Senate Bill 305
Allowing a member of a group fishing party to catch a fish using the bag limit of another member
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
Sep 23, 2009
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly 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 Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill authorizes a member of a group of persons who are fishing in the same boat for the same species of fish to catch a fish of that species for another member of the group if the person for whom the fish is caught has not reached the applicable bag limit for the species. Each member of the group must hold a fishing license and any stamps necessary to catch that species of fish.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . 3 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Russell Decker · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (6)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- Ted Zigmunt · Democrat, Assembly
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Sep 30, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 23, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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Sep 23, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Sep 23, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kreitlow, Decker, Olsen and Hansen;Cosponsored by Representatives Zigmunt, Suder, Smith, Pridemore, Mursau and A. Ott
- Sep 23, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Sep 30, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
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