2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill

AB 609

Relating to: right to carry a weapon in this state, licenses to carry a concealed weapon, and providing a penalty. (FE)

In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 14

Prime sponsors

Armstrong, B. Jacobson, Behnke, Callahan, Goeben, Green, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tucker

Status

In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Assembly State Affairs (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 8

Date	Chamber	Action
March 23, 2026	Assembly	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
February 10, 2026	Assembly	Fiscal estimate received
January 15, 2026	Assembly	Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Green
January 7, 2026	Assembly	Public hearing held
January 7, 2026	Assembly	Fiscal estimate received
December 18, 2025	Assembly	Fiscal estimate received
October 29, 2025	Assembly	Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
October 29, 2025	Assembly	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

Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.