Assembly Bill 730
Rule-making procedures and modifying and repealing various rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 16, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 5, 2014
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 18, 2014
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Apr 1, 2014
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 295
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 16, 2014: “Published 4-17-2014”
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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
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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Rule-making procedures Current law sets forth a procedure for the promulgation of administrative rules (rules). Generally, that procedure consists of the following steps:
1. The agency planning to promulgate the rule prepares a statement of the scope of the proposed rule, which the governor and the agency head must approve before any state employee or official may perform any activity in connection with the drafting of the proposed rule.
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2. The agency drafts the proposed rule, together with an economic impact analysis, plain language analysis, and
Who's behind it
16 lawmakers are its . 10 are Democrats and 6 are Republicans.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (16)
- Penny Bernard Schaber · Democrat, Assembly
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Eric Genrich · Democrat, Assembly
- Brett Hulsey · Democrat, Assembly
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Mandy Wright · Democrat, Assembly
- JoCasta Zamarripa · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Shankland and Barca
- Jennifer Shilling · Democrat, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 0 · Mar 7, 2014
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 Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 31, 2014
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 16, 2014
The new law was published.
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Apr 16, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 295.
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Apr 15, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 1, 2014
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 31, 2014
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Mar 19, 2014
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Mar 19, 2014
The Senate received it.
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Mar 18, 2014
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Mar 18, 2014
The Assembly passed it.
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Mar 7, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 7, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.
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Feb 12, 2014
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 5, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.
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Feb 5, 2014
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 5, 2014 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Genrich, Swearingen, Bewley, Hulsey, Kahl, Kleefisch, Knodl, Krug, Mason, Milroy, Murtha, Ohnstad, Bernard Schaber, Thiesfeldt, Wright and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Gudex, Hansen, Lehman, Shilling and L. Taylor
- Feb 5, 2014 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
- Feb 12, 2014 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 27, 2014 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 7, 2014 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Mar 7, 2014 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 19, 2014 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 19, 2014 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Mar 19, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 31, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 31, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-1-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 2, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 4-8-2014
- Apr 15, 2014 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-15-2014
- Apr 16, 2014 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 295
- Apr 16, 2014 · Assembly
Published 4-17-2014
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote