Senate Bill 62
Culling of bass in a fishing tournament
Topics: Fish and fishing, Natural Resources, Department of: Hunting and fishing
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.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 18, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
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
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law requires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to promulgate rules to establish a program to authorize and regulate fishing tournaments. Current law specifies certain rules that DNR may promulgate for the regulation of fishing tournaments, including rules specifying the length and frequency of fishing tournaments, the species of fish that may be caught and the bag and size limits that will apply. Current statutory law also prohibits a person from possessing a type of fish in excess of the bag limit for that type of fish.
This bill specifically authorizes culling at bass fishing tournaments and exempts the culling from any applicable bag limits imposed by statute or rule.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
20 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (20)
- Tyler August · Republican, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Honadel · Republican, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Michelle Litjens · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Karl Van Roy · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment vote on an amendment
Passed, 6 to 1 · May 6, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Ayes 6, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 9, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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May 9, 2011
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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May 9, 2011
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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May 6, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 1.
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May 6, 2011
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Ayes 6, Noes 1” (the official wording)
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Apr 26, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 22, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 18, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
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Apr 18, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 18, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Moulton and Lazich;Cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Bies, Mursau, Rivard, Endsley, Nygren, Tranel, Ripp, Brooks, T. Larson, Kuglitsch, Thiesfeldt, Litjens, Vos, August, Pridemore, Honadel, Van Roy, Kestell and Kerkman
- Apr 18, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Environment
- Apr 22, 2011 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 26, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 28, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Moulton
- May 5, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 6, 2011 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Ayes 6, Noes 1
- May 6, 2011 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Ayes 6, Noes 1
- May 6, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 9, 2011 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 9, 2011 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 9, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-10-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 10, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 10, 2011 · Senate
Laid on the table
- 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.
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
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
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