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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 587

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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, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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

13 cosponsors

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)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Jan 5, 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. 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

  2. Oct 30, 2023 · Senate

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

  3. Dec 6, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 5, 2024 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Jan 5, 2024 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Jan 5, 2024 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Jan 12, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-16-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  9. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  10. Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  11. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  14. Feb 14, 2024 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly

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

  16. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  17. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  18. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  20. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  21. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Feb 21, 2024 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  23. Feb 27, 2024 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  24. Mar 11, 2024 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-11-2024

  25. Mar 14, 2024 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-14-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 116

  26. Mar 14, 2024 · Senate

    Published 3-15-2024