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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

SB 164

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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 Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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: L. Taylor (D) , Leibham (R) , Tiffany (R) , Vinehout (D)

6 cosponsors

Brooks (R) , Czaja (R) , Jacque (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Murphy (R) , Ripp (R)

Full history

  1. Apr 30, 2013 · Senate

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

  2. Apr 30, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Natural Resources

  3. Apr 8, 2014 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1