Assembly Bill 82
Wildlife damage abatement assistance and claim payments for damage caused by cougar
Topics: County: Finance, Damage (to property), Game
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 13, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 7, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 97 to 0
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 14, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 280
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2012: “Published 4-26-2012”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law authorizes a person who owns, leases, or controls land on which certain wild animals cause damage to crops or livestock (wildlife damage) to apply to the county for wildlife damage claim payments and for wildlife damage abatement assistance (wildlife damage payments). With certain exceptions, the person may receive wildlife damage payments only if the person opens the land for hunting the type of animal that caused the wildlife damage. Wildlife damage for which a person is eligible to receive wildlife damage payments includes wildlife damage caused by deer, bear, and geese.
This bill adds wildlife damage caused by cougar to the type of damage for which a person is eligible to receive wildlife damage payments. The bill also exempts that person from the requirement that the land be open for the hunting of cougar in order to be eligible to receive wildlife damage payments.
Who's behind it
4 representatives are its . 2 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 0 · Nov 7, 2011
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 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 97 to 0 · Mar 13, 2012 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (97)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dan Meyer (R, 34)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
Didn't vote (2)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 17, 2012
The new law was published.
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Apr 13, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 280.
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Apr 5, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 14, 2012
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 13, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Mar 13, 2012
The Senate received it.
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Mar 13, 2012
The Assembly passed it, 97 to 0.
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Nov 7, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 7, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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Oct 26, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 2, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 7, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.
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Apr 7, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 7, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Vruwink, Spanbauer, Turner and Ripp;Cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Schultz, Kedzie and Taylor
- Apr 7, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources
- May 2, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 26, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Nov 3, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Nov 7, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Nov 7, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Rules and take up
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 14, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended and taken up
- Mar 14, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 14, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 14, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 14, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 14, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 14, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 20, 2012 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 5, 2012 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012
- Apr 13, 2012 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-12-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 280
- Apr 17, 2012 · Assembly
Published 4-26-2012
Terms on this page
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote