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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Senate Bill 609

Stocking pheasants for hunting. (FE)

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Mar 31, 2022. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 14, 2021

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 20 to 12

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 20, 2022

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Mar 31, 2022.

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, May 17, 2022: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”

Read the governor's veto message · All vetoes this session

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What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill requires the Department of Natural Resources to establish a schedule for stocking pheasants to ensure adequate hunting opportunities through the end of each pheasant hunting season. The bill also requires DNR to meet certain pheasant production totals at the Poynette State Game Farm.

The bill also requires DNR, no later than January 31, 2022, to submit to the legislature a report identifying properties where pheasants will be stocked and detailing a plan for the stocking of those properties. Following approval of the plan by the legislature, DNR must implement the plan for the next pheasant hunting season.

Read the full summary

Under current law, the hunting of pheasants is permitted only during open seasons established by DNR and only by individuals possessing the necessary approvals issued by DNR.

Who's behind it

8 senators are its ⁠. All 8 are Republicans.

17 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 25 names

Authors (8)

Signed on in support (17)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 4 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Oct 21, 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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Oct 22, 2021

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Fiscal estimate requested from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, by the committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 96 (1), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 20 to 12 · Oct 25, 2021 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 4 · Jan 18, 2022

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 9, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 17, 2022

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Mar 31, 2022

    The governor vetoed it.

  3. Mar 28, 2022

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 20, 2022

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Jan 18, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Jan 18, 2022

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 4.

  7. Dec 9, 2021

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  8. Dec 6, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Sporting Heritage.

  9. Nov 2, 2021

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  10. Oct 25, 2021

    The Assembly received it.

  11. Oct 25, 2021

    The Senate passed it, 20 to 12.

  12. Oct 25, 2021

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Oct 22, 2021

    “Fiscal estimate requested from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, by the committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 96 (1), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  14. Oct 21, 2021

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  15. Oct 19, 2021

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Oct 14, 2021

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues.

  17. Oct 14, 2021

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 14, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Stafsholt, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jagler, Marklein, Stroebel, Testin and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Edming, Dallman, Allen, Armstrong, Born, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, James, Magnafici, Mursau, Penterman, Snyder, Summerfield, Tauchen, Krug and Thiesfeldt

  2. Oct 14, 2021 · Senate

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

  3. Oct 19, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 21, 2021 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Oct 21, 2021 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  6. Oct 21, 2021 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Oct 22, 2021 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate requested from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, by the committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 96 (1), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  8. Oct 22, 2021 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-25-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Oct 25, 2021 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  10. Oct 25, 2021 · Senate

    Read a second time

  11. Oct 25, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Oct 25, 2021 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  13. Oct 25, 2021 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 20, Noes 12

  14. Oct 25, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Oct 25, 2021 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  16. Nov 2, 2021 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  17. Dec 6, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Sporting Heritage

  18. Dec 9, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Skowronski added as a cosponsor

  19. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  20. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 9, Noes 4

  21. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  22. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-20-2022 by Committee on Rules

  23. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  24. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  25. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  27. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  28. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  30. Jan 28, 2022 · Senate

    LRB correction

  31. Jan 28, 2022 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  32. Mar 28, 2022 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-28-2022 by directive of the Majority Leader

  33. Mar 31, 2022 · Senate

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-31-2022

  34. May 17, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  35. May 17, 2022 · Senate

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Terms on this page

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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Author

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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

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Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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

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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

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