Assembly Bill 618
Regulating certain tree stands used for hunting
Topics: Forestry, Game: Hunting, 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
Dec 17, 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
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Author
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Signed on in support
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill regulates the erection of temporary tree stands used to hunt game animals. Under the bill, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) may not prohibit any person from erecting such a tree stand during the applicable open season if the person holds all of the required hunting approvals, affixes to the tree stand an identifying number assigned by DNR, and erects not more than four tree stands during the period beginning on September 1 and ending on the following December 31. The bill also provides that the tree stand may not be a permanent structure and must be actively used for the purpose of hunting. Under the bill, if these requirements are satisfied, DNR may not require the owner of the tree stand to remove the tree stand before the December 31 immediately following the date on which the tree stand was erected.
Who's behind it
10 lawmakers are its . 9 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (10)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Newcomer · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Ted Zigmunt · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 20, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 17, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Fish and Wildlife.
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Dec 17, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Dec 17, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Newcomer, Zigmunt, Petrowski, Suder, A. Ott, Townsend, Kaufert, Strachota, Knodl and Kleefisch;Cosponsored by Senator Schultz
- Dec 17, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Fish and Wildlife
- Jan 20, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- 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
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