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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Relating to: the cumulative preference system for issuing Class A bear hunting licenses. (FE)"
+description: "Relating to: the cumulative preference system for issuing Class A bear hunting licenses. (FE)"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/wi"
+legislature: "Wisconsin Legislature"
+session: "2017 Regular Session"
+identifier: "SB 257"
+citation: "Wisconsin SB 257 (2017 Regular Session)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Harsdorf", "Kapenga", "LeMahieu", "Olsen", "Testin", "Tiffany", "Vukmir"]
+version_count: 1
+action_count: 28
+vote_count: 1
+first_action: "2017-05-17T05:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2017-08-02T05:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/09c26fab-26a9-4564-a88c-65a6ce6e2599"
+source_url: "http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2017/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb257"
+source_hash: "00ff23c8fd59eb3318f9ad61351f4b9cf703b08c8d09a1653bca280870a0625e"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wi"]
+---
+
+# Wisconsin SB 257 (2017 Regular Session) — Relating to: the cumulative preference system for issuing Class A bear hunting licenses. (FE)
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Bill Text** (committee substitute) — [source](http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2017/REG/SB257)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0 — **5–0** (pass) · legislature
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Harsdorf — primary (person)
+- Kapenga — primary (person)
+- LeMahieu — primary (person)
+- Olsen — primary (person)
+- Testin — primary (person)
+- Tiffany — primary (person)
+- Vukmir — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-05-17T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced by Senators Testin, Vukmir, Harsdorf, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Olsen and Tiffany; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, Stafsholt, Bernier, R. Brooks, Edming, Felzkowski, Katsma, Kleefisch, Kulp, Quinn, Ripp, Skowronski, Tittl, Zimmerman and Milroy `introduction`
+- **2017-05-17T05:00:00+00:00** Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry
+- **2017-05-24T05:00:00+00:00** Fiscal estimate received
+- **2017-06-01T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing held
+- **2017-06-07T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken
+- **2017-06-07T05:00:00+00:00** Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0 `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-06-07T05:00:00+00:00** Available for scheduling
+- **2017-06-09T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
+- **2017-06-14T05:00:00+00:00** Read a second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-06-14T05:00:00+00:00** Ordered to a third reading
+- **2017-06-14T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended
+- **2017-06-14T05:00:00+00:00** Read a third time and passed `passage`
+- **2017-06-14T05:00:00+00:00** Ordered immediately messaged
+- **2017-06-14T05:00:00+00:00** Received from Senate
+- **2017-06-14T05:00:00+00:00** Read first time and referred to committee on Rules `referral-committee`
+- **2017-06-14T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on calendar 6-21-2017 by Committee on Rules
+- **2017-06-21T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
+- **2017-06-21T05:00:00+00:00** Read a second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-06-21T05:00:00+00:00** Ordered to a third reading
+- **2017-06-21T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended
+- **2017-06-21T05:00:00+00:00** Read a third time and concurred in `passage`
+- **2017-06-21T05:00:00+00:00** Representatives Spreitzer and Barca added as cosponsors
+- **2017-06-21T05:00:00+00:00** Ordered immediately messaged
+- **2017-06-22T05:00:00+00:00** Received from Assembly concurred in
+- **2017-06-27T05:00:00+00:00** Report correctly enrolled
+- **2017-08-01T05:00:00+00:00** Presented to the Governor on 8-1-2017 `executive-receipt`
+- **2017-08-02T05:00:00+00:00** Report approved by the Governor on 8-2-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 44 `executive-signature`
+- **2017-08-02T05:00:00+00:00** Published 8-3-2017
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/09c26fab-26a9-4564-a88c-65a6ce6e2599`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Wisconsin legislature records).
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