Senate Bill 587
Defining muzzle-loading firearm for hunting purposes
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 14, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 30, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 16, 2024
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2024
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 116
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 14, 2024: “Published 3-15-2024”
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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.
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.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . All 5 are Republicans.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Rob Stafsholt · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (13)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Nik Rettinger · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 5, 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 Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 14, 2024
The new law was published.
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Mar 14, 2024
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 116.
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Mar 11, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 14, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 16, 2024
The Assembly received it.
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Jan 16, 2024
The Senate passed it.
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Jan 5, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Dec 6, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 30, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage.
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Oct 30, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 30, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Stafsholt, Felzkowski, Marklein, Stroebel and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, C. Anderson, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Edming, Green, Penterman, Petersen, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Rettinger and VanderMeer
- Oct 30, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage
- Dec 6, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 5, 2024 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 5, 2024 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 5, 2024 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 12, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-16-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 14, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 21, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 27, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 11, 2024 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-11-2024
- Mar 14, 2024 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-14-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 116
- Mar 14, 2024 · Senate
Published 3-15-2024
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