Assembly Bill 455
Age and hunting restrictions applicable to the hunting mentorship program
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 13, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jul 26, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 2, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 21 to 12
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 62
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 13, 2017: “Published 11-12-2017”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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 eliminates the requirement that a person be at least ten years of age to hunt under the hunting mentorship program. The bill also eliminates the limit on the number of hunting devices that a mentor and the person hunting with the mentor may have in their possession while hunting. Finally, the bill prohibits a person who is serving as a mentor in a group hunting party from killing a deer for the person being mentored or using a deer carcass tag issued to the person being mentored.
Who's behind it
13 lawmakers are its . All 13 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (13)
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Stafsholt · Republican, Senate
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, 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 were 5 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 4 · Sep 5, 2017
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 Sporting Heritage, Ayes 10, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 58 to 35 · Nov 2, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 57 to 32 · Nov 2, 2017 · 5 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (57)
- Adam Jarchow (R, 28)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (32)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jesse Kremer (R, 59)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
Didn't vote (5)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Nov 3, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 21 to 12 · Nov 7, 2017
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (21)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- 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 (12)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 13, 2017
The new law was published.
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Nov 13, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 62.
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Nov 9, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 7, 2017
The Senate passed it too, 21 to 12.
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Nov 3, 2017
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Nov 3, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Nov 3, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Nov 2, 2017
The Assembly passed it, 57 to 32.
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Nov 2, 2017
The Assembly adopted it.
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Sep 5, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 5, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 4.
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Aug 2, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jul 26, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.
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Jul 26, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jul 26, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Stafsholt, Kleefisch, R. Brooks, Edming, Felzkowski, Gannon, Jarchow, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Ripp, Skowronski and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Craig and Tiffany
- Jul 26, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
- Aug 2, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Aug 25, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Milroy, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Stuck and Brostoff
- Aug 30, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Sep 5, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 10, Noes 4
- Sep 5, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-2-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Sargent, Barca, Billings, Hebl, Shankland and Hesselbein
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 35
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Kleefisch and Stafsholt
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 3 adopted
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 57, Noes 32, Paired 4
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 3, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 3, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Nov 3, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 3, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Nov 3, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-7-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 21, Noes 12
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 8, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-9-2017
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-9-2017
- Nov 13, 2017 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 62
- Nov 13, 2017 · Assembly
Published 11-12-2017
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