Senate Bill 45
Modifying administrative rules relating to the use of wood to contain bear bait or feed in logs or stumps
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 29, 2021. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 28, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 16, 2021
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 17, 2021
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 14
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 29, 2021: “Published 3-27-2021”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Roll call
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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, the Department of Natural Resources regulates the hunting, fishing, and trapping of wild animals and is required to promulgate rules to carry out that function. Under rules promulgated by DNR, a person hunting for bear, training a bear dog, or hunting deer in specified counties may not place, use, or hunt over bait or feed that contains or is contained within metal, paper, plastic, glass, wood, or other similar processed materials. This prohibition does not apply to bait or feed placed in hollow logs or stumps or to scent materials.
This bill modifies the DNR rule to authorize affixing a processed wood bottom to a hollow log or stump using adhesive, nails, or screws for the purpose of containing bait or feed.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . All 4 are Republicans.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Rob Stafsholt · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (13)
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Loren Oldenburg · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · 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 · Feb 9, 2021
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, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 29, 2021
The new law was published.
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Mar 29, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 14.
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Mar 24, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 17, 2021
The Assembly passed it too.
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Mar 11, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 16, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 16, 2021
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 9, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 2, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 28, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues.
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Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 28, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Stafsholt, Cowles, Felzkowski and Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Brooks, Callahan, Gundrum, Knodl, Loudenbeck, Moses, Oldenburg, Skowronski, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Edming and Rozar
- Jan 28, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues
- Feb 2, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 8, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 9, 2021 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 9, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 12, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-16-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 16, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 16, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 16, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 16, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 16, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 16, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 11, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 11, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-17-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 17, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 24, 2021 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 24, 2021 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-24-2021 by directive of the Majority Leader
- Mar 29, 2021 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-26-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 14
- Mar 29, 2021 · Senate
Published 3-27-2021
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