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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Senate Bill 780

Nonresident archer and crossbow hunting license fees. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Feb 29, 2024. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Dec 8, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 13, 2024

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 99 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2023 Wisconsin Act 99

Latest entry in the official record, Feb 29, 2024: “Report approved by the Governor on 2-29-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 99”

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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 issues approvals that authorize the hunting of specified wild animals. Current law provides the fee for each approval and, for certain approvals, a separate processing or issuing fee. This bill increases the fee for the nonresident archer hunting license and the nonresident crossbow hunting license from $162.25 to $197.25, which is the current fee for a nonresident deer hunting license.

Who's behind it

3 senators are its ⁠. All 3 are Republicans.

15 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 18 names

Authors (3)

Signed on in support (15)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 4 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage vote on an amendment

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 adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

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 as amended recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 0 · Feb 13, 2024

See how each of the 32 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 99 to 0 · Feb 20, 2024

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (99)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Feb 29, 2024

    The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 99.

  2. Feb 28, 2024

    Sent to the governor.

  3. Feb 20, 2024

    The Assembly passed it too, 99 to 0.

  4. Feb 14, 2024

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  5. Feb 13, 2024

    The Assembly received it.

  6. Feb 13, 2024

    The Senate passed it, 32 to 0.

  7. Feb 13, 2024

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  8. Feb 13, 2024

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Feb 7, 2024

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  10. Jan 29, 2024

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  11. Jan 5, 2024

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  12. Jan 5, 2024

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  13. Jan 4, 2024

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Dec 19, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Dec 8, 2023

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage.

  16. Dec 8, 2023

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Dec 8, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Quinn, Ballweg and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Pronschinske, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, C. Anderson, Callahan, Edming, Goeben, Magnafici, Moses, Mursau and Penterman

  2. Dec 8, 2023 · Senate

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

  3. Dec 19, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 4, 2024 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jan 4, 2024 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Quinn

  6. Jan 5, 2024 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Jan 5, 2024 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Jan 5, 2024 · Senate

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

  9. Jan 5, 2024 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Jan 29, 2024 · Senate

    Representative Green added as a cosponsor

  11. Feb 7, 2024 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  12. Feb 9, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-13-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Read a second time

  14. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  15. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  16. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Rules suspended to withdraw from joint committee on Finance and take up

  17. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  19. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0

  20. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  22. Feb 14, 2024 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  23. Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly

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

  24. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  25. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  26. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  28. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 99, Noes 0

  29. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Feb 21, 2024 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  31. Feb 28, 2024 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  32. Feb 28, 2024 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2024

  33. Feb 29, 2024 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-29-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 99

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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote