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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

AB 632

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Relating to: defining muzzle-loading firearm for hunting purposes.

Administrative rules — Revisions Firearms and dangerous weapons Hunting Natural resources department of — Hunting and fishing

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill defines “muzzle-loading firearm,” as that term applies to hunting, to

mean a firearm that shoots a projectile loaded exclusively from the muzzle.

Current law authorizes the use of muzzle-loading firearms for certain hunting

activities but does not define “muzzle-loading firearm.” Administrative rules

promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources provide that, during a hunt

that is restricted to muzzle-loading firearms, no person may use a firearm other than

one with a solid breech plug attached with threads and that is capable of being loaded

only from the muzzle.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Armstrong (R) , Brandtjen (R) , C. Anderson (D) , Edming (R) , Green (R) , Magnafici (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Penterman (R) , Petersen (R) , Rettinger (R) , Tittl (R) , VanderMeer (R)

5 cosponsors

Felzkowski (R) , Marklein (R) , Stafsholt (R) , Stroebel (R) , Tomczyk (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 11, Noes 1

Passed 11–1 Feb 15, 2024 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Nov 8, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Tittl, C. Anderson, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Edming, Green, Penterman, Petersen, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Rettinger and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Felzkowski, Marklein, Stroebel and Tomczyk

  2. Nov 8, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage

  3. Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 14, 2024 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 11, Noes 1

  6. Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 by Committee on Rules

  8. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  9. Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1