2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 239

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.

Status: A - Enrolled

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
1/23/2026 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026503
1/12/2026 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0593
6/20/2025 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0182

History

Date / House Action Journal
5/2/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Green, Andraca, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk and Subeck;
cosponsored by Senators James and Wanggaard
123
5/2/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety123
6/3/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
6/10/2025 Asm.Representative Stroud added as a coauthor172
6/11/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
6/19/2025 Asm.Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor187
6/20/2025 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0182
6/20/2025 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules182
10/9/2025 Asm.Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules 
10/14/2025 Asm.Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor303
10/14/2025 Asm.Read a second time303
10/14/2025 Asm.Ordered to a third reading303
10/14/2025 Asm.Rules suspended303
10/14/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed303
10/14/2025 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged303
10/15/2025 Sen.Received from Assembly446
10/15/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety446
11/12/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
1/12/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
1/12/2026 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0593
1/12/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
1/16/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)613
1/21/2026 Sen.Senators Dassler-Alfheim and Smith added as cosponsors618
1/21/2026 Sen.Read a second time626
1/21/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading626
1/21/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading626
1/21/2026 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in626
1/21/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged628
1/22/2026 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in489
1/23/2026 Asm.LRB correction503
1/23/2026 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026503
 
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