# Wisconsin AB117: An Act to renumber 29.179 (5); to amend 20.370 (5) (fq), 29.179 (4), 29.563 (13) (a), 29.563 (13) (b), 29.563 (14) (c) 3., 29.563 (14) (c) 4., 29.889 (1) (e), 29.938 (intro.), 29.977 (1) (b) and 29.983 (1) (b) 2.; to create 20.115 (7) (ac), 20.370 (1) (hy), 29.165, 29.179 (1) (a) 12., 29.179 (5) (b), 29.180 (1) (a) 8m., 29.180 (4m), 29.183 (1) (hm), 29.183 (6), 29.553 (1) (gm), 29.563 (2) (c) 3., 29.563 (2) (d) 3., 29.563 (13) (am), 29.563 (14) (a) 4., 29.596 and 93.67 of the statutes; Relating to: hunting of sandhill cranes, programs related to sandhill crane damage, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB117, An Act to renumber 29.179 (5); to amend 20.370 (5) (fq), 29.179 (4), 29.563 (13) (a), 29.563 (13) (b), 29.563 (14) (c) 3., 29.563 (14) (c) 4., 29.889 (1) (e), 29.938 (intro.), 29.977 (1) (b) and 29.983 (1) (b) 2.; to create 20.115 (7) (ac), 20.370 (1) (hy), 29.165, 29.179 (1) (a) 12., 29.179 (5) (b), 29.180 (1) (a) 8m., 29.180 (4m), 29.183 (1) (hm), 29.183 (6), 29.553 (1) (gm), 29.563 (2) (c) 3., 29.563 (2) (d) 3., 29.563 (13) (am), 29.563 (14) (a) 4., 29.596 and 93.67 of the statutes; Relating to: hunting of sandhill cranes, programs related to sandhill crane damage, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Joint Legislative Council; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB117
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber 29.179 (5); to amend 20.370 (5) (fq), 29.179 (4), 29.563 (13) (a), 29.563 (13) (b), 29.563 (14) (c) 3., 29.563 (14) (c) 4., 29.889 (1) (e), 29.938 (intro.), 29.977 (1) (b) and 29.983 (1) (b) 2.; to create 20.115 (7) (ac), 20.370 (1) (hy), 29.165, 29.179 (1) (a) 12., 29.179 (5) (b), 29.180 (1) (a) 8m., 29.180 (4m), 29.183 (1) (hm), 29.183 (6), 29.553 (1) (gm), 29.563 (2) (c) 3., 29.563 (2) (d) 3., 29.563 (13) (am), 29.563 (14) (a) 4., 29.596 and 93.67 of the statutes; Relating to: hunting of sandhill cranes, programs related to sandhill crane damage, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsor: Joint Legislative Council
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Bird, Damage (to property), Farm produce, Hunting, Natural Resources, Department of -- Hunting and fishing
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joint Legislative Council
- Cosponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate

## Actions (28)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read a third time and passed (House)
- 2026-02-19: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-02-19: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-02-19: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted (House)
- 2026-02-19: Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read a second time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Made a special order of business at 11:04 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 (House)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-01-15: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-15: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 7, Noes 3 (House)
- 2026-01-15: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 7, Noes 3 (House)
- 2026-01-15: Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Ayes 7, Noes 3 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-01-12: Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tittl (House)
- 2026-01-06: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-12-09: Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-06: LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1) (House)
- 2025-11-04: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Pronschinske (House)
- 2025-04-22: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-04-11: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-03-21: Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-03-11: Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage (House)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced by Joint Legislative Council (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Amendment 1, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB117-ASA1-AA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB117-ASA1-AA1.pdf)
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 1, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB117-ASA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB117-ASA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB117), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB117.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB117-ASA1-AA1)
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB117-ASA1-AA1.pdf)
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB117-ASA1)
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB117-ASA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB117)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB117.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB117-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).