2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 237

An Act to create 77.54 (75) of the statutes; Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for equipment associated with the use of a search and rescue dog. (FE)

Status: S - Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
11/12/2025 Sen.Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0504

History

Date / House Action Journal
5/9/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators James, Nass and Wanggaard;
cosponsored by Representatives Green, Andraca, Behnke, Melotik, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor and Subeck
192
5/9/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety192
5/12/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
5/27/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
6/10/2025 Sen.Representative Stroud added as a cosponsor243
6/24/2025 Sen.Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor278
10/23/2025 Sen.Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested465
11/11/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
11/11/2025 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1501
11/11/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
11/11/2025 Sen.Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)501
11/12/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
11/12/2025 Sen.Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 1502
11/12/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
11/12/2025 Sen.Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0504
11/19/2025 Sen.Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor530
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
 
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