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Wisconsin Legislature · AB 239 · A - Enacted into Law

Harassment of search and rescue dogs and providing a penalty

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Officially: “harassment of search and rescue dogs and providing a penalty. Read the full text

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2025-2026 legislature

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Introduced by Representatives Green, Andraca, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators James and Wanggaard · May 2, 2025

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Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety · May 2, 2025

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Public hearing held · Jun 3, 2025

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Representative Stroud added as a coauthor · Jun 10, 2025

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Executive action taken · Jun 11, 2025

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Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor · Jun 19, 2025

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Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0 · Jun 20, 2025

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Referred to committee on Rules · Jun 20, 2025

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Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules · Oct 9, 2025

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Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor · Oct 14, 2025

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Read a second time · Oct 14, 2025

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Ordered to a third reading · Oct 14, 2025

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Rules suspended · Oct 14, 2025

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Read a third time and passed · Oct 14, 2025

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Ordered immediately messaged · Oct 14, 2025

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Received from Assembly · Oct 15, 2025

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Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety · Oct 15, 2025

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Public hearing held · Nov 12, 2025

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Executive action taken · Jan 12, 2026

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Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0 · Jan 12, 2026

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Available for scheduling · Jan 12, 2026

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Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Jan 16, 2026

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Senators Dassler-Alfheim and Smith added as cosponsors · Jan 21, 2026

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Read a second time · Jan 21, 2026

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Ordered to a third reading · Jan 21, 2026

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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Jan 21, 2026

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Read a third time and concurred in · Jan 21, 2026

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Ordered immediately messaged · Jan 21, 2026

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Received from Senate concurred in · Jan 22, 2026

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LRB correction · Jan 23, 2026

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Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026 · Jan 23, 2026

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Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026 · Apr 1, 2026

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

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Published 4-3-2026 · Apr 2, 2026

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The numbers

11
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

GreenAndracaBehnkeDittrichGundrumMursauNedweskiNovakO'ConnorPiwowarczykSubeck
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Published 4-3-2026 (Apr 2, 2026).