SB26: Bill Text

SB26, s. 7 Section 7. 29.177 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB26,4,12 29.177 (6) Qualified landowner. In order to apply for a special deer hunting permit as a qualified landowner a person is required to be a resident and the owner of record or a vendee under a land contract of at least 50 40 acres in one parcel located in whole or in part in the deer management area for which the special permit is valid. No more than one person may apply as a qualified landowner for one parcel of land in one season and if the parcel of land is located in more than one deer management area, the owner or vendee may apply as a qualified landowner in only one of the deer management areas in which the parcel of land is located in one season.

SB26, s. 8 Section 8. 29.184 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB26,4,14 29.184 (6) (b) 1. The applicant is at least 12 10 years old.

SB26, s. 9 Section 9. 29.219 (1) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:

SB26,4,18 29.219 (1) (bn) Exception; residents over 16 years of age. Subject to all other provisions of law, no license is required for any resident who is 16 years of age or older and who is fishing with a group that contains a resident who is under 11 years of age.

SB26, s. 10 Section 10. 29.304 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB26,4,20 29.304 (1) (title) Persons under 12 10 years of age.

SB26, s. 11 Section 11. 29.304 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB26,4,23 29.304 (1) (a) Prohibition on hunting. No person under 12 10 years of age may hunt with a firearm or bow and arrow.

SB26, s. 12 Section 12. 29.304 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB26,5,6 29.304 (1) (b) Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm. No person under 12 10 years of age may have in his or her possession or control any firearm unless he or she is enrolled in the course of instruction under the hunter education program and he or she is carrying the firearm in a case and unloaded to or from that class under the supervision of a parent or guardian or is handling or operating the firearm during that class under the supervision of an instructor.

SB26, s. 13 Section 13. 29.304 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB26,5,10 29.304 (1) (c) Restrictions on obtaining hunting approval. Except as provided under par. (d), no person under 12 10 years of age may obtain any approval authorizing hunting.

SB26, s. 14 Section 14. 29.304 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB26,5,15 29.304 (1) (d) Restrictions on validity of certificate of accomplishment. A person under 12 10 years of age may obtain a certificate of accomplishment if he or she complies with the requirements of s. 29.591 (4) but that certificate is not valid for the hunting of small game until that person becomes 12 10 years of age.

SB26, s. 15 Section 15. 29.304 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB26,5,17 29.304 (2) (title) Persons 12 10 to 14 years of age.

SB26, s. 16 Section 16. 29.304 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB26,5,21 29.304 (2) (a) Restrictions on hunting. No person 12 10 years of age or older but under 14 years of age may hunt unless he or she is accompanied by a parent or guardian.

SB26, s. 17 Section 17. 29.304 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB26,5,25 29.304 (2) (b) Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm. (intro.) No person 12 10 years of age or older but under 14 years of age may have in his or her possession or control any firearm unless he or she:

SB26, s. 18 Section 18. 29.304 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB26,6,5 29.304 (5) Exception. Notwithstanding subs. (1) to (3), a person 12 10 years of age or older may possess or control a firearm and may hunt with a firearm or bow and arrow on land under the ownership of the person or the person's family if no license is required and if the firing of firearms is permitted on that land.

SB26, s. 19 Section 19. 49.688 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB26,6,8 49.688 (2) (a) 1. The person is a resident, as defined in s. 27.01 (10) (a) 2., of this state.

SB26, s. 20 Section 20. 169.01 (32) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB26,6,11 169.01 (32) "State resident" has the meaning given "resident" in s. 27.01 (10) (a) 2.

SB26, s. 21 Section 21. Effective date.

SB26,6,16 (1) The treatment of sections 27.01 (10) (c), (d) (intro.), (e), and (em), 49.688 (2) (a) 1., and 169.01 (32) of the statutes, the renumbering of section 27.01 (10) (a) of the statutes, and the creation of section 27.01 (10) (a) 1. of the statutes take effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.

SB26,6,17 (End)