WI AB239 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 11-2)
Status: Passed on April 2 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-02 - Published 4-3-2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to amend 951.095 (title), 951.095 (1) (intro.), 951.095 (2) (b) and 951.18 (2m); to create 951.01 (4s) of the statutes; Relating to: harassment of search and rescue dogs and providing a penalty.

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Title

Harassment of search and rescue dogs and providing a penalty.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-02HousePublished 4-3-2026
2026-04-02HouseReport approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 152
2026-04-01HousePresented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
2026-01-23HouseReport correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026
2026-01-23HouseLRB correction
2026-01-22HouseReceived from Senate concurred in
2026-01-21SenateOrdered immediately messaged
2026-01-21SenateRead a third time and concurred in
2026-01-21SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-01-21SenateOrdered to a third reading
2026-01-21SenateRead a second time
2026-01-21SenateSenators Dassler-Alfheim and Smith added as cosponsors
2026-01-16SenatePlaced on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-01-12SenateAvailable for scheduling
2026-01-12SenateReport concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
2026-01-12SenateExecutive action taken
2025-11-12SenatePublic hearing held
2025-10-15SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
2025-10-15SenateReceived from Assembly
2025-10-14HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2025-10-14HouseRead a third time and passed
2025-10-14HouseRules suspended
2025-10-14HouseOrdered to a third reading
2025-10-14HouseRead a second time
2025-10-14HouseRepresentative Stubbs added as a coauthor
2025-10-09HousePlaced on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules
2025-06-20HouseReferred to committee on Rules
2025-06-20HouseReport passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0
2025-06-19HouseRepresentative Sinicki added as a coauthor
2025-06-11HouseExecutive action taken
2025-06-10HouseRepresentative Stroud added as a coauthor
2025-06-03HousePublic hearing held
2025-05-02HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
2025-05-02HouseIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

SB238 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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