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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 243

Restrictions on hunting antlerless deer by members of a group hunting party

Became law

The governor signed it on Nov 11, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 27, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Sep 24, 2015

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Nov 6, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 100

Latest entry in the official record, Nov 11, 2015: “Published 11-12-2015”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Current rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) provide that with each license that DNR issues to a person who is under 18 years of age that authorizes deer hunting with a firearm, DNR must also issue a carcass tag that authorizes the taking of one antlerless deer in specified locations in this state (youth carcass tag). Current law also authorizes a person who is a member of a group hunting party to kill a deer for another member of the party if the person who kills the deer is in contact with the person for whom the deer is killed and the person for whom the deer is killed possess a current unused deer carcass tag.

This bill prohibits a member of a group deer hunting party from using a youth carcass tag issued to another member of the party in order to kill an antlerless deer for the member of the party holding the youth carcass tag.

Who's behind it

7 lawmakers are its ⁠. 5 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 13 names

Authors (7)

Signed on in support (6)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 0 · Aug 26, 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 14, 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

  1. Nov 11, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Nov 11, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 100.

  3. Nov 10, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 6, 2015

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  5. Nov 6, 2015

    The Senate passed it too.

  6. Nov 2, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 0.

  7. Oct 28, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Sep 28, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry.

  9. Sep 24, 2015

    The Senate received it.

  10. Sep 24, 2015

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  11. Sep 24, 2015

    The Assembly passed it.

  12. Aug 26, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Aug 26, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.

  14. Jun 10, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. May 27, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.

  16. May 27, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Bernier, Berceau, T. Larson, Milroy, Mursau, A. Ott and Swearingen; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Bewley, Harsdorf and Olsen

  2. May 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

  3. Jun 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jul 22, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Aug 26, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  6. Aug 26, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Sep 22, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 9-24-2015 by Committee on Rules

  8. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Representative Barca added as a coauthor

  13. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Sep 24, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. Sep 28, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry

  16. Oct 28, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  17. Oct 30, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  18. Nov 2, 2015 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry, Ayes 4, Noes 0

  19. Nov 2, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  20. Nov 5, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Senator Vinehout added as a cosponsor

  26. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Nov 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  28. Nov 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-10-2015

  29. Nov 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2015

  30. Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 100

  31. Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly

    Published 11-12-2015

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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Author

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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

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