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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Senate Bill 612

Stocking brook trout in Lake Michigan

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 19 to 13

  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.

Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources is authorized to transplant or propagate fish for the purpose of stocking waters of the state. This bill requires DNR to annually stock Lake Michigan with at least 100,000 brook trout.

Who's behind it

8 senators are its ⁠. All 8 are Republicans.

10 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 18 names

Authors (8)

Signed on in support (10)

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 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 to pass it

Passed, 19 to 13 · 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 Environment vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 2 · 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 Environment, Ayes 7, Noes 2”. 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, 7 to 2.

  7. Jan 12, 2022

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Dec 6, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment.

  9. Oct 25, 2021

    The Assembly received it.

  10. Oct 25, 2021

    The Senate passed it, 19 to 13.

  11. Oct 21, 2021

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

  12. Oct 19, 2021

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Oct 14, 2021

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  14. Oct 14, 2021

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

  15. Oct 14, 2021

    Introduced in the Senate.

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

    Introduced by Senators Wimberger, Darling, Felzkowski, Jagler, Marklein, Stafsholt, Stroebel and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Behnke, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Edming, James, Magnafici, Mursau, Snyder and Krug

  2. Oct 14, 2021 · Senate

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

  3. Oct 14, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Thiesfeldt added as a cosponsor

  4. Oct 19, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 21, 2021 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 21, 2021 · Senate

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

  7. Oct 21, 2021 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Oct 22, 2021 · Senate

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

  9. Oct 25, 2021 · Senate

    Read a second time

  10. Oct 25, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Oct 25, 2021 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Oct 25, 2021 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  13. Oct 25, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Oct 25, 2021 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Dec 6, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Environment

  16. Jan 12, 2022 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  17. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  18. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Environment, Ayes 7, Noes 2

  19. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  20. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

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

  21. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  22. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  23. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  25. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  26. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  28. Jan 28, 2022 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  29. Mar 28, 2022 · Senate

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

  30. Mar 31, 2022 · Senate

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-31-2022

  31. May 17, 2022 · Senate

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

  32. 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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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

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

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

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