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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
May 31, 2001 - Introduced by Representatives Wieckert, Duff, Krawczyk, Musser,
Townsend, Ainsworth, Plouff, Jeskewitz, Sykora, Vrakas, Kreibich,
McCormick, Lassa and
Ott, cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Cowles and
Roessler. Referred to Committee on Public Health.
AB426,1,2
1An Act to create 173.23 (4) (d) of the statutes;
relating to: the euthanization
2of animals in custody.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law authorizes a city, village, town, or county (political subdivision)
that has custody of an animal, or a person who has custody of an animal on behalf
of a political subdivision, to have the animal euthanized if there are reasonable
grounds to believe any of the following:
1. That the animal is hopelessly injured beyond any reasonable chance of
recovery.
2. That the animal poses an imminent threat to public health or safety.
3. That the animal poses an imminent threat to the health or safety of itself or
its custodian.
This bill authorizes a political subdivision that has custody of an animal, or a
person who has custody of an animal on behalf of a political subdivision, to have the
animal euthanized if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the animal poses
an imminent threat to the health of other animals, as determined by a veterinarian.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB426, s. 1
3Section
1. 173.23 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB426,2,2
1173.23
(4) (d) The animal poses an imminent threat to the health of other
2animals, as determined by a veterinarian.
