Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 609: Relating to: right to carry a weapon in this state, licenses to carry a concealed weapon, and providing a penalty. (FE)
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- Introduced
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- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
AB 609 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: right to carry a weapon in this state, licenses to carry a concealed weapon, and providing a penalty. (FE). Primary sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), Dave Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Rob Summerfield (Republican), Rob Swearingen (Republican), Duke Tucker (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 21
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanz Green | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Dave Armstrong | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Calvin Callahan | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| Joy Goeben | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Rob Kreibich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Dave Maxey | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Dave Murphy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Jim Piwowarczyk | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Shae Sortwell | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| Rob Summerfield | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 68 |
| Rob Swearingen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
| Duke Tucker | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 75 |
| Brent Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Julian Bradley | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 28 |
| Dan Feyen | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| André Jacque | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Steve Nass | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Romaine Quinn | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Rob Stafsholt | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 10 |
| Eric Wimberger | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Fiscal estimate received
- Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Green
- Public hearing held
- Fiscal estimate received
- Fiscal estimate received
- Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Introduced by Representatives Green, Armstrong, Behnke, Callahan, Goeben, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tucker and B. Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Bradley, Feyen, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt and Wimberger