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AB238 • 2025

prohibiting hotels, inns, and motels from discriminating against dog handlers who are accompanied by search and rescue dogs

prohibiting hotels, inns, and motels from discriminating against dog handlers who are accompanied by search and rescue dogs

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representatives Green, Andraca, Mursau, O'Connor and Piwowarczyk, cosponsored by Senators James and Wanggaard
Last action
2026-04-02
Official status
A - Enacted into Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-02 Asm.

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 151

  2. 2026-04-02 Asm.

    Published 4-3-2026

  3. 2026-04-01 Asm.

    Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026

  4. 2026-01-23 Asm.

    Report correctly enrolled on 1-22-2026

  5. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Received from Senate concurred in

  6. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    LRB correction ( Assembly Amendment 1 )

  7. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Senators Dassler-Alfheim and Smith added as cosponsors

  8. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Read a second time

  9. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Read a third time and concurred in

  12. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. 2026-01-16 Sen.

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2

  14. 2026-01-16 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  15. 2026-01-13 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  16. 2026-01-13 Sen.

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 8, Noes 0

  17. 2026-01-13 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  18. 2025-11-20 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  19. 2025-11-20 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  20. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Read a second time

  21. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  22. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  24. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed

  25. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. 2025-11-13 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules

  27. 2025-10-08 Asm.

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Commerce , Ayes 6, Noes 0

  28. 2025-10-08 Asm.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Commerce , Ayes 6, Noes 0

  29. 2025-10-08 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  30. 2025-10-02 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  31. 2025-10-02 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  32. 2025-10-01 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Green

  33. 2025-06-24 Asm.

    Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor

  34. 2025-06-10 Asm.

    Representative Stroud added as a coauthor

  35. 2025-05-02 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Green , Andraca , Mursau , O'Connor and Piwowarczyk ; cosponsored by Senators James and Wanggaard

  36. 2025-05-02 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Commerce

Official Summary Text

prohibiting hotels, inns, and motels from discriminating against dog handlers who are accompanied by search and rescue dogs
Status: A - Enacted into Law