Assembly Bill 577
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to issue one-day fishing licenses
Topics: Fish and fishing: License, Natural Resources, Department of: Hunting and fishing
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Nov 12, 2009
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Fish and Wildlife.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, with certain exceptions including an exception for residents under the age of 16, no person may fish in this state unless the person has a valid approval that authorizes fishing. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issues various fishing licenses including resident and nonresident annual fishing licenses, two-day sports fishing licenses for both residents and nonresidents, 15-day fishing licenses for nonresidents, and four-day fishing licenses for nonresidents.
This bill requires DNR to also issue one-day fishing licenses to residents and nonresidents. The bill also provides that a person who holds a one-day fishing license may pay a reduced fee for an annual license that is issued during the same year for which the one-day license is valid.
Who's behind it
18 lawmakers are its . 12 are Republicans and 6 are Democrats.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (18)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Gunderson · Republican, Assembly
- Kim Hixson · Democrat, Assembly
- Ann Hraychuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Williams · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
- Ted Zigmunt · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (8)
- Alan Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 5, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 4, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Nov 12, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Fish and Wildlife.
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Nov 12, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Nov 12, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Ballweg, M. Williams, Hraychuck, Brooks, Clark, Gunderson, Hixson, Kaufert, Kleefisch, Knodl, A. Ott, J. Ott, Smith, Suder, Townsend, Vos, Vruwink and Zigmunt;Cosponsored by Senators Holperin, Darling, Erpenbach, Lassa, A. Lasee, Olsen, Schultz and Taylor
- Nov 12, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Fish and Wildlife
- Jan 4, 2010 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 5, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 3, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Ballweg
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate