Senate Bill 20
Transfer of certain fish and game approvals to persons with disabilities and the transfer of Class A bear licenses to persons awarded the Purple Heart or serving on active duty in the U.S. armed forces. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 12, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 3, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 3, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 98
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 12, 2015: “Published 11-12-2015”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, with certain exceptions, a person who holds a hunting, fishing, or trapping approval issued by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) may not transfer that approval to another person. Under one exception to this general prohibition, the holder of certain approvals may transfer those approvals to a person who is under 18 years of age (minor). Among the approvals that may be transferred to a minor is a bonus deer hunting permit, a bobcat hunting and trapping permit, a wild turkey hunting license, a Class A bear license, and a sturgeon spearing license. The holder of the approval must apply to DNR to transfer the approval to the minor and if the application is made within a specified period of time, the minor has not been previously transferred that type of approval, and the minor is otherwise eligible to use the approval, the approval may be transferred. Current law prohibits the holder of an approval from receiving any payment for transfer of an approval.
Current law also provides that if the approval is one that is administered under a cumulative preference system, the transferee retains all preference points that were previously accumulated. DNR administers a cumulative preference system for certain approvals where the number of applicants exceeds the number of approvals available. The more preference points an applicant has, the higher the priority he or she is given in the issuance of the approval.
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This bill expands the exceptions to the general prohibition against the transfer of approvals. The bill allows the transfer of the same approvals that may be transferred to a minor under current law to be transferred to a person with a disability. The bill defines such a person to be a person who has certain permanent disabilities such as those that require the person to use a wheelchair; a person who has certain temporary disabilities that restrict mobility; a person who has an amputation or permanent substantial loss of his or her shoulder, arm, or hand; or a person who is visually handicapped. Under the bill, the same requirements that apply to the transfer of an approval to a minor under current law apply to the transfer of an approval to a person with a disability.
This bill also allows a person who is issued a Class A bear license to transfer that license to a person who was awarded a Purple Heart or to a person who is serving on active duty in the U.S. armed forces (service member). Under the bill, the same requirements that apply to the transfer of an approval to a minor under current law apply to the transfer of a Class A bear license to a Purple Heart recipient or service member.
Who's behind it
Roger Roth, a Republican, is its .
4 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Roger Roth · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (4)
- Barca and Macco
- Edming, Kleefisch, Mursau, Ripp, Skowronski, Tittl, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Knodl, Kremer, Krug, T. Larson, Murphy, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Thiesfeldt, Milroy, Genrich, Sinicki and Ohnstad
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Tiffany, Moulton, Cowles, Gudex, Harsdorf, Nass, Lassa and Bewley
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 13, 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 Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 12, 2015
The new law was published.
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Nov 12, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 98.
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Nov 10, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 3, 2015
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Nov 3, 2015
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 26, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 9, 2015
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 9, 2015
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 9, 2015
“Read a third time” (the official wording)
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May 13, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Apr 7, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 24, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 6, 2015
22 more representatives and 8 senators signed on in support.
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Feb 3, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
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Feb 3, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 3, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Roth; cosponsored by Representative Jacque
- Feb 3, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Feb 6, 2015 · Senate
Senators Tiffany, Moulton, Cowles, Gudex, Harsdorf, Nass, Lassa and Bewley added as coauthors
- Feb 6, 2015 · Senate
Representatives Edming, Kleefisch, Mursau, Ripp, Skowronski, Tittl, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Knodl, Kremer, Krug, T. Larson, Murphy, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Thiesfeldt, Milroy, Genrich, Sinicki and Ohnstad added as cosponsors
- Feb 24, 2015 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 7, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 13, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 13, 2015 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 13, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 8, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Passed
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 26, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 28, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-3-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 3, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 9, 2015 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 10, 2015 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2015
- Nov 12, 2015 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 98
- Nov 12, 2015 · Senate
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
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