Assembly Bill 544
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish a special wild turkey hunting program for certain disabled veterans. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
-
Introduced, passed
Nov 24, 2015
-
Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
-
Assembly vote, not reached
-
Senate vote, not reached
-
Governor, not reached
-
Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
Following saves it on this device. New actions show on your Following page. You can also get updates in a feed reader.
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
What it would have done
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 licenses, permits, and other approvals (approvals) authorizing hunting, fishing, and trapping. Among the approvals that DNR issues are wild turkey hunting licenses, stamps, and tags.
This bill requires DNR to administer a program under which it provides instruction to disabled veterans who are learning to hunt wild turkey and under which it establishes a special wild turkey hunting event during which only disabled veterans are allowed to participate. The bill defines a disabled veteran as a veteran who is a resident of this state and who has a service-connected disability rating under federal law of at least 50 percent.
Read the full summary Show less
Under this bill, a disabled veteran may hunt wild turkey during a special wild turkey hunting event established by DNR if the disabled veteran holds the required turkey hunting approvals or has been issued a waiver from all hunting approval requirements by DNR, receives instruction about wild turkey hunting as specified by DNR, and is accompanied by a mentor at all times while hunting. The bill requires the mentor to have at least five years of hunting experience, to hold a valid hunting approval, and to provide instruction or assistance to the disabled veteran. The bill prohibits DNR from charging a disabled veteran participating in the program a fee to receive instruction or a waiver. The bill requires the special event to take place during the two-week period immediately preceding the period during which the hunting of wild turkey is otherwise allowed by the department.
Who's behind it
25 lawmakers are its . 13 are Democrats and 12 are Republicans.
10 more lawmakers .
See all 35 names Hide the names
Authors (25)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Dianne Hesselbein · Democrat, Senate
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel Riemer · Democrat, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- JoCasta Zamarripa · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (10)
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
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.
What happened
-
Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
-
Dec 8, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
-
Nov 24, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.
-
Nov 24, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
See the official record, word for word Hide the official record
- Nov 24, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Shankland, Kleefisch, Milroy, Hesselbein, Gannon, Hebl, Kolste, Danou, Tittl, Novak, Zamarripa, Mason, Ballweg, Berceau, Petryk, Ohnstad, T. Larson, E. Brooks, Mursau, Spreitzer, Edming, Considine, Rohrkaste, Skowronski and Riemer; cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Moulton, Hansen, L. Taylor, Wirch, Vinehout, Olsen, Marklein, Ringhand and LeMahieu
- Nov 24, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
- Dec 8, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 12, 2016 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Shankland
- Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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