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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Assembly Bill 157

Department of Natural Resources habitat work plan

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 10, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 15, 2024: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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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 create a biennial work plan that establishes priorities and goals for habitat work on lands managed by DNR and measures progress on established priorities and goals. DNR must annually report its progress under the work plan to the Natural Resources Board.

Who's behind it

9 representatives are its ⁠. All 9 are Republicans.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 13 names

Authors (9)

Signed on in support (4)

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Environment vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 0 · Nov 1, 2023

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Environment, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Environment vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Nov 1, 2023

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

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Environment, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 15, 2024

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Nov 6, 2023 to Nov 7, 2023

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  3. Nov 1, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  4. Nov 1, 2023

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  5. Jun 8, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  6. Apr 10, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment.

  7. Apr 10, 2023

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 10, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Moses, Sapik, Armstrong, Behnke, Brandtjen, Green, Magnafici, Murphy and Penterman; cosponsored by Senators Quinn and Tomczyk

  2. Apr 10, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment

  3. Jun 2, 2023 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses

  4. Jun 8, 2023 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Jun 15, 2023 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Nov 1, 2023 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Environment, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  7. Nov 1, 2023 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Environment, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  8. Nov 1, 2023 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Nov 2, 2023 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules

  10. Nov 6, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor

  11. Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  12. Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  13. Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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