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AB238 • 2025
prohibiting hotels, inns, and motels from discriminating against dog handlers who are accompanied by search and rescue dogs
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 151
Published 4-3-2026
Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 1-22-2026
Received from Senate concurred in
LRB correction ( Assembly Amendment 1 )
Senators Dassler-Alfheim and Smith added as cosponsors
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in
Ordered immediately messaged
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 8, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Received from Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Read a second time
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Commerce , Ayes 6, Noes 0
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Commerce , Ayes 6, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Public hearing held
Executive action taken
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Green
Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor
Representative Stroud added as a coauthor
Introduced by Representatives Green , Andraca , Mursau , O'Connor and Piwowarczyk ; cosponsored by Senators James and Wanggaard
Read first time and referred to Committee on Commerce
prohibiting hotels, inns, and motels from discriminating against dog handlers who are accompanied by search and rescue dogs Status: A - Enacted into Law