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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 361

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Relating to: prohibiting the use of certain trapping devices in state parks.

Hunting Identification cards Natural resources board Natural resources, department of — Hunting and fishing State park

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, with certain exceptions, state parks are open to trapping by

persons who hold the appropriate license, permit, or other approval from the

Department of Natural Resources (DNR). DNR may prohibit trapping in a state

park or a portion of a state park if the prohibition applies within 100 yards of a

designated use area or if DNR determines that the prohibition is necessary to protect

public safety or a unique animal or plant community.

This bill prohibits persons from setting, operating, or otherwise using a

steel-jawed trap, a body-gripping trap, or a snare to trap an animal in a state park.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Risser (D)

8 cosponsors

Berceau (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Miller (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Sargent (D) , Sinicki (D) , Wachs (D)

Full history

  1. Oct 29, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, Sargent, Ohnstad, Wachs, Pope, Berceau and C. Taylor

  2. Oct 29, 2015 · Senate

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

  3. Nov 16, 2015 · Senate

    Senator Miller added as a coauthor

  4. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1