SB435: Bill Text

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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE

2015 Senate BILL 435

December 7, 2015 - Introduced by Senators Tiffany and Moulton, cosponsored by Representatives E. Brooks, Czaja, Kremer, Tittl, Milroy, Kooyenga, Jarchow and Horlacher. Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry.

SB435,1,2 An Act to create 29.539 (1m) (j) and 29.539 (1m) (k) of the statutes; relating to: the sale, purchase, or possession of wild game bird feathers.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill exempts the naturally shed feathers of a grouse, partridge, pheasant, quail, or wild turkey and the feathers of a lawfully taken grouse, partridge, pheasant, quail, or wild turkey from the current prohibition on the sale, purchase, barter, or trade, the offer to sell, purchase, barter, or trade, and the possession or control for the purpose of selling, bartering, or trading any wild animal.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB435,1 Section 1. 29.539 (1m) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

SB435,1,5 29.539 (1m) (j) The feathers of a lawfully taken grouse, partridge, pheasant, quail, or wild turkey.

SB435,2 Section 2. 29.539 (1m) (k) of the statutes is created to read:

SB435,2,2 29.539 (1m) (k) The naturally shed feathers of a grouse, partridge, pheasant, quail, or wild turkey.

SB435,2,3 (End)