Assembly Bill 7
Civil actions and zoning conditions related to noise that are applicable to bird hunting preserves
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 1, 2013
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.
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Committee
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Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a person who owns or operates a sport shooting range is immune from civil liability relating to noise and is not subject to an action for nuisance related to noise or to zoning conditions related to noise. Under this bill, bird hunting preserves that are licensed by the Department of Natural Resources are considered to be sport shooting ranges for purposes of these liability, nuisance, and zoning provisions.
Who's behind it
4 representatives are its . 3 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
What happened
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Apr 8, 2014
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jul 17, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 1, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.
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Feb 1, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 1, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kleefisch, Ripp, T. Larson, A. Ott and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Kedzie and Schultz
- Feb 1, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
- Apr 10, 2013 · Assembly
Representative T. Larson withdrawn as a coauthor
- Jul 17, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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