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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 48

Catch and release bass and muskellunge fishing

Topics: Fish and fishing, Natural Resources, Department of: Hunting and fishing

Stopped before the full Senate voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 11, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.

  4. Assembly vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

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.

Who's behind it

9 senators are its ⁠. 7 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.

16 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 25 names

Authors (9)

Signed on in support (16)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Feb 26, 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

What happened

  1. Apr 28, 2010

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Feb 26, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  3. Feb 19, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  4. Feb 11, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.

  5. Feb 11, 2009

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 11, 2009 · Senate

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

  2. Feb 11, 2009 · Senate

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

  3. Feb 19, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 26, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 26, 2009 · Senate

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

  6. Feb 26, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Mar 18, 2009 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-24-2009 by committee on Senate Organization

  8. Mar 24, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  9. Mar 24, 2009 · Senate

    Laid on the table

  10. 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.

More in the glossary

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

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

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary