Assembly Bill 528
Restrictions on the hunting of antlerless deer by members of a group hunting party
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 13, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 10, 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 Nov 7, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 61
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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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.
Under current law, any member of a group deer hunting party may kill a deer for another member of the party if, at the time and place of the kill, the person who kills the deer is in contact with the person for whom the deer is killed.
2017 Wisconsin Act 59 , which eliminated all requirements relating to deer carcass tags, also eliminated an exception to this general authorization that prohibited a member of a group deer hunting party from using a youth deer tag issued to another member of the party under the age of 18 to kill an antlerless deer for that other member. This bill restores this exception by prohibiting a member of a group deer hunting party from killing an antlerless deer for another member of the party who has been issued a youth deer hunting license.
Who's behind it
6 lawmakers are its . 4 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Terry Moulton · 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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote on an amendment
Passed, 13 to 0 · Oct 31, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 0 · Oct 31, 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 13, Noes 0”. 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
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 61.
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Nov 9, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 7, 2017
The Senate passed it too.
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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
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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Oct 31, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 31, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.
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Oct 11, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 10, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.
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Oct 10, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 10, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Bernier, Milroy, Kleefisch, Berceau, Mursau and Swearingen; cosponsored by Senators Moulton and Bewley
- Oct 10, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage
- Oct 11, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 19, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bernier
- Oct 24, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bernier
- Oct 25, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Oct 31, 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 Substitute Amendment 1 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 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
- 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 61
- 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