WI SB 239
deadRelating to: prohibiting hotels, inns, and motels from discriminating against dog handlers who are accompanied by search and rescue dogs.
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did WI SB 239 pass?
No. WI SB 239 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
What is WI SB 239 about?
WI SB 239 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: prohibiting hotels, inns, and motels from discriminating against dog handlers who are accompanied by search and rescue dogs.”.
Who sponsors WI SB 239?
Wanggaard, James are the primary sponsors of WI SB 239.
- Introduced
- 2025-05-09
- Latest action
- 2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Wanggaardprimary
- Jamesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-23
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
failure
2026-01-13
Available for scheduling
2026-01-13
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-13
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
amendment-passage
2026-01-13
Executive action taken
2025-11-19
Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor
2025-11-12
Public hearing held
2025-10-01
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James
amendment-introduction
2025-06-24
Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor
2025-06-10
Representative Stroud added as a cosponsor
2025-05-09
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-05-09
Introduced by Senators James and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Andraca, Mursau, O'Connor and Piwowarczyk
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
2026-01-13 · pass · 8-0
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
2026-01-13 · pass · 8-0
Related bills
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