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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
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
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, 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
1Section
1. 23.33 (3) (eg) of the statutes is renumbered 23.33 (3c) (am) and
2amended to read:
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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.
SB231,2
6Section 2
. 23.33 (3c) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.33
(3c) (title)
Operation with firearms or crossbows.
SB231,3
8Section 3
. 23.33 (3c) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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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).
SB231,4
12Section
4. 167.31 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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167.31
(2) (a) 3. The crossbow is not cocked or is unloaded
and enclosed in a
14carrying case.
SB231,5
15Section
5. 167.31 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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167.31
(2) (b) 3. The crossbow is not cocked or is unloaded
and enclosed in a
17carrying case.
SB231,6
18Section 6
. 167.31 (4) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB231,2,2019
167.31
(4) (ag) Subsection (2) (b)
1. does not apply to a firearm
, bow, or crossbow 20that is placed or possessed on a vehicle that is stationary.
