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Proposed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation SB301

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Eliminating age requirements for participating in the hunting mentorship program and hunting devices authorized to be used under the hunting mentorship program.

Description: An Act to repeal 29.592 (3); and to amend 29.592 (1) (intro.) of the statutes; Relating to: eliminating age requirements for participating in the hunting mentorship program and hunting devices authorized to be used under the hunting mentorship program.

Session: 2015-2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Last Action Date: April 13, 2016

Sponsors

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15 sponsors: Terry Moulton; Howard Marklein; Joel Kleefisch; Scott Allen; Mary Czaja; James Edming; Bob Gannon; Dave Heaton; Dan Knodl; Scott Krug; Jeffrey Mursau; John Murtha; Keith Ripp; Jeremy Thiesfeldt; Paul Tittl;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 45% (15 of 33)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 13, 2016 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Senate Feb 23, 2016 Representative Thiesfeldt withdrawn as a cosponsor
Senate Jan 7, 2016 Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Senate Jan 7, 2016 Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Senate Jan 7, 2016 Available for scheduling
Senate Jan 5, 2016 Executive action taken
Senate Dec 9, 2015 Public hearing held
Senate Dec 8, 2015 Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Moulton
Senate Oct 9, 2015 Introduced
Senate Oct 9, 2015 Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Oct 9, 2015 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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