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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 585

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Relating to: designating the wild turkey as the state game bird and the ruffed grouse as the state upland game bird.

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  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law designates a variety of state symbols and requires the

Wisconsin Blue Book

to include information about them. This bill designates the wild turkey as the Wisconsin state game bird and the ruffed grouse as the Wisconsin state upland game bird and requires the

Wisconsin Blue Book

to include that information.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Behnke (R) , Johnson (D) , Kreibich (R) , Melotik (R) , Miresse (D) , Mursau (R) , Palmeri (D) , Roe (D) , Sinicki (D) , Stroud (D) , Stubbs (D)

6 cosponsors

Cabral-Guevara (R) , Dassler-Alfheim (D) , J. Jacobson (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Roys (D) , Spreitzer (D)

Full history

  1. Oct 24, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Mursau, Palmeri, Behnke, Johnson, Kreibich, Melotik, Miresse, Roe, Sinicki, Stroud and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer

  2. Oct 24, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage

  3. Feb 9, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1