Assembly Bill 461
Hunting approvals issued to certain terminally ill individuals. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 28, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Aug 2, 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 Feb 20, 2018
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 182
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Published 3-29-2018”
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Wisconsin Act
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Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires the Department of Natural Resources to treat a terminally ill individual who is participating in a hunting-related event sponsored by a charitable organization as a resident for purposes of determining his or her eligibility for, and cost of, obtaining hunting approvals. Under current law, fees charged for hunting, trapping, and fishing approvals are lower for approvals issued to residents than for those issued to nonresidents
Who's behind it
19 lawmakers are its . 12 are Democrats and 7 are Republicans.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (19)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Eric Genrich · Democrat, Assembly
- Dianne Hesselbein · Democrat, Senate
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Dana Wachs · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote on an amendment
Passed, 15 to 0 · Sep 13, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it
Passed, 15 to 0 · Sep 13, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Dec 12, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence 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 28, 2018
The new law was published.
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Mar 28, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 182.
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Mar 27, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 20, 2018
The Senate passed it too.
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Dec 12, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Nov 28, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 6, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry.
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Nov 3, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Nov 2, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 2, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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Nov 2, 2017
The Assembly adopted it.
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Sep 13, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 13, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.
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Aug 30, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Aug 23, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 2, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.
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Aug 2, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Aug 2, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Milroy, Kleefisch, Ballweg, Berceau, Brostoff, Doyle, Genrich, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Kolste, Mason, Mursau, Shankland, Spreitzer, Spiros, Subeck, Tittl, Tusler and Wachs; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Miller, Hansen, Marklein and Ringhand
- Aug 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
- Aug 23, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Aug 30, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Sep 11, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Milroy and Kleefisch
- Sep 13, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Sep 13, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
- Sep 13, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Sep 13, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Sep 13, 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 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
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Barca added as a coauthor
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 3, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 6, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry
- Nov 28, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Dec 12, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Dec 12, 2017 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Dec 12, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 16, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 26, 2018 · Assembly
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 2)
- Feb 26, 2018 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-26-2018
- Mar 27, 2018 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-27-2018
- Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-28-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 182
- Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly
Published 3-29-2018
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