 946.43, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03,
101	101	948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30.
102	102	SECTION 5.0Nonstatutory provisions.
103	103	(1) Notwithstanding s. 941.285, no person may be subject to a penalty for
104	104	violating s. 941.285 (1) with regard to the possession of any device prohibited under
105	105	that section for the first 180 days after the effective date of this subsection.
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