# Wisconsin AB687: An Act to amend 29.185 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: establishing a statewide wolf population goal.

Wisconsin AB687, An Act to amend 29.185 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: establishing a statewide wolf population goal., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican) and 13 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB687
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 29.185 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: establishing a statewide wolf population goal.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-26
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Rob Summerfield (Republican), Rob Swearingen (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Animal, Natural Resources, Department of -- Environmental protection
- 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: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Summerfield (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Swearingen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rob Stafsholt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-11-26: Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage (House)
- 2025-11-26: Introduced by Representatives Green, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Kreibich, Krug, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Summerfield, Swearingen, Wichgers, Knodl and Gustafson; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Nass, Quinn and Tomczyk (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB687), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB687.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB687)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB687.pdf)

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