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Senate Bill 169
                            Relating To: Relating to: going armed with a firearm and electric weapons, licenses for carrying a concealed weapon, trespassing while armed with a firearm, and providing criminal penalties. (FE)
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Lobbying Principals
Print| Principal Name | Notified Date | Communication Date | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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| Association of Wisconsin School Administrators | Notified Date 5/31/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 5/31/2017 | |||||
| City of Milwaukee | Notified Date 5/30/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 5/30/2017 | |||||
| Disability Rights Wisconsin | Notified Date 5/29/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 5/29/2017 | |||||
| End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin: the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Notified Date 4/25/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 4/25/2017 | |||||
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund | Notified Date 7/28/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 7/28/2017 | |||||
| Giffords | Notified Date 7/19/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 7/19/2017 | |||||
| League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Inc | Notified Date 4/26/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 4/26/2017 | |||||
| Madison Metropolitan School District | Notified Date 5/31/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info | 
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| Mental Health America of Wisconsin | Notified Date 5/30/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info | 
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 AgainstReport Date 5/30/2017 Comments Research shows that state with such laws that don't require permitting, licensing, and background checks have higher suicide rates. Wisconsin had 874 suicides in 2015. This bill will likely contribute to an increase in those numbers. | |||||
| Milwaukee Public Schools | Notified Date 5/30/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 5/30/2017 | |||||
| National Association of Social Workers - Wisconsin Chapter | Notified Date 6/22/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 6/22/2017 | |||||
| National Rifle Association of America | Notified Date 4/18/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 4/18/2017 | |||||
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin | Notified Date 5/31/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 5/31/2017 | |||||
| WAVE Educational Fund | Notified Date 4/18/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 4/18/2017 | |||||
| WI Chiefs of Police Association | Notified Date 6/27/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 6/27/2017 | |||||
| WiRSA | Notified Date 5/28/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info | 
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 AgainstReport Date 5/28/2017 Comments This Bill is very concerning as it eliminates the general prohibition against going armed with a concealed weapon without regard to license status. This is concerning for overall student safety on school grounds. Sent opposition email on 9/18 | |||||
| Wisconsin Association of School Boards Inc | Notified Date 5/26/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 5/26/2017 | |||||
| Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials | Notified Date 5/31/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 5/31/2017 | |||||
| Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators | Notified Date 5/31/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 5/31/2017 | |||||
| Wisconsin Association of School Nurses | Notified Date 5/30/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 5/30/2017 | |||||
| Wisconsin Association of School Personnel Administrators | Notified Date 5/31/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 5/31/2017 | |||||
| Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association | Notified Date 5/9/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 5/9/2017 | |||||
| Wisconsin Catholic Conference | Notified Date 6/9/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 6/9/2017 | |||||
| Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Notified Date 5/31/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 5/31/2017 | |||||
| Wisconsin Council for Administrators of Special Services | Notified Date 5/31/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 5/31/2017 | |||||
| Wisconsin Council of Churches | Notified Date 5/25/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 5/25/2017 | |||||
| Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools | Notified Date 5/31/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 OtherReport Date 5/31/2017 | |||||
| Wisconsin Firearms Coalition | Notified Date 5/30/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info | 
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 ForReport Date 5/30/2017 Comments The Wisconsin Firearms Coalition supports this bill as it is currently written in the original form. This support is subject to change should the bill be amended to include any and all types of gun control or if it destroys the original intent. http://www.wisconsinfirearmscoalition.org | |||||
| Wisconsin FORCE (Wisconsin Firearm Owners, Ranges, Clubs, & Educators, Inc.) | Notified Date 5/9/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 5/9/2017 | |||||
| Wisconsin Gun Owners, Inc. | Notified Date 5/15/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info | 
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 ForReport Date 5/15/2017 Comments Bearing arms is a right, not a privilege. The Right to Carry Act would restore that right while leaving the state permit-to-carry option in place for those who choose to get a license for reciprocity. http://wisconsingunowners.org/2017/03/30/constitutional-carry-introduced-in-wisconsin/ | |||||
| Wisconsin Medical Society | Notified Date 5/31/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 5/31/2017 | |||||
| Wisconsin Retired Educators Association | Notified Date 5/31/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 5/31/2017 | |||||
| Wisconsin School Social Workers Association | Notified Date 9/18/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 9/18/2017 | |||||
| Wisconsin Wildlife Federation | Notified Date 6/19/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info | 
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 OtherReport Date 6/19/2017 Comments The WWF is a strong supporter of 2nd Amendment Rights but objects to the provisions allowing long guns and crossbows while shining wild animal and long guns in closed wildlife refuges | |||||
| YWCA Madison | Notified Date 5/29/2017 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info | 
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Lobbying Efforts
| 2017 January - June | 2017 July - December | 2018 January - June | 2018 July - December | Total | |
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| Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter | 2017 January - June 188.00 | 2017 July - December 240.00 | 2018 January - June 162.00 | 2018 July - December 107.00 | Total 697.00 | 
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund | 2017 January - June 3.00 | 2017 July - December 31.00 | 2018 January - June 19.00 | 2018 July - December | Total 53.00 | 
| Giffords | 2017 January - June 2.00 | 2017 July - December 4.00 | 2018 January - June | 2018 July - December | Total 6.00 | 
| League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Inc | 2017 January - June | 2017 July - December 1.00 | 2018 January - June | 2018 July - December | Total 1.00 | 
| Madison Metropolitan School District | 2017 January - June 4.00 | 2017 July - December 4.00 | 2018 January - June | 2018 July - December | Total 8.00 | 
| Milwaukee Public Schools | 2017 January - June 19.00 | 2017 July - December | 2018 January - June | 2018 July - December | Total 19.00 | 
| National Rifle Association of America | 2017 January - June 53.00 | 2017 July - December 74.00 | 2018 January - June 50.00 | 2018 July - December | Total 177.00 | 
| WAVE Educational Fund | 2017 January - June 4.00 | 2017 July - December 1.00 | 2018 January - June | 2018 July - December | Total 5.00 | 
| WI Chiefs of Police Association | 2017 January - June 2.00 | 2017 July - December | 2018 January - June | 2018 July - December | Total 2.00 | 
| WiRSA | 2017 January - June 1.00 | 2017 July - December 1.00 | 2018 January - June | 2018 July - December | Total 2.00 | 
| Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools | 2017 January - June 8.00 | 2017 July - December | 2018 January - June | 2018 July - December | Total 8.00 | 
| Wisconsin Firearms Coalition | 2017 January - June 3.00 | 2017 July - December 2.00 | 2018 January - June | 2018 July - December | Total 5.00 | 
| Wisconsin FORCE (Wisconsin Firearm Owners, Ranges, Clubs, & Educators, Inc.) | 2017 January - June 6.00 | 2017 July - December 2.00 | 2018 January - June | 2018 July - December | Total 8.00 | 
| Wisconsin Gun Owners, Inc. | 2017 January - June 83.00 | 2017 July - December 120.00 | 2018 January - June 93.00 | 2018 July - December 107.00 | Total 403.00 |