# Wisconsin SB1046: An Act to renumber and amend 941.2905 (1); to amend 20.455 (2) (gr), 51.20 (13) (cv) 4., 51.45 (13) (i) 4., 54.10 (3) (f) 4., 55.12 (10) (d), 175.60 (7) (d), 175.60 (15) (b) 4. b., 813.12 (6) (am) 1., 813.12 (6) (am) 2., 813.122 (9) (am) 1., 813.122 (9) (am) 2., 813.123 (8m) (a), 813.123 (8m) (b), 813.125 (5r) (a), 813.125 (5r) (b), 938.208 (1) (b), 938.34 (4m) (b) 2., 938.396 (2g) (n), 939.46 (3), 941.237 (1) (d), 941.2905 (2) (intro.), 941.296 (1) (b) and 968.20 (3) (b); to repeal and recreate 175.35 and 175.37; to create 20.455 (2) (gs), 66.05115, 146.27, 165.64, 941.2905 (1g) and 941.2905 (1m) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: permits for firearms dealers, firearms transactions and safety, firearms crimes, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Wisconsin SB1046, An Act to renumber and amend 941.2905 (1); to amend 20.455 (2) (gr), 51.20 (13) (cv) 4., 51.45 (13) (i) 4., 54.10 (3) (f) 4., 55.12 (10) (d), 175.60 (7) (d), 175.60 (15) (b) 4. b., 813.12 (6) (am) 1., 813.12 (6) (am) 2., 813.122 (9) (am) 1., 813.122 (9) (am) 2., 813.123 (8m) (a), 813.123 (8m) (b), 813.125 (5r) (a), 813.125 (5r) (b), 938.208 (1) (b), 938.34 (4m) (b) 2., 938.396 (2g) (n), 939.46 (3), 941.237 (1) (d), 941.2905 (2) (intro.), 941.296 (1) (b) and 968.20 (3) (b); to repeal and recreate 175.35 and 175.37; to create 20.455 (2) (gs), 66.05115, 146.27, 165.64, 941.2905 (1g) and 941.2905 (1m) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: permits for firearms dealers, firearms transactions and safety, firearms crimes, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic) and 2 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB1046
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 941.2905 (1); to amend 20.455 (2) (gr), 51.20 (13) (cv) 4., 51.45 (13) (i) 4., 54.10 (3) (f) 4., 55.12 (10) (d), 175.60 (7) (d), 175.60 (15) (b) 4. b., 813.12 (6) (am) 1., 813.12 (6) (am) 2., 813.122 (9) (am) 1., 813.122 (9) (am) 2., 813.123 (8m) (a), 813.123 (8m) (b), 813.125 (5r) (a), 813.125 (5r) (b), 938.208 (1) (b), 938.34 (4m) (b) 2., 938.396 (2g) (n), 939.46 (3), 941.237 (1) (d), 941.2905 (2) (intro.), 941.296 (1) (b) and 968.20 (3) (b); to repeal and recreate 175.35 and 175.37; to create 20.455 (2) (gs), 66.05115, 146.27, 165.64, 941.2905 (1g) and 941.2905 (1m) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: permits for firearms dealers, firearms transactions and safety, firearms crimes, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-24
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: Sen Bill 1046, Firearms and dangerous weapons, Justice, Department of, Legislature -- Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Police, Retail establishment
- 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: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen DeSanto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Mayadev added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Ratcliff, Roys, Larson and Dassler-Alfheim; cosponsored by Representatives Fitzgerald, Andraca, Bare, Brown, DeSanto, Joers, Kirsch, McCarville, Miresse, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs and Tenorio (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1046), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1046.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1046)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1046.pdf)

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