Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Housing and Real Estate

Assembly Bill 366

Relating to: emotional support animals in housing; falsely claiming that an animal is a service animal; and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Tittl, Behnke, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Moses and Murphy; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara.

July 17, 2025               Referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

September 30, 2025    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Brooks; Representatives Armstrong, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield, Kreibich, Goeben, Haywood, Bare, Clancy, Emerson, Palmeri and Ortiz-Velez.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Murphy, Allen and Pronschinske.

Appearances For

·      Representative Paul Tittl - Wisconsin State Legislature-Twenty-Fifth Assembly District

·      Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara - Wisconsin State Legislature-Nineteenth Senate District

·      Amy Bliss - Wisconsin Housing Alliance

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Stamena Mesec - Apartment Association of South Central Wisconsin

·      Luke Bacher - National Federation of Independent Businesses

·      Eric  Knight - Wisconsin Association of Campgrounds Owners

·      Greg Hubbard - Tavern League of Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 02, 2025        Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Brooks; Representatives Murphy, Allen, Armstrong, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield, Kreibich, Goeben, Haywood, Bare, Clancy, Emerson and Palmeri.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Pronschinske and Ortiz-Velez.

Moved by Representative Summerfield, seconded by Representative Piwowarczyk that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Brooks; Representatives Murphy, Allen, Armstrong, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield, Kreibich, Goeben, Haywood and Emerson.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Bare, Clancy and Palmeri.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 3

Moved by Representative Summerfield, seconded by Representative Clancy that Assembly Bill 366 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Brooks; Representatives Murphy, Allen, Armstrong, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Summerfield, Kreibich and Goeben.

Noes:     (5)     Representatives Haywood, Bare, Clancy, Emerson and Palmeri.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 5

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Christopher Schaefer

Committee Clerk