Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 9 R · 2 D cosponsors

AB 239 — Relating to: harassment of search and rescue dogs and providing a penalty.

Last action — Published 4-3-2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced May 02, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Published 4-3-2026

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

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

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026

  5. LRB correction

  6. Received from Senate concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in

  9. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

  12. Senators Dassler-Alfheim and Smith added as cosponsors

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

  14. Available for scheduling

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

  16. Executive action taken

  17. Public hearing held

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

  19. Received from Assembly

  20. Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Read a third time and passed

  22. Rules suspended

  23. Ordered to a third reading

  24. Read a second time

  25. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

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

  27. Referred to committee on Rules

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

  29. Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor

  30. Executive action taken

  31. Representative Stroud added as a coauthor

  32. Public hearing held

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

  34. Introduced by Representatives Green, Andraca, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators James and Wanggaard

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 239 do?
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;
Who sponsors AB 239?
AB 239 is sponsored by James, Wanggaard, Green, Chanz (Republican), Andraca, Deb (Democrat), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), and Subeck, Lisa (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 239?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced May 02, 2025. It awaits signature.
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