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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Senate Bill 301

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

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

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

    Nov 22, 2011

  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, 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, 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

4 senators are its ⁠. 3 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

14 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Authors (4)

Signed on in support (14)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Dec 14, 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 and Environment, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2012

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Dec 14, 2011

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

  3. Dec 7, 2011

    The committee held a public hearing.

  4. Nov 22, 2011

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

  5. Nov 22, 2011

    Introduced in the Senate.

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  1. Nov 22, 2011 · Senate

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

  2. Nov 22, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment

  3. Dec 7, 2011 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Dec 14, 2011 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Dec 14, 2011 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  6. Dec 14, 2011 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Mar 23, 2012 · 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.

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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