AB913: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Assembly BILL 913

March 16, 1998 - Introduced by Representatives Reynolds, Urban, R. Young and Turner. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AB913,1,2 An Act to renumber and amend 29.22 (2); and to create 29.22 (2) (a) and 29.22 (2) (c) of the statutes; relating to: visibility of clothing worn while hunting.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, during the season for hunting deer using firearms, no person may hunt any game except waterfowl without at least 50% of his or her outer clothing above the waist being colored blaze orange. Under this bill, a person hunting deer with a bow and arrow during deer bow hunting season may wear clothing that has a blaze orange area at least 100 square inches in size and that is either a cap or similar headgear or that is visible from any angle or he or she may wear clothing that meets the 50% requirement.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

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

AB913, s. 1 Section 1. 29.22 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.22 (2) (b) and amended to read:

AB913,2,3 29.22 (2) (b) In the areas in which there is a season for the hunting of deer with firearms, no person may hunt any game except waterfowl during the season for the hunting of deer with firearms unless at least 50% of the person's outer clothing above the waist is of a highly visible color commonly referred to as hunter orange, blaze orange, fluorescent orange, flame orange or fluorescent blaze orange.

AB913,2,5 (d) Any person violating this subsection is subject to a forfeiture of not more than $10.

AB913, s. 2 Section 2. 29.22 (2) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB913,2,9 29.22 (2) (a) In this subsection, "highly visible color" means a color commonly referred to as hunter orange, blaze orange, fluorescent orange, flame orange or fluorescent blaze orange.

AB913, s. 3 Section 3. 29.22 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB913,2,13 29.22 (2) (c) In the areas in which there is a season for the hunting of deer with a bow and arrow, no person may hunt deer during the open season for the hunting of deer with bows and firearms unless any of the following applies:

AB913,2,15 1. The person is wearing a cap, hat or similar headgear that is at least 100 square inches in size and is of a highly visible color.

AB913,2,17 2. At least 100 square inches of the person's outer clothing above the waist is of a highly visible color and can be seen from any angle.

AB913,2,18 3. The person's outer clothing complies with par. (a).

AB913,2,19 (End)