Assembly Bill 112
The authority of physician assistants and advanced practice nurse prescribers regarding testing and information required for making disability determinations under certain hunting and fishing approvals issued by the Department of Natural Resources
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 11, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 20, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 14, 2015
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 6, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 97
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 11, 2015: “Published 11-12-2015”
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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
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. 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) issues various permits that extend certain privileges to disabled persons who hold a hunting or fishing license (specialized permits). Among those privileges is the privilege to hunt with assistance rendered by another person or to shoot or hunt from a stationary vehicle. Generally, in order to obtain a specialized permit, a person must submit an application furnished by DNR that includes a statement or report prepared and signed by a licensed physician or other specified medical professional, such as a chiropractor or podiatrist, verifying that the applicant has a particular disability.
For certain permits that require testing, current law specifies the type of medical professional who is authorized to direct the administration of those tests.
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Current law also authorizes DNR to issue an annual disabled person fishing license to a person who is receiving certain disability benefits under federal law or whose sight is impaired as certified by a licensed physician or optometrist.
This bill allows licensed physician assistants and advanced practice nurse prescribers, in addition to the medical professionals specified in current law, to provide the information required by DNR to determine if a person's disability qualifies him or her for a specialized permit. The bill also allows a physician assistant or advanced practice nurse prescriber to certify that a person's sight is impaired for the purpose of obtaining a disabled person fishing license.
Who's behind it
21 lawmakers are its . 19 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
10 more lawmakers .
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Authors (21)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Mary Czaja · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- David Heaton · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Tyler Vorpagel · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (10)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
- Bob Wirch · 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 · Apr 8, 2015
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 Committee on Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 0 · Nov 2, 2015
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry, Ayes 4, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 11, 2015
The new law was published.
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Nov 11, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 97.
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Nov 10, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 6, 2015
The Senate passed it too.
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Nov 6, 2015
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Nov 2, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 0.
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Oct 28, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 28, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry.
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Apr 15, 2015
The Senate received it.
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Apr 14, 2015
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 14, 2015
The Assembly passed it.
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Apr 9, 2015
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 8, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 8, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.
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Apr 1, 2015
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 1, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 20, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.
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Mar 20, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 20, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Bernier, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Czaja, Doyle, Edming, Heaton, Jacque, Kahl, Kleefisch, Kremer, Kulp, T. Larson, Mursau, Novak, A. Ott, Ripp, Spiros, Steffen, Tittl and Vorpagel; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Marklein, Olsen, Petrowski, Wirch and Vinehout
- Mar 20, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
- Apr 1, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 1, 2015 · Assembly
Representative Skowronski added as a coauthor
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 9, 2015 · Assembly
Representative R. Brooks added as a coauthor
- Apr 9, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Representative Spreitzer added as a coauthor
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 15, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Apr 28, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry
- Oct 28, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 30, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Nov 2, 2015 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry, Ayes 4, Noes 0
- Nov 2, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 5, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Senator Bewley added as a cosponsor
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 6, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 9, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 10, 2015 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-10-2015
- Nov 10, 2015 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2015
- Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 97
- Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly
Published 11-12-2015
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