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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
May 24, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Ballweg, Stafsholt, Knodl, Krug,
Kurtz, Mursau, Pronschinske, Skowronski, Sortwell and Tusler,
cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Feyen, Marklein and Smith. Referred to
Committee on Sporting Heritage.
AB239,1,4 1An Act to renumber and amend 23.33 (3) (eg); and to amend 23.33 (3c) (title),
223.33 (3c) (b), 167.31 (2) (a) 3., 167.31 (2) (b) 3. and 167.31 (4) (ag) of the statutes;
3relating to: placing, possessing, or transporting a bow or crossbow in or on a
4motorboat, vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, or utility terrain vehicle.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, with certain exceptions, a firearm, bow, or crossbow may not
be placed, possessed, or transported in or on a motorboat or vehicle, except that the
restrictions on placing or possessing a firearm on a vehicle do not apply if the vehicle
is stationary. This bill adds that the restrictions on placing or possessing a bow or
crossbow on a vehicle do not apply if the vehicle is stationary, which means not
moving, regardless of whether the motor is running. A vehicle, in this context,
includes every device by which any person or property is or may be transported or
drawn upon a highway, except railroad trains and personal delivery devices.
Under current law, a bow or crossbow may not be possessed by a person
operating an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle, unless the bow does not
have an arrow nocked or the crossbow is not cocked or is unloaded and enclosed in
a carrying case. This bill adds that the restrictions on possessing a crossbow while
operating an ATV or UTV do not apply when the ATV or UTV is stationary.
Under current law, one exception to the prohibition on placing, possessing, or
transporting a crossbow on a motorboat or vehicle is if the crossbow is not cocked or
is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case, similar to the exception to the
prohibition on possessing a crossbow while operating an ATV or UTV. Under this bill,

these exceptions are changed so that the requirement to enclose an unloaded
crossbow in a carrying case is eliminated and a crossbow must either be not cocked
or unloaded.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB239,1 1Section 1 . 23.33 (3) (eg) of the statutes is renumbered 23.33 (3c) (am) and
2amended to read:
AB239,2,53 23.33 (3c) (am) With No person may operate an all-terrain vehicle or utility
4terrain vehicle with
any crossbow in his or her possession unless the crossbow is not
5cocked or is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case.
AB239,2 6Section 2 . 23.33 (3c) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB239,2,77 23.33 (3c) (title) Operation with firearms or crossbows.
AB239,3 8Section 3 . 23.33 (3c) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB239,2,119 23.33 (3c) (b) Paragraph Paragraphs (a) does and (am) do not apply to a firearm
10or crossbow that is placed or possessed on an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain
11vehicle that is stationary, as defined in s. 167.31 (1) (fg).
AB239,4 12Section 4. 167.31 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB239,2,1413 167.31 (2) (a) 3. The crossbow is not cocked or is unloaded and enclosed in a
14carrying case
.
AB239,5 15Section 5. 167.31 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB239,2,1716 167.31 (2) (b) 3. The crossbow is not cocked or is unloaded and enclosed in a
17carrying case
.
AB239,6 18Section 6 . 167.31 (4) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB239,3,2
1167.31 (4) (ag) Subsection (2) (b) 1. does not apply to a firearm, bow, or crossbow
2that is placed or possessed on a vehicle that is stationary.
AB239,3,33 (End)
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