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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 249

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Relating to: requiring an open season for woodchucks.

Animal Appeals court — Judge Hunting Natural resources, department of — Hunting and fishing Natural resources, department of — Recreation and boating

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

The Department of Natural Resources currently, by rule, prohibits hunting and

trapping woodchucks without DNR's authorization by designating the woodchuck as

a “protected wild animal."

Under this bill, a woodchuck is defined as a “game animal" and as a

“fur-bearing animal." As a result, a person may hunt woodchucks under the

authority of a small game hunting license and trap woodchucks under a trapping

license. Also under this bill, DNR is required to establish an open season for

woodchucks that begins on July 1 of each year and ends on the following December

31. DNR may not impose a bag or possession limit for this season.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Marklein (R) , Stroebel (R) , Tiffany (R)

9 cosponsors

Brandtjen (R) , E. Brooks (R) , Edming (R) , Horlacher (R) , Jacque (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Murphy (R) , Tittl (R) , Wichgers (R)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Jun 7, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Passed 4–1 Jun 7, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. May 11, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Tiffany, Stroebel and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, E. Brooks, Kleefisch, Horlacher, Brandtjen, Wichgers, Tittl, Edming and Murphy

  2. May 11, 2017 · Senate

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

  3. Jun 1, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jun 7, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tiffany

  5. Jun 7, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Jun 7, 2017 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Jun 7, 2017 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  8. Jun 7, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1