Senate Bill 243
Hunting of deer during the open bow hunting season
Topics: Game: Hunting
Became law
The governor signed it on May 18, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jul 23, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Sep 22, 2009
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 22, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 385
Latest entry in the official record, May 20, 2010: “Published 6-1-2010”
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Wisconsin Act
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Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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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 does
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
8 senators are its . 6 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (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
Signed on in support (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
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Sep 3, 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 Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Fish and Wildlife vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 0 · Apr 16, 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 Fish and Wildlife, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 20, 2010
The new law was published.
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May 18, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 385.
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May 13, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Apr 16, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 16, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 0.
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Sep 23, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Fish and Wildlife.
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Sep 23, 2009
The Assembly received it.
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Sep 22, 2009
The Senate passed it.
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Sep 3, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Aug 13, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jul 23, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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Jul 23, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jul 23, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Miller, Holperin, Lehman, Kedzie, Lassa, Vinehout, Taylor and Grothman;Cosponsored by Representatives Hraychuck, Molepske Jr., Jorgensen, Ripp, Murtha, Ballweg, Nerison, Gunderson, Mason, Brooks and A. Ott
- Jul 23, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Aug 13, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 3, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 3, 2009 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Sep 3, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Sep 16, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 9-22-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Sep 22, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Sep 22, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Sep 22, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Sep 22, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Sep 22, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Sep 23, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Sep 23, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Fish and Wildlife
- Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 16, 2010 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Fish and Wildlife, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Apr 16, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:23 A.M. on 4-22-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 23, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- May 7, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 5-7-2010
- May 13, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 5-13-2010
- May 18, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 5-18-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 385
- May 20, 2010 · Senate
Published 6-1-2010
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote