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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

SB 48

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catch and release bass and muskellunge fishing.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

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.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R) , Erpenbach (D) , Hansen (D) , Holperin (D) , Leibham (R) , Miller (D) , Taylor (D) , Vinehout (D) , Wirch (D)

16 cosponsors

Berceau (D) , Bernard Schaber (D) , Clark (D) , Danou (D) , Gunderson (R) , Hraychuck (D) , Hubler (D) , Kaufert (R) , Kerkman (R) , Meyer (R) , Milroy (D) , Smith (D) , Suder (R) , Townsend (R) , Vruwink (D) , Zigmunt (D)

Votes

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

Passed 7–0 Feb 26, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  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