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WI SB 239

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Relating 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

Quick answers

Did WI SB 239 pass?

No. WI SB 239 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). 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
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Sponsors

  • Wanggaardprimary
  • Jamesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-09

    Introduced by Senators James and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Andraca, Mursau, O'Connor and Piwowarczyk

    introduction

  2. 2025-05-09

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-06-10

    Representative Stroud added as a cosponsor

  4. 2025-06-24

    Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor

  5. 2025-10-01

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2025-11-12

    Public hearing held

  7. 2025-11-19

    Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor

  8. 2026-01-13

    Executive action taken

  9. 2026-01-13

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    amendment-passage

  10. 2026-01-13

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-01-13

    Available for scheduling

  12. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

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

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb239

Attribution

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