Senate Bill 289
Back tag requirements. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 2, 2016. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 6, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 28 to 4
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 9, 2016
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 222
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 2, 2016: “Published 3-2-2016”
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, when the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issues a person an archer hunting license, a deer hunting license, a bear hunting license, an elk hunting license, a sports license, or a conservation patron license, DNR also issues a back tag to be attached to the person's outermost garment when that person is hunting as authorized by the license. This bill eliminates the requirement that DNR issue a back tag with any of these licenses and the requirement that the licensee attach a back tag to any garment while hunting.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
21 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (21)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- David Heaton · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 1 · Jan 7, 2016
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 Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 8, 2016
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 8, 2016
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 28 to 4 · Feb 9, 2016 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (28)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Richard Gudex (R, 18)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (4)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Didn't vote (1)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd (D, 6)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 28, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 2, 2016
The new law was published.
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Mar 2, 2016
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 222.
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Feb 29, 2016
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 9, 2016
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 9, 2016
“Read” (the official wording)
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Feb 9, 2016
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 9, 2016
The Senate passed it, 28 to 4.
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Feb 8, 2016
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Feb 8, 2016
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jan 7, 2016
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Dec 9, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 23, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 6, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry.
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Oct 6, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 6, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Moulton and Gudex; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Allen, Craig, Edming, Gannon, Heaton, Horlacher, Jagler, Jarchow, Knodl, Kooyenga, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Tauchen and Thiesfeldt
- Oct 6, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry
- Oct 23, 2015 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Dec 9, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 5, 2016 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 7, 2016 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Jan 7, 2016 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 8, 2016 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 8, 2016 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 8, 2016 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 9, 2016 · Senate
Rules suspended and taken up
- Feb 9, 2016 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 9, 2016 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 9, 2016 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 9, 2016 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 28, Noes 4
- Feb 9, 2016 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Read
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended and taken up
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 10, 2016 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 17, 2016 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 29, 2016 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-29-2016
- Mar 2, 2016 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-1-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 222
- Mar 2, 2016 · Senate
Published 3-2-2016
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