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AB61 • 2025
injuring or killing a police or fire animal and providing a penalty
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
Representative Billings added as a coauthor
Representative Brown added as a coauthor
Representative Doyle added as a coauthor
Report approved by the Governor on 8-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 28
Published 8-9-2025
Presented to the Governor on 8-7-2025
Received from Senate concurred in
Report correctly enrolled on 6-19-2025
Senators Ratcliff and Keyeski 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
Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 7, Noes 1
Available for scheduling
Executive action taken
Senator Habush Sinykin added as a cosponsor
Public hearing held
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Representatives Anderson and Stubbs added as coauthors
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly
Executive action taken
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety , Ayes 15, Noes 0
Referred to calendar of 3-13-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)
Representative Fitzgerald added as a coauthor
Public hearing held
Representative McCarville added as a coauthor
Introduced by Representatives Nedweski , Dittrich , Piwowarczyk , Andraca , Armstrong , Behnke , Brill , Callahan , Donovan , Goeben , Gundrum , B. Jacobson , Kaufert , Kitchens , Kreibich , Maxey , Miresse , O'Connor , Penterman , Sinicki , Steffen , Tittl and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard , Carpenter , L. Johnson , Marklein and Nass
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
injuring or killing a police or fire animal and providing a penalty Status: A - Enacted into Law