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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

AB 4

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catch and release bass and muskellunge fishing.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law requires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to establish

a fishing season that authorizes catch and release muskellunge fishing on certain

inland waters. Under current law, the season begins on the first day of the general

fishing season and ends on the day before the first day of the regular muskellunge

fishing season. Current law also prohibits a person from using a hook, bait, or lure,

other than an artificial lure that has a barbless hook while fishing for bass or for

muskellunge during the respective catch and release seasons established by DNR for

fishing for those fish.

This bill repeals these provisions.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Berceau (D) , Bernard Schaber (D) , Clark (D) , Danou (D) , Gunderson (R) , Hraychuck (D) , Hubler (D) , Kaufert (R) , Kerkman (R) , Meyer (R) , Milroy (D) , Smith (D) , Suder (R) , Townsend (R) , Vruwink (D) , Zigmunt (D)

8 cosponsors

Cowles (R) , Hansen (D) , Holperin (D) , Leibham (R) , Miller (D) , Taylor (D) , Vinehout (D) , Wirch (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by committee on Fish and Wildlife, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Passed 9–0 Feb 18, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Passed 7–0 Mar 19, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jan 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Hraychuck, Milroy, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Clark, Danou, Hubler, Kerkman, Meyer, Suder, Townsend, Zigmunt, Smith, Vruwink, Gunderson and Kaufert;Cosponsored by Senators Holperin, Miller, Vinehout, Wirch, Cowles, Leibham and Hansen

  2. Jan 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Fish and Wildlife

  3. Jan 21, 2009 · Assembly

    Senator Taylor added as a cosponsor

  4. Feb 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Fish and Wildlife, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  7. Feb 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Feb 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-24-2009 by committee on Rules

  9. Feb 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  10. Feb 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  11. Feb 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  12. Feb 24, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  13. Feb 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Feb 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Feb 27, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

  16. Mar 19, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  17. Mar 19, 2009 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  18. Mar 19, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Mar 24, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Senate Organization and take up

  20. Mar 24, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Mar 24, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Mar 24, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Mar 24, 2009 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Mar 24, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Mar 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  26. Mar 30, 2009 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  27. Apr 9, 2009 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-9-2009

  28. Apr 14, 2009 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-14-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 6

  29. Apr 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Published 4-28-2009