LRB-3556/1
PJD:mfd:lp
1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
October 17, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Baumgart, Porter, Otte,
Seratti, F. Lasee, Gunderson, Springer, Grothman and Lorge, cosponsored
by Senators Shibilski, C. Potter and Drzewiecki. Referred to Committee on
Elections and Constitutional Law.
AJR76,1,2
1To create section 25 of article I of the constitution;
relating to: the right of
2individuals to fish, hunt and take game (first consideration).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 1997 legislature on
first consideration, provides that individuals have the right to fish, hunt and take
game subject only to reasonable restrictions as prescribed by law.
A constitutional amendment requires adoption by 2 successive legislatures,
and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
AJR76,1,3
3Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
AJR76, s. 1
4Section
1. Section 25 of article I of the constitution is created to read:
AJR76,1,65
[Article I] Section 25. Individuals have the right to fish, hunt and take game
6subject only to reasonable restrictions as prescribed by law.
AJR76, s. 2
7Section
2. Numbering of new provision. The new section 25 of article I of
8the constitution created in this joint resolution shall be designated by the next higher
9open whole section number in that article if, before the ratification by the people of
10the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, any other ratified amendment has
11created a section 25 of article I of the constitution of this state. If one or more joint
12resolutions create a section 25 of article I simultaneously with the ratification by the
13people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, the sections created shall
1be numbered and placed in a sequence so that the sections created by the joint
2resolution having the lowest enrolled joint resolution number have the numbers
3designated in that joint resolution and the sections created by the other joint
4resolutions have numbers that are in the same ascending order as are the numbers
5of the enrolled joint resolutions creating the sections.
AJR76,2,8
6Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
7legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for 3
8months previous to the time of holding such election.
