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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Assembly Bill 377

The definition of rough fish and taking rough fish with a crossbow

Topics: Fish and fishing: Rough fish, Game: Hunting

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2012. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Nov 16, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 95 to 0

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 21, 2012

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2011 Wisconsin Act 180

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 5, 2012: “Published 4-16-2012”

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What it does

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

Under current law, no person may hunt with a crossbow unless the person is disabled and holds a permit that authorizes hunting with a crossbow or unless the person is at least 65 years old. Current law does not authorize a person to fish with a crossbow but does allow a person to fish for rough fish with a bow and arrow.

Current law defines the term "rough fish" to include such fish as common carp, goldfish, alewife, and rainbow smelt. This bill adds asian carp to the definition of "rough fish."

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This bill also authorizes a person to fish for rough fish with a crossbow under the same circumstances as a person may fish for rough fish with a bow and arrow.

This bill does not require a person to hold a disabled hunting permit to use a crossbow to fish for rough fish. As under current law that regulates fishing for rough fish, this bill prohibits a person who takes rough fish with a crossbow from releasing the fish back to the waters of this state or leaving the fish on the ice or banks of any waters of this state. The person who takes rough fish with a crossbow must remove the fish from the waters where taken and use or dispose of the fish in an appropriate manner.

Who's behind it

14 lawmakers are its ⁠. 11 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 17 names

Authors (14)

Signed on in support (3)

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 0 · Jan 11, 2012

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 Natural Resources, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 95 to 0 · Feb 16, 2012 · 4 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican

Yes (95)

Didn't vote (4)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 95, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 20, 2012

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 5, 2012

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 3, 2012

    The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 180.

  3. Mar 30, 2012

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 21, 2012

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Feb 20, 2012

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 17, 2012

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 17, 2012

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 16, 2012

    The Assembly passed it, 95 to 0.

  9. Jan 11, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Jan 11, 2012

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.

  11. Jan 4, 2012

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Nov 16, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.

  13. Nov 16, 2011

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Nov 16, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Craig, Weininger, Bies, Jacque, Knilans, Kleefisch, Kooyenga, Ballweg, Pridemore, Rivard, Spanbauer, Turner, Vruwink and Molepske Jr;Cosponsored by Senators Kedzie, Holperin and Olsen

  2. Nov 16, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources

  3. Jan 4, 2012 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 10, 2012 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Jan 11, 2012 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  6. Jan 11, 2012 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Feb 14, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-16-2012 by committee on Rules

  8. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 95, Noes 0

  12. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Feb 17, 2012 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  14. Feb 17, 2012 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  15. Feb 17, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  16. Feb 20, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  17. Feb 20, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-21-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  18. Feb 21, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  19. Feb 21, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Feb 21, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  21. Feb 21, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  22. Feb 21, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  24. Mar 1, 2012 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  25. Mar 30, 2012 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-30-2012

  26. Apr 3, 2012 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 180

  27. Apr 5, 2012 · Assembly

    Published 4-16-2012

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Wisconsin Act

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Author

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Signed on in support

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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

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