Assembly Bill 39
A higher wild animal protection surcharge for the unlawful taking of deer. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 22, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 1, 2020: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill increases the wild animal protection surcharge that a court may impose when a person unlawfully kills, wounds, catches, takes, traps, or possesses a deer.
Under current law, if a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for the unlawful killing, wounding, catching, taking, trapping, or possession of certain wild animals, the court may impose a wild animal protection surcharge. The statute specifies the amount of the surcharge allowed for each type of wild animal. Under current law, the surcharge specified for deer is $43.75. Under this bill, the surcharge specified for deer is an amount in the court's discretion that is not less than $43.75 and not more than $5,000.
Who's behind it
11 lawmakers are its . 10 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Loren Oldenburg · Republican, Assembly
- Treig Pronschinske · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Patty Schachtner · Democrat, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Shannon Zimmerman · 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 was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Forestry vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 4 · Jan 28, 2020
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 Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 8, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 28, 2020
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 28, 2020
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 4.
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Apr 2, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 7, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 5, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 22, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation.
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Feb 22, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 22, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Edming, Gundrum, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Mursau, Oldenburg, Pronschinske, Quinn, Skowronski, Subeck and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Marklein, Olsen, Schachtner and Smith
- Feb 22, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation
- Mar 5, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Zimmerman added as a coauthor
- Mar 7, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 2, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 14, 2020 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spreitzer
- Jan 15, 2020 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 28, 2020 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Ayes 8, Noes 4
- Jan 28, 2020 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 1, 2020 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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