SB231: Bill Text

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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

2019 Senate BILL 231

May 23, 2019 - Introduced by Senators Olsen, Feyen, Marklein and Smith, cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Stafsholt, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Mursau, Pronschinske, Skowronski, Sortwell and Tusler. Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry.

SB231,1,4 An Act to renumber and amend 23.33 (3) (eg); and to amend 23.33 (3c) (title), 23.33 (3c) (b), 167.31 (2) (a) 3., 167.31 (2) (b) 3. and 167.31 (4) (ag) of the statutes; relating to: placing, possessing, or transporting a bow or crossbow in or on a motorboat, vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, or utility terrain vehicle.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, 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. 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. Also under this bill, a cocked but unloaded crossbow may be outside a carrying case.

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

SB231,1 Section 1. 23.33 (3) (eg) of the statutes is renumbered 23.33 (3c) (am) and amended to read:

SB231,2,5 23.33 (3c) (am) With No person may operate an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle with any crossbow in his or her possession unless the crossbow is not cocked or is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case.

SB231,2 Section 2 . 23.33 (3c) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB231,2,7 23.33 (3c) (title) Operation with firearms or crossbows.

SB231,3 Section 3 . 23.33 (3c) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB231,2,11 23.33 (3c) (b) Paragraph Paragraphs (a) does and (am) do not apply to a firearm or crossbow that is placed or possessed on an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle that is stationary, as defined in s. 167.31 (1) (fg).

SB231,4 Section 4. 167.31 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB231,2,14 167.31 (2) (a) 3. The crossbow is not cocked or is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case.

SB231,5 Section 5. 167.31 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB231,2,17 167.31 (2) (b) 3. The crossbow is not cocked or is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case.

SB231,6 Section 6 . 167.31 (4) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB231,2,20 167.31 (4) (ag) Subsection (2) (b) 1. does not apply to a firearm, bow, or crossbow that is placed or possessed on a vehicle that is stationary.

SB231,2,21 (End)