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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 265

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Relating to: hunter education requirements for persons under the age of 18 and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Hunting Natural resources department of — Hunting and fishing Youth

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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 requires the Department of Natural Resources to offer in-person and

online hunter education for persons under the age of 18. The bill also requires

persons under the age of 18 to attend an in-person field training session and

complete a certification exam following completion of the in-person or online course

of instruction. The bill also requires DNR to promulgate rules establishing the

curriculum, length, and fee for the courses.

Under current law, DNR must establish a hunter education program and bow

hunter education program that provide instruction in the responsibilities of hunters,

how to recognize threatened and endangered species, and principles of wildlife

management and conservation. DNR is required to offer an online course of

instruction for persons age 18 and older.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R) , Feyen (R) , Marklein (R) , Quinn (R) , Stroebel (R) , Tomczyk (R)

27 cosponsors

Andraca (D) , Behnke (R) , Binsfeld (R) , Bodden (R) , Born (R) , C. Anderson (D) , Dittrich (R) , Green (R) , Gundrum (R) , Gustafson (R) , Jacobson (D) , Kitchens (R) , Knodl (R) , Madison (D) , Moses (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Novak (R) , Palmeri (D) , Penterman (R) , Pfaff (D) , Plumer (R) , S. Johnson (R) , Sapik (R) , Schraa (R) , Shankland (D) , Tittl (R)

Full history

  1. May 2, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Stroebel, Cowles, Feyen, Marklein, Quinn and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Bodden, Born, C. Anderson, Andraca, Behnke, Binsfeld, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Knodl, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Palmeri, Penterman, Plumer, Sapik, Schraa and Tittl

  2. May 2, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage

  3. Jun 5, 2023 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jul 18, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Madison added as a cosponsor

  5. Aug 23, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Sep 22, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor

  7. Nov 7, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  8. Apr 10, 2024 · Senate

    Senator Pfaff added as a coauthor

  9. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1