GREETINGS FROM BDJ Ltd,
I’m receiving lots of requests for updates on a Wisconsin permit-to-carry bill. It’s great to hear from you, but I’m worried that I'll be apologizing for my delays in responding during coming months. There is a better way. This note provides a self-help and MUCH more timely method for you to keep tabs on a bill as it winds its way through the halls of Wisconsin government.
I would like to take a moment to thank, and give due credit, to Mike Bender of PPA, for his efforts in assembling the following...
For the record I am just passing on his work to you.
The Wisconsin Legislative Notification System allows anyone the opportunity to follow legislation by receiving daily or weekly automated email updates for specific legislative activities. Subscribe to these updates here:
http://notify.legis.wisconsin.gov.
Establish your account and login information. Then, click on the link Add Items at the top of the page to choose items to follow. You can choose items by Proposal, Committee, Author, or Subject and can select the activities for which you would like to receive notifications. The key words I use to follow our topics are … weapon, weapons, concealed, firearm, and firearms. If you determine others yield more info please let me know and I’ll pass them along to others.
Below is a rough outline of the legislative steps you and I should be tracking as a bill progresses.
1. A primary bill author will be designated in the Senate (or Assembly). If introduced in the Senate, the author will probably by Pam Galloway. If in the Assembly, it is unknown at this time.
2. The author will request an initial layman’s draft be completed by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
3. Various rewrites will be undertaken.
4. The bill will be introduced in the Senate (or Assembly).
5. The bill will be referred by that body’s leader to a relevant standing committee.
6. The committee chairperson will schedule a public hearing on the bill.
7. The committee chair will schedule a committee vote on the bill.
8. The committee will pass the bill.
9. The bill will be submitted to the respective body’s Rules Committee to determine if it should move forward.
10. The bill will be forwarded to the floor for debate.
11. That floor will consider amendments.
12. The bill will be passed by a simple majority in that body.
13. The bill will be forwarded to the other body, the Assembly (or Senate).
14. The bill will be referred by that body’s leader to a relevant standing committee.
15. The committee chairperson will schedule a public hearing on the bill.
16. The committee chair will schedule a committee vote on the bill.
17. The committee will pass the bill.
18. The bill will be submitted to the respective body’s Rules Committee to determine if it should move forward.
19. The bill will be forwarded to the floor for debate.
20. The floor will consider amendments.
21. Bills from the Assembly and Senate will be synchronized.
22. A synchronized bill will be passed by a simple majority in the second body.
23. The synchronized bill will be forwarded to Governor Walker for signing.
24. The bill will become Wisconsin law.
25. An agency will be designated to design and manage the permitting process.
26. The permitting process will be sent to a committee to work out specific procedures for qualifying training curriculums and trainers, permit application processes, and the like.
27. The final process will be converted to type.
28. The process will be sent to the Joint Committee for review of administrative rules.
29. Permitting agency personnel will be hired, offices opened, and forms and licenses developed.
30. Finally, the State will begin processing citizen applications.
It’s a long path that could be accomplished in a month, but is more likely to take a few. Whatever the case, I’m confident the final bill will look much like the permit-to-carry course we conduct, including lawful self-defense education, great big dose of safety, handgun training and shooting fundamentals, a live-fire component, and info on methods and mechanics of safe carry, concealment, and storage.
Take Care & Keep Shootin',
Yours,
Bill Schmitz
Chairman WCCA--Wisconsin Concealed Carry Association
NRA Firearms and Personal Defense Instructor
AACFI Wisconsin Senior Firearms Instructor
Minnesota DPS Certified Firearms Instructor
Utah BCI Certified Firearms Instructor
Utah National Instructors Team
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