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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 605

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Relating to: shining wild animals.

Firearms and dangerous weapons Hunting Natural resources board Natural resources, department of — Hunting and fishing

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill expands an exception to the prohibition in current law on using, or

possessing with intent to use, a light for shining wild animals between 10 p.m. and

7 a.m. from September 15 to December 31 or while hunting or while in possession of

a firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow. The bill also removes wolves from the list of

animals that may be hunted while using such a light. Under the bill, a person may

possess or use at the point of kill a handheld flashlight or a battery operated light

designed to be affixed to clothing or a part of the body or mounted to a firearm while

hunting on foot for raccoons, foxes, coyotes, or other unprotected animals during the

open season for the animals hunted.

Sponsors

Introduced by: LeMahieu (R) , Marklein (R) , Tiffany (R)

9 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Czaja (R) , Horlacher (R) , Katsma (R) , Quinn (R) , R. Brooks (R) , Steffen (R) , T. Larson (R) , Thiesfeldt (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Feb 9, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jan 22, 2016 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Tiffany, Marklein and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Representatives Katsma, R. Brooks, Czaja, Horlacher, T. Larson, A. Ott, Quinn, Steffen and Thiesfeldt

  2. Jan 22, 2016 · Senate

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

  3. Feb 2, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Feb 15, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  9. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  10. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  11. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  12. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 2:42 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  13. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  14. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  16. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  17. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  19. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  20. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Feb 18, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  22. Feb 25, 2016 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  23. Feb 25, 2016 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2016

  24. Mar 2, 2016 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-1-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 249

  25. Mar 2, 2016 · Senate

    Published 3-2-2016