Senate Bill 435
The sale, purchase, or possession of wild game bird feathers
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 2, 2016. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Dec 7, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 20, 2016
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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 248
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 2, 2016: “Published 3-2-2016”
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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
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
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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.
This bill exempts the naturally shed feathers of a grouse, partridge, pheasant, quail, or wild turkey and the feathers of a lawfully taken grouse, partridge, pheasant, quail, or wild turkey from the current prohibition on the sale, purchase, barter, or trade, the offer to sell, purchase, barter, or trade, and the possession or control for the purpose of selling, bartering, or trading any wild animal.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
10 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (10)
- Mary Czaja · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · 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 5, Noes 0”. 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 248.
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Feb 25, 2016
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 9, 2016
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jan 25, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 21, 2016
The Assembly received it.
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Jan 20, 2016
The Senate passed it.
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Jan 20, 2016
The Senate adopted it.
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Jan 7, 2016
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Dec 9, 2015
1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Dec 9, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 7, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry.
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Dec 7, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 7, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Tiffany and Moulton; cosponsored by Representatives E. Brooks, Czaja, Kremer, Tittl, Milroy, Kooyenga, Jarchow and Horlacher
- Dec 7, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry
- Dec 9, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Dec 9, 2015 · Senate
Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor
- Dec 9, 2015 · Senate
Representative Skowronski added as a cosponsor
- Jan 5, 2016 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 7, 2016 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 7, 2016 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 14, 2016 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tiffany
- Jan 19, 2016 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-20-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 20, 2016 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 20, 2016 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 20, 2016 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 20, 2016 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 20, 2016 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 20, 2016 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 21, 2016 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jan 25, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take 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 25, 2016 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 25, 2016 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2016
- Mar 2, 2016 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-1-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 248
- 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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote