Assembly Bill 24

Privileges under a Class A or Class B bear hunting license, and bear carcass tag and back tag requirements

Topics: Dogs, Game: Hunting license, Natural Resources, Department of: Hunting and fishing, Youth

Passed the Assembly, then stopped

The Assembly passed it on Apr 14, 2011, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to ⁠. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

Introduced, passed

Feb 17, 2011
Committee, passed

Approved
Assembly vote, passed

Passed Apr 14, 2011
Senate vote, stopped here

Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
Governor, not reached
Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “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.

Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issues two types of bear hunting licenses. A Class A bear license allows the license holder to shoot and kill bear and to exercise the privileges of a Class B bear license. A Class B bear license allows the license holder to assist a Class A license holder in pursuing bear, to bait bear, and to train dogs to pursue bear (dog training); but it does not allow the license holder to actually shoot at or kill bear.

This bill expands the privileges of a Class B bear license. The bill authorizes the holder of a Class B bear license to shoot and kill a bear that was shot, but not killed, by another hunter holding a Class A bear license in the same hunting party if killing the bear is necessary to protect the safety of other members of the hunting party or the public. The bill also allows the holder of a Class B bear license to pursue a bear, provided that the holder of the Class B bear license does not shoot or kill the bear, unless the public safety circumstances for killing a bear shot at by another hunter apply.

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This bill also requires DNR to allow a person who holds a Class B bear license to engage in dog training during any part of an open season in which DNR allows a Class A bear license holder to hunt bear with the use of a dog. The bill also eliminates the requirement that holders of a Class B bear license attach a back tag to their outermost garment when engaging in the activities authorized under that license.

Current law exempts a person who is under the age of 12 years and who engages in the activities authorized by a Class B bear license from holding a Class B bear license. This bill extends this exemption so that it applies to any person who is under the age of 16 years. The bill also creates a new exemption that authorizes a person to engage in the activities authorized by a Class B bear license without holding the license during the third Saturday in August and the immediately following Sunday.

Who's behind it

11 lawmakers are its ⁠. 10 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Authors (11)

Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
Erik Severson · Republican, Assembly
Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly

Signed on in support (5)

Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Fiscal Estimate From DNR

Versions and amendments

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How lawmakers voted

There were 7 votes on this bill. Taking a bill up right away needs two-thirds of the members, a higher bar than passing it, so that vote can draw more yeses than the final one.