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AB239 • 2025

harassment of search and rescue dogs and providing a penalty

harassment of search and rescue dogs and providing a penalty

Enacted

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

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

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-02 Asm.

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 152

  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.

    LRB correction

  5. 2026-01-23 Asm.

    Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026

  6. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Received from Senate concurred in

  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.

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

  14. 2026-01-12 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  15. 2026-01-12 Sen.

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

  16. 2026-01-12 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  17. 2025-11-12 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  18. 2025-10-15 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  19. 2025-10-15 Sen.

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

  20. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  21. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Read a second time

  22. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  24. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed

  25. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. 2025-10-09 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules

  27. 2025-06-20 Asm.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety , Ayes 15, Noes 0

  28. 2025-06-20 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  29. 2025-06-19 Asm.

    Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor

  30. 2025-06-11 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  31. 2025-06-10 Asm.

    Representative Stroud added as a coauthor

  32. 2025-06-03 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  33. 2025-05-02 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Green , Andraca , Behnke , Dittrich , Gundrum , Mursau , Nedweski , Novak , O'Connor , Piwowarczyk and Subeck ; cosponsored by Senators James and Wanggaard

  34. 2025-05-02 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Official Summary Text

harassment of search and rescue dogs and providing a penalty
Status: A - Enacted into Law