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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

AB 137

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Relating to: requiring an open season for woodchucks.

Animal Hunting Identification cards Natural resources, department of — Hunting and fishing

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) currently, by rule, prohibits

hunting and trapping woodchucks without DNR's authorization by designating the

woodchuck as a "protected wild animal."

Under this bill, a woodchuck is defined as a "game animal" and as a

"fur-bearing animal." As a result, a person may hunt woodchucks under the

authority of a small game hunting license and trap woodchucks under a trapping

license. Also under this bill, DNR is required to establish an open season for

woodchucks that begins on March 1 of each year and ends on the following December

31. DNR may not impose a bag or possession limit for this season.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Brooks (R) , Czaja (R) , Jacque (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Murphy (R) , Ripp (R)

4 cosponsors

L. Taylor (D) , Leibham (R) , Tiffany (R) , Vinehout (D)

Full history

  1. Apr 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Jacque, Brooks, Czaja, Kleefisch, Murphy and Ripp; cosponsored by Senators Leibham, L. Taylor, Tiffany and Vinehout

  2. Apr 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

  3. Apr 24, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 3, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Jacque

  5. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1