Senate Bill 383
The fee for a first-time annual fishing license for residents who are 16 or 17 years old or who are 65 years old or older. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 4, 2020. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Aug 29, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 19, 2020
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2020
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 160
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 4, 2020: “Published 3-4-2020”
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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
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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 expands the fish and game approvals to which a reduced fee for first-time approvals applies. Under current law, a reduced fee of $4.25 applies to certain fish and game approvals if issued to a person who has not received that type of approval, or been conferred the privileges of that type of approval, in any of the ten years preceding the date of application. The bill adds to these approvals an annual fishing license issued to a person who is 16 or 17 years old who is a resident of this state or to a resident who is 65 years old or older.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . 2 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
15 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (15)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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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Mar 4, 2020
The new law was published.
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Mar 4, 2020
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 160.
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Feb 28, 2020
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 20, 2020
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 20, 2020
“Read” (the official wording)
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Feb 20, 2020
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 19, 2020
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 19, 2020
2 more senators signed on in support.
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Oct 31, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Oct 24, 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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Sep 26, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 9, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Aug 29, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry.
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Aug 29, 2019
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Aug 29, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Bernier, Marklein and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Petryk, Quinn, Kurtz, Spiros, Horlacher, Tusler, Edming, Kitchens, Wichgers and Kuglitsch
- Aug 29, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry
- Sep 9, 2019 · Senate
Representative Skowronski added as a cosponsor
- Sep 26, 2019 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 1, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 24, 2019 · Senate
Representative Spreitzer 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
- Feb 14, 2020 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-19-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Senator Larson added as a coauthor
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Read
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 21, 2020 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 25, 2020 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 28, 2020 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2020
- Mar 4, 2020 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-3-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 160
- Mar 4, 2020 · Senate
Published 3-4-2020
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
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