Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 585: Relating to: designating the wild turkey as the state game bird and the ruffed grouse as the state upland game bird.
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 585 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: designating the wild turkey as the state game bird and the ruffed grouse as the state upland game bird. Primary sponsor: Jeff Mursau (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Mursau | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Rob Kreibich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Paul Melotik | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage
- 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