An Act to create 173.44 of the statutes; Relating to: requiring animal testing facilities and breeders to offer certain dogs and cats for adoption to releasing agencies and providing a penalty. (FE)
| Date / House | Action | Journal |
|---|---|---|
| 9/19/2025 Asm. | Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Joers, Armstrong, Udell, Miresse, DeSmidt, Piwowarczyk, Maxey, Palmeri, Kreibich, Bare, Goodwin, Donovan, Sheehan, Anderson, Sinicki, Behnke, Melotik, Mursau and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Carpenter, Habush Sinykin, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Keyeski and Jagler | |
| 9/19/2025 Asm. | Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs | |
| 11/4/2025 Asm. | Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens | |
| 11/4/2025 Asm. | Representative Billings added as a coauthor | |
| 11/19/2025 Asm. | Representative Steffen added as a coauthor | |
| 1/8/2026 Asm. | Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor | |
| 1/22/2026 Asm. | Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens | |
| 2/11/2026 Asm. | Fiscal estimate received | |
| 2/11/2026 Asm. | Public hearing held | |
| 2/11/2026 Asm. | Executive action taken | |
| 2/12/2026 Asm. | Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3 | |
| 2/12/2026 Asm. | Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0 | |
| 2/12/2026 Asm. | Referred to committee on Rules | |
| 2/18/2026 Asm. | Made a special order of business at 11:21 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 | |
| 2/19/2026 Asm. | Read a second time | |
| 2/19/2026 Asm. | Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted | |
| 2/19/2026 Asm. | Ordered to a third reading | |
| 2/19/2026 Asm. | Rules suspended | |
| 2/19/2026 Asm. | Read a third time and passed | |
| 2/19/2026 Asm. | Ordered immediately messaged | |
| 2/23/2026 Sen. | Received from Assembly | |
| 2/25/2026 Sen. | Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development | |
| 3/23/2026 Sen. | Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
