Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 3 R cosponsors

SB 347 — Relating to: captive wildlife in facilities holding a U.S. Department of Agriculture exhibitor license. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 47 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 347 includes provisions that exempt both public zoos and private facilities holding a Class C exhibitor license from Wisconsin's state licensing requirements for managing captive wildlife. This change is significant because it streamlines regulations for licensed facilities, allowing them to operate without needing additional state approval on top of their USDA license. By doing so, the bill aims to simplify the process for animal exhibitions while ensuring that facilities meet federal standards for animal welfare.

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- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRB-3028/1 ZDW:skw SENATE BILL 347 May 14, 2021 - Introduced by Senators W ANGGAARD , NASS and F ELZKOWSKI , cosponsored by Representatives D ALLMAN , M URPHY, M OSES, K NODL , SWEARINGEN and ROZAR.
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry.
Senate Bill 347 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to amend 169.04 (5) (a) 2., 169.07 (3) (a), 169.08 (3) (a), 169.10 (4) (a) and 169.11 (3) (a) of the statutes;
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to amend 169.04 (5) (a) 2., 169.07 (3) (a), 169.08 (3) (a), 169.10 (4) (a) and 169.11 (3) (a) of the statutes;
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill exempts a facility that holds a U.S.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in 169.08 (3) (a) A public zoo or aquarium or a private senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Department of Agriculture exhibitor license from state license requirements relating to captive wild animals.
facility that holds a valid Class C exhibitor license issued SECTION 1.
Current law generally prohibits the possession, exhibition, propagation, sale, and purchase of wild animals without a relevant license issued by the Department of Natural Resources.
Public zoos and aquariums, which are facilities operated by the state or by a city, village, or county or that are an accredited member of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, are exempt from these license requirements.
The bill also exempts from the license requirements a private facility that holds a valid Class C exhibitor license issued by the USDA.
This license is required under the federal Animal Welfare Act for any individual or business engaged in public exhibition of animals covered by the act.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
- 2022 Legislature - 2 - LRB-3028/1 ZDW:skw SENATE BILL 347 SECTION 1 SECTION 1.
of the statutes is amended to read:
of the statutes is by the U.S.
169.04 (5) (a) 2.
A public zoo or aquarium or a private facility that holds a valid Class C exhibitor license issued by the U.S.
SECTION 2.
amended to read:
169.07 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
169.07 (3) (a) A public zoo or aquarium or a private facility that holds a valid Class C exhibitor license issued by the U.S.
department of agriculture.
SECTION 3.
169.08 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
169.08 (3) (a) A public zoo or aquarium or a private facility that holds a valid Class C exhibitor license issued by the U.S.
department of agriculture.
169.10 (4) (a) A public zoo or aquarium or a private facility that holds a valid Class C exhibitor license issued by the U.S.
169.04(5) (a)2.
Apubliczoooraquariumoraprivate 169.10 (4) (a) A public zoo or aquarium or a private facility that holds a valid Class C exhibitor license issued facility that holds a valid Class C exhibitor license issued by the U.S.
SECTION 2.
169.07 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended by the U.S.
department of agriculture.
to read:
169.11 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
169.11 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended 169.07 (3) (a) A public zoo or aquarium or a private to read:
169.11(3) (a) Public zoos and aquariums, and private facilities that hold a valid Class C exhibitor license issued by the U.S.
facility that holds a valid Class C exhibitor license issued 169.11(3) (a) Public zoos and aquariums, and private by the U.S.
department of agriculture, are exempt from the prohibition under sub.
department of agriculture.
facilities that hold a valid Class C exhibitor license issued SECTION 3.
169.08 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended by the U.S.
department of agriculture, are exempt from to read:
the prohibition under sub.
(END)
* Section 991.11,ISCONSINSTATUTE:
Effective date of acts.
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.”
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-15-2022

  4. Presented to the Governor on 4-14-2022

  5. Report correctly enrolled

  6. Received from Assembly concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

  12. Representative Born added as a cosponsor

  13. Made a special order of business at 8:11 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  14. Referred to committee on Rules

  15. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 4

  16. Executive action taken

  17. Public hearing held

  18. Read first time and referred to committee on State Affairs

  19. Fiscal estimate received

  20. Representative Schraa added as a cosponsor

  21. Received from Senate

  22. Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  24. Rules suspended

  25. Ordered to a third reading

  26. Read a second time

  27. Placed on calendar 6-9-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  28. Available for scheduling

  29. Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  30. Executive action taken

  31. Public hearing held

  32. Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry

  33. Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Nass and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, Murphy, Moses, Knodl, Swearingen and Rozar

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 19 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 6501
Democrat 0800
Total 191301
% of votes cast 58%39%0%3%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
DARLING — Yea
PETROWSKI — Yea
AGARD — Nay
BEWLEY — Nay
RINGHAND — Nay
ERPENBACH — Nay
ROTH — Nay
KOOYENGA — Not Voting
BALLWEG — Yea
BERNIER — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Johnson, LaTonya Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 347?
SB 347 is sponsored by Felzkowski, Mary (Republican), Nass, Steve (Republican), and Wanggaard, Van (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 347?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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