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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 711

Required tags for a dog hunting bear or wolf

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 4, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Dec 4, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 16, 2018

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 20, 2018

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 245

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 4, 2018: “Published 4-4-2018”

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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 hunting bear or wolf with a dog carry certain tags for the dog.

Under current law, the owner of a dog is required to have the dog vaccinated against rabies. The owner is required to attach a rabies vaccination tag to a collar that, subject to exceptions, must be worn by the dog at all times. One exception provides that this requirement does not apply to a dog while hunting.

Read the full summary

Under current law, while a person is using a dog to hunt bear or wolf, the person is required to keep on his or her person tags indicating that the person has been issued a license for the dog and the dog has been vaccinated against rabies. This bill eliminates these requirements.

Who's behind it

7 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 7 are Republicans.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 9 names

Authors (7)

Signed on in support (2)

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it

Passed, 11 to 4 · Jan 9, 2018

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 11, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 6, 2018

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

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 2018

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

  1. Apr 4, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 4, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 245.

  3. Apr 2, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Mar 15, 2018

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 6, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  7. Jan 17, 2018

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry.

  8. Jan 16, 2018

    The Senate received it.

  9. Jan 16, 2018

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Jan 9, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Jan 9, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 4.

  12. Dec 13, 2017

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  13. Dec 6, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Dec 4, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.

  15. Dec 4, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Dec 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Stafsholt, Jarchow, Kleefisch, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Ripp and Tittl; cosponsored by Senator Testin

  2. Dec 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

  3. Dec 6, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Dec 13, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Edming added as a coauthor

  5. Dec 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Jan 9, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  7. Jan 9, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Jan 11, 2018 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-16-2018 by Committee on Rules

  9. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  10. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  12. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Jan 16, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. Jan 17, 2018 · Senate

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

  16. Feb 6, 2018 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  17. Feb 6, 2018 · Senate

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

  18. Feb 6, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  20. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  27. Mar 26, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2018

  28. Apr 2, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2018

  29. Apr 4, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 245

  30. Apr 4, 2018 · Assembly

    Published 4-4-2018

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

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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

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