Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 7 D · 4 R cosponsors

AB 585 — Relating to: designating the wild turkey as the state game bird and the ruffed grouse as the state upland game bird.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An Act to amend 1.10 (4); to create 1.10 (3) (w) and (x) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds the wild turkey and ruffed grouse as new state birds and updates the Wisconsin Blue Book requirements.

  • 1.10 (3)

    The wild turkey (meleagris gallopavo) is the state game bird.

    Designates the wild turkey as the state game bird.

  • 1.10 (3)

    The ruffed grouse (bonasa umbellus) is the state upland game bird.

    Designates the ruffed grouse as the state upland game bird.

  • 1.10 (4)

    and herb. → and herb, game bird, and upland game bird.

    Updates the Wisconsin Blue Book requirements to include the new game birds.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  3. Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage

  4. Introduced by Representatives Mursau, Palmeri, Behnke, Johnson, Kreibich, Melotik, Miresse, Roe, Sinicki, Stroud and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 585 do?
An Act to amend 1.10 (4); to create 1.10 (3) (w) and (x) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 585?
AB 585 is sponsored by Cabral-Guevara, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Johnson, Tara (Democrat), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), and Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 585?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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