Amendment SA1-AB523

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 523

March 9, 2006 - Offered by Senator Decker.

AB523-SA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB523-SA1,1,5 1. Page 1, line 3: after "forces" insert ", the minimum age for hunting and possessing a firearm, age specific restrictions on hunting and on possessing a firearm while hunting, requirements for obtaining a hunting certificate of accomplishment, and establishing a hunting mentorship program".

AB523-SA1,1,6 2. Page 1, line 4: delete " Section 1" and substitute "Section 1d".

AB523-SA1,1,7 3. Page 1, line 4: before that line insert:

AB523-SA1,1,8 " Section 1b. 29.184 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,1,10 29.184 (1) (b) "Minor" means a person who is at least 12 10 years of age but under 18 years of age.

AB523-SA1, s. 1c Section 1c. 29.184 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,1,12 29.184 (6) (b) 1. The applicant is at least 12 10 years old.".

AB523-SA1,1,13 4. Page 2, line 18: after that line insert:

AB523-SA1,2,1 " Section 2b. 29.304 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,2,3 29.304 (1) (a) Prohibition on hunting. No person under 12 10 years of age may hunt with a firearm or, a bow and arrow , or a crossbow.

AB523-SA1, s. 2c Section 2c. 29.304 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB523-SA1,2,11 29.304 (1) (ag) Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm by persons under the age of 10. No person under 10 years of age may have in his or her possession or control any firearm unless he or she is enrolled in the course of instruction under the hunter education program and is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to or from that class under the supervision of his or her parent or guardian, or a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian, or is handling or operating the firearm during that class under the supervision of an instructor.

AB523-SA1, s. 2d Section 2d. 29.304 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB523-SA1,2,15 29.304 (1) (am) Restrictions on hunting by persons 10 or 11 years of age. No person who is 10 or 11 years of age may hunt unless he or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the requirements under s. 29.592.

AB523-SA1, s. 2e Section 2e. 29.304 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 29.304 (1) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB523-SA1,2,20 29.304 (1) (b) Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm by persons 10 or 11 years of age. (intro.) No person under 12 who is 10 or 11 years of age may have in his or her possession or control any firearm unless he any of the following apply:

AB523-SA1,2,25 1. He or she is enrolled in the course of instruction under the hunter education program and he or she is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to or from that class under the supervision of a his or her parent or guardian, or by a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian, or is handling or operating the firearm during that class under the supervision of an instructor.

AB523-SA1, s. 2f Section 2f. 29.304 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB523-SA1,3,3 29.304 (1) (b) 2. He or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the requirements specified under s. 29.592.

AB523-SA1, s. 2g Section 2g. 29.304 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,3,7 29.304 (1) (c) Restrictions on obtaining hunting approval. Except as provided under par. (d), no person under 12 10 years of age may obtain any approval authorizing hunting.

AB523-SA1, s. 2h Section 2h. 29.304 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,3,12 29.304 (1) (d) Restrictions on validity of certificate of accomplishment. A person under 12 10 years of age may obtain a certificate of accomplishment if he or she complies with the requirements of s. 29.591 (4) but that certificate is not valid for the hunting of small game until that person becomes 12 10 years of age.

AB523-SA1, s. 2j Section 2j. 29.304 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,3,14 29.304 (2) (title) Persons 12 to 14 and 13 years of age.

AB523-SA1, s. 2k Section 2k. 29.304 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,3,20 29.304 (2) (a) Restrictions on hunting. No person 12 years of age or older but under 14 years of age may hunt unless he or she is accompanied by a his or her parent or guardian, or by a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian, or he or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the requirements specified under s. 29.592.

AB523-SA1, s. 2m Section 2m. 29.304 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,3,24 29.304 (2) (b) Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm. (intro.) No person 12 years of age or older but under 14 years of age may have in his or her possession or control any firearm unless he or she any of the following apply:

AB523-SA1, s. 2n Section 2n. 29.304 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,4,3 29.304 (2) (b) 1. Is He or she is accompanied by a his or her parent or guardian or by a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian; or.

AB523-SA1, s. 2nb Section 2nb. 29.304 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,4,8 29.304 (2) (b) 2. Is He or she is enrolled in the course of instruction under the hunter education program and is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to or from that class or is handling or operating the firearm during that class under the supervision of an instructor.

AB523-SA1, s. 2nc Section 2nc. 29.304 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB523-SA1,4,11 29.304 (2) (b) 3. He or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the requirements specified under s. 29.592.

AB523-SA1, s. 2nd Section 2nd. 29.304 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,4,13 29.304 (3) (title) Persons 14 to 16 and 15 years of age.

AB523-SA1, s. 2ne Section 2ne. 29.304 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,4,16 29.304 (3) (a) Restrictions on hunting. (intro.) No person 14 years of age or older but under 16 years of age may hunt unless he or she any of the following apply:

AB523-SA1, s. 2nf Section 2nf. 29.304 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,4,20 29.304 (3) (a) 1. Is He or she is accompanied by a his or her parent or guardian or by a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian; or.

AB523-SA1, s. 2ng Section 2ng. 29.304 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB523-SA1,4,25 29.304 (3) (a) 2. Is He or she is issued a certificate of accomplishment that states that he or she successfully completed the course of instruction under the hunter education program or has a similar certificate issued by another state or, province, or country.

AB523-SA1, s. 2nh Section 2nh. 29.304 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB523-SA1,5,3 29.304 (3) (a) 3. He or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the requirements specified under s. 29.592.