AB 512 Wisconsin Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Relating to: hunting wild animals with the aid of a dog, dog training on wild animals, and dog trialing on wild animals in the northern portion of the state.

This bill removes specific rules that currently ban hunting wild animals with dogs in northern Wisconsin between May 1 and June 30. It also lifts restrictions on training dogs to hunt and on competitive dog trials in that same area and time frame. The changes apply to hunters, dog trainers, and participants in dog sports who operate in the region north of certain east-west highways. By repealing these administrative code sections, the legislation allows these activities to proceed year-round instead of limiting them to the summer months.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Assembly Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Vetoed
Mar 2024
Introduced Oct 18, 2023 Vetoed Mar 29, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 29, 2024
Vetoed
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-29-2024
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 7, Noes 4
lower
Oct 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Green, Bodden, Brooks, Magnafici, Mursau, Schmidt and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Jacque and Tomczyk
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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