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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Senate Bill 68

Rules that prohibit feeding deer in certain counties. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Aug 2, 2017. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 21, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 20 to 13

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 60 to 37

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 41

Latest entry in the official record, Aug 2, 2017: “Published 8-3-2017”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill limits the time during which the feeding of deer may be prohibited following a positive test for certain diseases.

Current law requires the Department of Natural Resources to promulgate rules that prohibit feeding deer for hunting or viewing purposes in certain counties, including counties in which a positive test for chronic wasting disease (CWD) or bovine tuberculosis (BT) has been confirmed in any captive or free-roaming domestic or wild animal after December 31, 1997, and in any county in which the county or a portion of the county is within a ten-mile radius of the known location of that animal (neighboring county). This bill provides that, after any positive test for CWD or BT has been confirmed, the rule prohibiting feeding deer may not be in effect for longer than 36 months in the county where the tested animal was located or longer than 24 months in neighboring counties.

Who's behind it

3 senators are its ⁠. All 3 are Republicans.

12 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 15 names

Authors (3)

Signed on in support (12)

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 6 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Apr 13, 2017

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 Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 20 to 13 · Jun 14, 2017

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 60 to 37 · Jun 21, 2017 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (60)

No (37)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 62 to 35 · Jun 21, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 62 to 35 · Jun 21, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 62 to 35 · Jun 21, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Aug 2, 2017

    The new law was published.

  2. Aug 2, 2017

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 41.

  3. Aug 1, 2017

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jun 21, 2017

    The Assembly passed it too, 60 to 37.

  5. Jun 14, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Jun 14, 2017

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Jun 14, 2017

    The Senate passed it, 20 to 13.

  8. Apr 13, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  9. Mar 9, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Mar 2, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  11. Feb 21, 2017

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

  12. Feb 21, 2017

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 21, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Moulton, Craig and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, Quinn, R. Brooks, Edming, Felzkowski, Gannon, Kleefisch, Mursau, Skowronski, Stafsholt, Tauchen, Zimmerman and Fields

  2. Feb 21, 2017 · Senate

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

  3. Mar 2, 2017 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 9, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 13, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Apr 13, 2017 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  7. Apr 13, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. May 3, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Fields withdrawn as a cosponsor

  9. Jun 9, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  11. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  13. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 20, Noes 13

  14. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  16. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  17. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-21-2017 by Committee on Rules

  18. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  19. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Wachs, Spreitzer, Barca, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Hebl, Hesselbein, Mason and Ohnstad

  20. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 35

  21. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Spreitzer, Bowen, Considine, Hebl, Hesselbein, Mason, Ohnstad, Pope and Wachs

  22. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 35

  23. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Shankland, Barca, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Hebl, Hesselbein, Pope, Spreitzer and Wachs

  24. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 35

  25. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  27. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 60, Noes 37

  28. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Jun 22, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  30. Jun 27, 2017 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  31. Aug 1, 2017 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 8-1-2017

  32. Aug 2, 2017 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 8-2-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 41

  33. Aug 2, 2017 · Senate

    Published 8-3-2017

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

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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

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