Assembly Bill 512
Hunting wild animals with the aid of a dog, dog training on wild animals, and dog trialing on wild animals in the northern portion of the state
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Mar 29, 2024. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 18, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 25, 2024
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 13, 2024
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Mar 29, 2024.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, May 15, 2024: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”
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Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill repeals a current Department of Natural Resources administrative code provision that generally prohibits a person from hunting or pursuing any free-roaming wild animal with the aid of a dog from May 1 to June 30 in a portion of the state north of certain east-west highways. The bill also repeals DNR administrative code restrictions on dog training and dog trialing on any free roaming wild animal in that area and during that period.
Who's behind it
7 representatives are its . All 7 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Ty Bodden · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Peter Schmidt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 4 · Jan 18, 2024
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, Ayes 7, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 9, 2024
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 15, 2024
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Mar 29, 2024
The governor vetoed it.
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Mar 26, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 13, 2024
The Senate passed it too.
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Feb 9, 2024
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Jan 26, 2024
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Jan 25, 2024
The Senate received it.
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Jan 25, 2024
The Assembly passed it.
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Jan 18, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 18, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 4.
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Dec 5, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 18, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Sporting Heritage.
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Oct 18, 2023
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 18, 2023 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Green, Bodden, Brooks, Magnafici, Mursau, Schmidt and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Jacque and Tomczyk
- Oct 18, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage
- Dec 5, 2023 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 17, 2024 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 7, Noes 4
- Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 23, 2024 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 10:21 AM on 1-25-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23
- Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 25, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 26, 2024 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Jan 26, 2024 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 9, 2024 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 9, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-13-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 13, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 13, 2024 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 13, 2024 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Feb 13, 2024 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 13, 2024 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-15-2024
- Mar 26, 2024 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2024
- Mar 29, 2024 · Assembly
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-29-2024
- May 14, 2024 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 15, 2024 · Assembly
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.
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
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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