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AB61Introduced in the Assembly

Injuring or killing a police or fire animal and providing a penalty.

Passed

Introduced by Amanda Nedweski, District 32

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to amend 951.18 (2m) of the statutes; Relating to: injuring or killing a police or fire animal and providing a penalty.

Where it stands

Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

March 19, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Introduced

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

  3. Representative McCarville added as a coauthor

  4. Public hearing held

  5. Representative Fitzgerald added as a coauthor

  6. Executive action taken

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

  8. Referred to calendar of 3-13-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)

  9. Representatives Anderson and Stubbs added as coauthors

  10. Read a second time

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Rules suspended

  13. Read a third time and passed

  14. Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Received from Assembly

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

  17. Public hearing held

  18. Senator Habush Sinykin added as a cosponsor

  19. Executive action taken

  20. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  21. Available for scheduling

  22. Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. Senators Ratcliff and Keyeski 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. Report correctly enrolled on 6-19-2025

  31. Presented to the Governor on 8-7-2025

  32. Report approved by the Governor on 8-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 28

  33. Published 8-9-2025

  34. Representative Doyle added as a coauthor

  35. Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  36. Representative Billings added as a coauthor

  37. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

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