Senate Bill 178
Hunting, fishing, and trapping approvals issued to recipients of the purple heart medal. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 8, 2013. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 8, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 11, 2013
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 15, 2013
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 55
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 8, 2013: “Published 11-9-2013”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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
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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.
Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) must treat a qualified member of the armed forces, a reserve unit of the U.S. armed forces, or the national guard as a resident for purposes of determining the member's eligibility for, and cost of, obtaining hunting, trapping, or fishing approvals. Fees for approvals issued to residents are lower than for those issued to nonresidents. This bill expands this treatment to a nonresident who has received the Purple Heart medal.
Under current law, a conservation patron license confers a number of fishing, hunting, and trapping privileges and allows free vehicle admission to state parks and related areas. Under this bill, DNR must issue a conservation patron license at a reduced fee to a resident or nonresident applicant who has received a Purple Heart medal.
Who's behind it
8 senators are its . 5 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
20 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Jennifer Shilling · Democrat, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (20)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Dianne Hesselbein · Democrat, Senate
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
- Wright, Smith, Barca and Riemer
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 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 6, 2013
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 Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote on an amendment
Passed, 12 to 0 · Aug 23, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 0 · Aug 23, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 8, 2013
The new law was published.
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Nov 8, 2013
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 55.
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Nov 7, 2013
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 15, 2013
“Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)
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Oct 15, 2013
The Senate adopted it.
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Oct 15, 2013
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 15, 2013
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 15, 2013
4 more representatives signed on in support.
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Aug 23, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Aug 23, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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Aug 23, 2013
“Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 12, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jul 17, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 24, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.
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Jun 12, 2013
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 11, 2013
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jun 11, 2013
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 6, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jun 6, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 23, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 9, 2013 to May 13, 2013
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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May 8, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs.
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May 8, 2013
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 8, 2013 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Tiffany, Carpenter, Hansen, Lasee, Lazich, Shilling and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Mursau, Brooks, Endsley, Hesselbein, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kolste, Milroy, Pope, Spiros, Tittl, Weatherston, Bies and Ballweg
- May 8, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs
- May 9, 2013 · Senate
Representative A. Ott added as a cosponsor
- May 9, 2013 · Senate
Representative Marklein added as a cosponsor
- May 13, 2013 · Senate
Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor
- May 23, 2013 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 6, 2013 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 6, 2013 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 6, 2013 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 6, 2013 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 10, 2013 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-11-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 11, 2013 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 11, 2013 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 11, 2013 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 11, 2013 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 11, 2013 · Senate
Senator Lassa added as a coauthor
- Jun 11, 2013 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 12, 2013 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 24, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
- Jul 17, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Aug 14, 2013 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Aug 14, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
- Aug 23, 2013 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Aug 23, 2013 · Assembly
Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Aug 23, 2013 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Oct 10, 2013 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-15-2013 by Committee on Rules
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Representatives Wright, Smith, Barca and Riemer added as cosponsors
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in as amended
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 15, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 15, 2013 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 15, 2013 · Senate
Rules suspended and taken up
- Oct 15, 2013 · Senate
Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in
- Oct 15, 2013 · Senate
Action ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 22, 2013 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 7, 2013 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-7-2013
- Nov 8, 2013 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-8-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 55
- Nov 8, 2013 · Senate
Published 11-9-2013
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
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
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
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