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Bills from the 2025–26 session

Senate Bill 112

Hunting of sandhill cranes, programs related to sandhill crane damage, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Topics: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Bird, Damage (to property), Farm produce, Hunting, Natural Resources, Department of: Hunting and fishing

Stopped before the full Senate voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 7, 2025

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.

  4. Assembly vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 117. That version died when the session ended.

What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill is explained in the Notes provided by the Joint Legislative Council in the bill.

Who's behind it

Joint Legislative Council is its ⁠.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Author (1)

  • Joint Legislative Council

Signed on in support (2)

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 3 votes on this bill.

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

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 7, 2026

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 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

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

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 7, 2026

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 7, 2026

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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2026

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  4. Jan 7, 2026

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  5. Dec 9, 2025

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  6. Nov 19, 2025

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Apr 29, 2025

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  8. Apr 11, 2025

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  9. Mar 21, 2025

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  10. Mar 7, 2025

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

  11. Mar 7, 2025

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 7, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Joint Legislative Council

  2. Mar 7, 2025 · Senate

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

  3. Mar 21, 2025 · Senate

    Senator Jacque added as a coauthor

  4. Apr 11, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Oct 31, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Stafsholt

  7. Nov 6, 2025 · Senate

    LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)

  8. Nov 19, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  9. Dec 9, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor

  10. Jan 2, 2026 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Stafsholt

  11. Jan 7, 2026 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  12. Jan 7, 2026 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  13. Jan 7, 2026 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  14. Jan 7, 2026 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  15. Jan 7, 2026 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  16. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1

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