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WI AB 239

enacted

Relating to: harassment of search and rescue dogs and providing a penalty.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WI AB 239 pass?

Yes. WI AB 239 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-02): Published 4-3-2026

What is WI AB 239 about?

WI AB 239 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: harassment of search and rescue dogs and providing a penalty.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 239?

Subeck, Piwowarczyk, O'Connor and 8 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 239, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-05-02
Latest action
2026-04-02 — Published 4-3-2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Subeckprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Novakprimary
  • Nedweskiprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Andracaprimary
  • Greenprimary
  • Jamescosponsor
  • Wanggaardcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-02

    Published 4-3-2026

    became-law

  2. 2026-04-02

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

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-04-01

    Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-01-23

    Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026

    enrolled

  5. 2026-01-23

    LRB correction

  6. 2026-01-22

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  7. 2026-01-21

    Ordered immediately messaged

  8. 2026-01-21

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-01-21

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. 2026-01-21

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  11. 2026-01-21

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-01-21

    Senators Dassler-Alfheim and Smith added as cosponsors

  13. 2026-01-16

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

  14. 2026-01-12

    Available for scheduling

  15. 2026-01-12

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-01-12

    Executive action taken

  17. 2025-11-12

    Public hearing held

  18. 2025-10-15

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  19. 2025-10-15

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  20. 2025-10-14

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. 2025-10-14

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  22. 2025-10-14

    Rules suspended

  23. 2025-10-14

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  24. 2025-10-14

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  25. 2025-10-14

    Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  26. 2025-10-09

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

  27. 2025-06-20

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-06-20

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2025-06-19

    Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor

  30. 2025-06-11

    Executive action taken

  31. 2025-06-10

    Representative Stroud added as a coauthor

  32. 2025-06-03

    Public hearing held

  33. 2025-05-02

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  34. 2025-05-02

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

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-06-20 · pass · 15-0

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

    2026-01-12 · pass · 8-0

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