Senate Bill 207
Eligibility for local wildlife control grants
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 7, 2023. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 3, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 7, 2023
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 7, 2023
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 50
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 7, 2023: “Published 12-7-2023”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources administers a program to provide grants of up to $5,000 to urban communities to cover up to 50 percent of the costs of wildlife abatement or control projects.
This bill eliminates the undefined term “urban communities” and provides that DNR may provide grants under the program to any city, village, or town with a population density of not less than 125 persons per square mile.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (6)
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 12, 2023
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 Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 7, 2023
The new law was published.
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Dec 7, 2023
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 50.
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Nov 30, 2023
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 7, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 7, 2023
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 6, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 19, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 7, 2023
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 7, 2023
The Senate passed it.
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May 12, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Apr 13, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 3, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
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Apr 3, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 3, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Cowles and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Murphy, Brooks and Wichgers
- Apr 3, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Apr 13, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 11, 2023 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 12, 2023 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 12, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 5, 2023 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-7-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 7, 2023 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 7, 2023 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 7, 2023 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Jun 7, 2023 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 7, 2023 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 19, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 2, 2023 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 6, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor
- Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly
Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor
- Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 8, 2023 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 13, 2023 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 30, 2023 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2023
- Dec 7, 2023 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 50
- Dec 7, 2023 · Senate
Published 12-7-2023
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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