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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 586
December 8, 2005 - Offered by Representatives Gunderson and Gard.
AB586-ASA1,1,13
1An Act to renumber and amend 29.304 (1) (b);
to amend 29.184 (1) (b), 29.184
2(6) (b) 1., 29.304 (1) (a), 29.304 (1) (c), 29.304 (1) (d), 29.304 (2) (title), 29.304 (2)
3(a), 29.304 (2) (b) (intro.), 29.304 (2) (b) 1., 29.304 (2) (b) 2., 29.304 (3) (title),
429.304 (3) (a) (intro.), 29.304 (3) (a) 1., 29.304 (3) (a) 2., 29.304 (3) (b) (intro.),
529.304 (3) (b) 1., 29.304 (3) (b) 2., 29.304 (3) (b) 3., 29.304 (5), 29.563 (2) (a) 4.,
629.563 (2) (a) 5g., 29.563 (2) (a) 8m., 29.563 (4) (a) 1m., 29.563 (4) (a) 2m., 29.563
7(4) (b) 1m., 29.563 (4) (b) 2m., 29.593 (1) (a), 29.593 (4) (b), 29.593 (4) (c), 169.20
8(1) (a), 169.20 (2) (a) and 169.33 (2) (d); and
to create 29.304 (1) (ag), 29.304 (1)
9(am), 29.304 (1) (b) 2., 29.304 (2) (b) 3., 29.304 (3) (a) 3., 29.304 (3) (b) 4., 29.304
10(5) (b) and 29.592 of the statutes;
relating to: the minimum age for hunting and
11possessing a firearm, age specific restrictions on hunting and on possessing a
12firearm while hunting, requirements for obtaining a hunting certificate of
13accomplishment, and establishing a hunting mentorship program.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB586-ASA1,2,32
29.184
(1) (b) "Minor" means a person who is at least
12 8 years of age but under
318 years of age.
AB586-ASA1, s. 2
4Section
2. 29.184 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB586-ASA1,2,55
29.184
(6) (b) 1. The applicant is at least
12 8 years old.
AB586-ASA1,2,87
29.304
(1) (a)
Prohibition on hunting. No person under
12 8 years of age may
8hunt with a firearm
or, a bow and arrow
, or a crossbow.
AB586-ASA1, s. 4
9Section
4. 29.304 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB586-ASA1,2,1610
29.304
(1) (ag)
Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm by persons
11under the age of 8. No person under 8 years of age may have in his or her possession
12or control any firearm unless he or she is enrolled in the course of instruction under
13the hunter education program and is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to
14or from that class under the supervision of his or her parent or guardian, or a person
15at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian, or is handling
16or operating the firearm during that class under the supervision of an instructor.
AB586-ASA1, s. 5
17Section
5. 29.304 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB586-ASA1,2,2018
29.304
(1) (am)
Restrictions on hunting by persons 8, 9, 10, or 11 years of age. 19No person who is 8, 9, 10, or 11 years of age may hunt unless he or she is hunting with
20a mentor and meets the requirements under s. 29.592.
AB586-ASA1, s. 6
21Section
6. 29.304 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 29.304 (1) (b) (intro.)
22and amended to read:
AB586-ASA1,3,4
129.304
(1) (b)
Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm by persons 8, 9,
210, or 11 years of age. (intro.) No person
under 12 who is 8, 9, 10, or 11 years of age
3may have in his or her possession or control any firearm unless
he any of the following
4apply:
AB586-ASA1,3,9
51. He or she is enrolled in the course of instruction under the hunter education
6program and
he or she is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to or from that
7class under the supervision of
a his or her parent or guardian
, or by a person at least
818 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian, or is handling or
9operating the firearm during that class under the supervision of an instructor.
AB586-ASA1, s. 7
10Section
7. 29.304 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB586-ASA1,3,1211
29.304
(1) (b) 2. He or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the requirements
12specified under s. 29.592.
AB586-ASA1, s. 8
13Section
8. 29.304 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB586-ASA1,3,1614
29.304
(1) (c)
Restrictions on obtaining hunting approval. Except as provided
15under par. (d), no person under
12 8 years of age may obtain any approval authorizing
16hunting.
AB586-ASA1, s. 9
17Section
9. 29.304 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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29.304
(1) (d)
Restrictions on validity of certificate of accomplishment. A person
19under
12 8 years of age may obtain a certificate of accomplishment if he or she
20complies with the requirements of s. 29.591 (4) but that certificate is not valid for the
21hunting of small game until that person becomes
12
8 years of age.
AB586-ASA1, s. 10
22Section
10. 29.304 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB586-ASA1,3,2323
29.304
(2) (title)
Persons 12 to 14 and 13 years of age.
AB586-ASA1,4,5
129.304
(2) (a)
Restrictions on hunting. No person 12 years of age or older but
2under 14 years of age may hunt unless he or she is accompanied by
a his or her 3parent or guardian
, or by a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the
4parent or guardian, or he or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the
5requirements specified under s. 29.592.
AB586-ASA1, s. 12
6Section
12. 29.304 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB586-ASA1,4,97
29.304
(2) (b)
Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm. (intro.) No
8person 12 years of age or older but under 14 years of age may have in his or her
9possession or control any firearm unless
he or she
any of the following apply:
AB586-ASA1, s. 13
10Section
13. 29.304 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB586-ASA1,4,1311
29.304
(2) (b) 1.
Is He or she is accompanied by
a his or her parent or guardian
12or by a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian;
13or.
AB586-ASA1, s. 14
14Section
14. 29.304 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB586-ASA1,4,1815
29.304
(2) (b) 2.
Is He or she is enrolled in the course of instruction under the
16hunter education program and is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to or
17from that class or is handling or operating the firearm during that class under the
18supervision of an instructor.
AB586-ASA1, s. 15
19Section
15. 29.304 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
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29.304
(2) (b) 3. He or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the requirements
21specified under s. 29.592.
AB586-ASA1, s. 16
22Section
16. 29.304 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB586-ASA1,4,2323
29.304
(3) (title)
Persons 14 to 16 and 15 years of age.
AB586-ASA1, s. 17
24Section
17. 29.304 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB586-ASA1,5,2
129.304
(3) (a)
Restrictions on hunting. (intro.) No person 14 years of age or
2older but under 16 years of age may hunt unless
he or she any of the following apply:
AB586-ASA1,5,64
29.304
(3) (a) 1.
Is He or she is accompanied by
a his or her parent or guardian
5or by a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian;
6or.
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29.304
(3) (a) 2.
Is He or she is issued a certificate of accomplishment that states
9that he or she successfully completed the course of instruction under the hunter
10education program or has a similar certificate issued by another state
or, province
,
11or country.
AB586-ASA1, s. 20
12Section
20. 29.304 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB586-ASA1,5,1413
29.304
(3) (a) 3. He or she is hunting with a mentor and meets the requirements
14specified under s. 29.592.
AB586-ASA1, s. 21
15Section
21. 29.304 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB586-ASA1,5,1816
29.304
(3) (b)
Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm. (intro.) No
17person 14 years of age or older but under 16 years of age may have in his or her
18possession or control any firearm unless
he or she
any of the following apply:
AB586-ASA1, s. 22
19Section
22. 29.304 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
