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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 191

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Relating to: the authority to shoot a beaver or muskrat causing damage to a highway.

Animal Apprenticeship Firearms and dangerous weapons Natural resources department of — Environmental protection Road Road — Construction and repair

  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

Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources may remove or

authorize the removal of a wild animal that is causing damage or that is causing a

nuisance. This bill specifies that “damage” includes flooding and culvert blockages

caused by a beaver or muskrat.

Under current law, generally, the DNR removal of a wild animal may involve

capturing, shooting, setting a trap for, relocating, or otherwise destroying or

disposing of the wild animal. However, current law generally prohibits anyone from

discharging a firearm within 50 feet of the center of a roadway. This bill adds an

exception to this prohibition for DNR or an agent of a city, village, town, or county

authorized by DNR to shoot a beaver or muskrat that is causing damage to a highway

in which the roadway is located if the discharge does not pose a risk to public safety.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bradley (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Marklein (R) , Stafsholt (R) , Stroebel (R)

12 cosponsors

Callahan (R) , Edming (R) , Knodl (R) , Kurtz (R) , Magnafici (R) , Moses (R) , Mursau (R) , Rozar (R) , Skowronski (R) , Tranel (R) , VanderMeer (R) , Wichgers (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Jun 17, 2021 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. Mar 10, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Stafsholt, Bradley, Felzkowski, Marklein and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Edming, Skowronski, Callahan, Knodl, Kurtz, Magnafici, Moses, Mursau, Rozar, Tranel, VanderMeer and Wichgers

  2. Mar 10, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues

  3. May 12, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jun 17, 2021 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Jun 17, 2021 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Jun 17, 2021 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Jun 22, 2021 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-23-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Placed on the foot of the 11th order of business on the calendar of 6-23-2021

  9. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Laid on table

  10. Mar 15, 2022 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1