# Wisconsin AB943: An Act to amend 175.60 (2g) (a), 175.60 (5) (a) 6., 938.34 (14q), 938.78 (3), 939.632 (1) (e) 3. and 973.137 (1); to create 941.236 of the statutes; Relating to: going armed at a polling place and providing a penalty.

Wisconsin AB943, An Act to amend 175.60 (2g) (a), 175.60 (5) (a) 6., 938.34 (14q), 938.78 (3), 939.632 (1) (e) 3. and 973.137 (1); to create 941.236 of the statutes; Relating to: going armed at a polling place and providing a penalty., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic) and 13 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-21 (Representative Mayadev added as a coauthor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB943
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 175.60 (2g) (a), 175.60 (5) (a) 6., 938.34 (14q), 938.78 (3), 939.632 (1) (e) 3. and 973.137 (1); to create 941.236 of the statutes; Relating to: going armed at a polling place and providing a penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-04-21, Representative Mayadev added as a coauthor
- Sponsors: Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Elections, Firearms and dangerous weapons, Legislature -- Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-04-21: Representative Mayadev added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-20: Representative Sheehan added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-28: Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections (House)
- 2026-01-28: 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 (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB943), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB943.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB943)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB943.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB943-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).