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AB239Introduced in the Assembly

Harassment of search and rescue dogs and providing a penalty.

Passed

Introduced by Chanz Green, District 74

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to amend 951.095 (title), 951.095 (1) (intro.), 951.095 (2) (b) and 951.18 (2m); to create 951.01 (4s) of the statutes; Relating to: harassment of search and rescue dogs and providing a penalty.

Where it stands

Published 4-3-2026

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced

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

  3. Public hearing held

  4. Representative Stroud added as a coauthor

  5. Executive action taken

  6. Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor

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

  8. Referred to committee on Rules

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

  10. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  11. Read a second time

  12. Ordered to a third reading

  13. Rules suspended

  14. Read a third time and passed

  15. Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Received from Assembly

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

  18. Public hearing held

  19. Executive action taken

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

  21. Available for scheduling

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

  23. Senators Dassler-Alfheim and Smith added as cosponsors

  24. Read a second time

  25. Ordered to a third reading

  26. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  27. Read a third time and concurred in

  28. Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Received from Senate concurred in

  30. LRB correction

  31. Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026

  32. Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026

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

  34. Published 4-3-2026

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