LRB-4075/1
PJD:kmg:jf
1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
November 14, 1997 - Introduced by Senators Shibilski, Decker, Welch, Zien,
Drzewiecki and C. Potter, cosponsored by Representatives Baumgart,
Gunderson, Hasenohrl, Porter, Green, Springer, F. Lasee, Otte, Hutchison,
Hahn, Grothman and
Seratti. Referred to Committee on Judiciary, Campaign
Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
SJR36,1,2
1To create section 25 of article I of the constitution; relating to: the right of
2individuals to fish, hunt, trap 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, trap 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.
SJR36,1,3
3Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:
SJR36, s. 1
4Section
1. Section 25 of article I of the constitution is created to read:
SJR36,1,65
[Article I] Section 25. Individuals have the right to fish, hunt, trap and take
6game subject only to reasonable restrictions as prescribed by law.
SJR36, 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
1created a section 25 of article I of the constitution of this state. If one or more joint
2resolutions create a section 25 of article I simultaneously with the ratification by the
3people of the amendment proposed in this joint resolution, the sections created shall
4be numbered and placed in a sequence so that the sections created by the joint
5resolution having the lowest enrolled joint resolution number have the numbers
6designated in that joint resolution and the sections created by the other joint
7resolutions have numbers that are in the same ascending order as are the numbers
8of the enrolled joint resolutions creating the sections.
SJR36,2,11
9Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
10legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for 3
11months previous to the time of holding such election.
