Senate Bill 225
A uniform end date for certain open hunting and trapping seasons. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 14, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 4, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 14, 2017
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 2, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 63
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 14, 2017: “Published 11-12-2017”
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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.
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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 establish a uniform end date for open hunting and trapping seasons for pheasant, gray partridge, and fisher, for wild turkey hunting in the fall, and for deer hunted only by archers. The bill requires the open season for each to end on the Sunday nearest January 6.
Who's behind it
8 senators are its . 4 are Democrats and 4 are Republicans.
17 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (17)
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- David Crowley · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Dianne Hesselbein · Democrat, Senate
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
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 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 7, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 7, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 7, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 7, 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 Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 14, 2017
The new law was published.
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Nov 14, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 63.
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Nov 9, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 2, 2017
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 20, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Senate adopted it.
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Jun 7, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jun 7, 2017
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jun 7, 2017
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jun 7, 2017
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jun 1, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 30, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 4, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry.
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May 4, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 4, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Moulton, Miller, Cowles, Craig, Harsdorf, Ringhand, L. Taylor and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Milroy, Kleefisch, Considine, Crowley, Gannon, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Mason, Mursau, Quinn, Ripp, Steffen, Tittl and Tusler
- May 4, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry
- May 30, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 1, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 6, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Moulton
- Jun 6, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Moulton
- Jun 6, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senator Moulton
- Jun 7, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 7, 2017 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 7, 2017 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 7, 2017 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 7, 2017 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 7, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 9, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 adopted
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 3 adopted
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and 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
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 3, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 8, 2017 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 8, 2017 · Senate
LRB correction (Senate Amendment 3)
- Nov 9, 2017 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-9-2017
- Nov 14, 2017 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 63
- Nov 14, 2017 · Senate
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
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