Assembly Bill 355

Hunting of deer during the open bow hunting season

Passed the Assembly, then stopped

The Assembly passed it on Oct 20, 2009, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to ⁠. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

Introduced, passed

Jul 28, 2009
Committee, passed

Approved
Assembly vote, passed

Passed Oct 20, 2009
Senate vote, stopped here

Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
Governor, not reached
Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ⁠”

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Terms on this page

Second chamber's vote

A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.

Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Current law, with limited exceptions, prohibits a person who is issued a deer hunting license that authorizes hunting deer with a bow and arrow during the open deer bow hunting season from using the license until three days after it is issued.

This bill repeals this prohibition.

Who's behind it

11 lawmakers are its ⁠. 7 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.

8 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 19 names

Authors (11)

Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
Scott Gunderson · Republican, Assembly
Ann Hraychuck · Democrat, Assembly
Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
Lee Nerison · Republican, Assembly
Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly

Signed on in support (8)

Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Fish and Wildlife vote to recommend it

Passed, 10 to 0 · Oct 9, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Fish and Wildlife, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Jan 20, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

Apr 28, 2010

The session ended, and the bill died with it.
Jan 20, 2010

The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
Jan 14, 2010

The committee held a public hearing.
Oct 21, 2009

Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
Oct 20, 2009

The Senate received it.
Oct 20, 2009

The Assembly passed it.
Oct 9, 2009

Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
Oct 9, 2009

The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 0.
Aug 19, 2009

The committee held a public hearing.
Jul 28, 2009

Sent to the Assembly Committee on Fish and Wildlife.
Jul 28, 2009

Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word

Jul 28, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Hraychuck, Molepske Jr., Jorgensen, Ripp, Murtha, Ballweg, Nerison, Gunderson, Mason, Brooks and A. Ott;Cosponsored by Senators Miller, Holperin, Lehman, Kedzie, Lassa, Vinehout, Taylor and Grothman
Jul 28, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Fish and Wildlife
Aug 19, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
Sep 23, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
Oct 9, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Fish and Wildlife, Ayes 10, Noes 0
Oct 9, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
Oct 15, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-20-2009 by committee on Rules
Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly
Oct 21, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
Jan 14, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
Jan 20, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
Jan 20, 2010 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0
Jan 20, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Second chamber's vote

A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.

Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Second chamber's vote

A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.

Official term: Concurrence

More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary