Senate Bill 231
Placing, possessing, or transporting a bow or crossbow in or on a motorboat, vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, or utility terrain vehicle
Became law
The governor signed it on Feb 6, 2020. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 23, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 21, 2020
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 21, 2020
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 98
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 6, 2020: “Published 2-6-2020”
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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.
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.
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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
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.
Under current law, a firearm, bow, or crossbow may not be placed, possessed, or transported in or on a motorboat or vehicle, except that the restrictions on placing or possessing a firearm on a vehicle do not apply if the vehicle is stationary. This bill adds that the restrictions on placing or possessing a bow or crossbow on a vehicle do not apply if the vehicle is stationary. A vehicle, in this context, includes every device by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except railroad trains and personal delivery devices.
Under current law, a bow or crossbow may not be possessed by a person operating an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle, unless the bow does not have an arrow nocked or the crossbow is not cocked or is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case. This bill adds that the restrictions on possessing a crossbow while operating an ATV or UTV do not apply when the ATV or UTV is stationary. Also under this bill, a cocked but unloaded crossbow may be outside a carrying case.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . 3 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
12 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (12)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Treig Pronschinske · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Stafsholt · Republican, Senate
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 31, 2019
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 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Feb 6, 2020
The new law was published.
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Feb 6, 2020
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 98.
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Feb 3, 2020
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 21, 2020
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jan 21, 2020
“Read” (the official wording)
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Jan 21, 2020
The Assembly received it.
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Jan 21, 2020
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 31, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Oct 23, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 1, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 20, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 23, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry.
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May 23, 2019
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 23, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Olsen, Feyen, Marklein and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Stafsholt, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Mursau, Pronschinske, Skowronski, Sortwell and Tusler
- May 23, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry
- Jun 20, 2019 · Senate
Representative Edming added as a cosponsor
- Oct 1, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 23, 2019 · Senate
Representative Schraa added as a cosponsor
- Oct 31, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 31, 2019 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 31, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 17, 2020 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-21-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Read
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 22, 2020 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jan 27, 2020 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 3, 2020 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-3-2020
- Feb 6, 2020 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 2-5-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 98
- Feb 6, 2020 · Senate
Published 2-6-2020
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote