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WI AB 117

in committee

Relating to: 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)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WI AB 117 pass?

Not yet. WI AB 117 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI AB 117 about?

WI AB 117 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: 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)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 117?

Joint Legislative Council is the primary sponsor of WI AB 117.

Introduced
2025-03-11
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joint Legislative Councilprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    amendment-failure

  2. 2026-02-25

    Available for scheduling

  3. 2026-02-25

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-23

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  5. 2026-02-19

    Ordered immediately messaged

  6. 2026-02-19

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-02-19

    Rules suspended

  8. 2026-02-19

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  9. 2026-02-19

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage

  10. 2026-02-19

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage

  11. 2026-02-19

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-02-18

    Made a special order of business at 11:04 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  13. 2026-02-16

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  14. 2026-01-15

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-01-15

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 7, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-01-15

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 7, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-01-15

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 7, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-01-14

    Executive action taken

  19. 2026-01-12

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tittl

    amendment-introduction

  20. 2026-01-06

    Public hearing held

  21. 2025-12-09

    Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor

  22. 2025-11-06

    LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)

  23. 2025-11-04

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Pronschinske

    amendment-introduction

  24. 2025-04-22

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  25. 2025-04-11

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  26. 2025-03-21

    Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor

  27. 2025-03-11

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage

    reading-1,referral-committee

  28. 2025-03-11

    Introduced by Joint Legislative Council

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 7, Noes 3

    2026-01-15 · pass · 7-3

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 7, Noes 3

    2026-01-15 · pass · 7-3

  • Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 7, Noes 3

    2026-01-15 · pass · 7-3

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab117

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