WisconsinAB4362025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

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)

Sponsored By: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), David Armstrong (Republican), Mike Bare (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Bob Donovan (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)

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AgricultureTrade and Consumer ProtectionDepartment ofAnimal -- TreatmentCatsDogs

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Clinton Anderson

    Democratic • House

  • David Armstrong

    Republican • House

  • Mike Bare

    Democratic • House

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Ben DeSmidt

    Democratic • House

  • Bob Donovan

    Republican • House

  • Russell Goodwin

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Joel Kitchens

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • Vincent Miresse

    Democratic • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Lori Palmeri

    Democratic • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Joe Sheehan

    Democratic • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • Randy Udell

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Jill Billings

    Democratic • House

  • Tim Carpenter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jodi Habush Sinykin

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jenna Jacobson

    Democratic • House

  • John Jagler

    Republican • Senate

  • Sarah Keyeski

    Democratic • Senate

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

  • Van Wanggaard

    Republican • Senate

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

    2/25/2026Senate
  3. Received from Assembly

    2/23/2026Senate
  4. Ordered immediately messaged

    2/19/2026House
  5. Read a third time and passed

    2/19/2026House
  6. Rules suspended

    2/19/2026House
  7. Ordered to a third reading

    2/19/2026House
  8. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

    2/19/2026House
  9. Read a second time

    2/19/2026House
  10. Made a special order of business at 11:21 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

    2/18/2026House
  11. Referred to committee on Rules

    2/12/2026House
  12. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    2/12/2026House
  13. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3

    2/12/2026House
  14. Executive action taken

    2/11/2026House
  15. Public hearing held

    2/11/2026House
  16. Fiscal estimate received

    2/11/2026House
  17. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens

    1/22/2026House
  18. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

    1/8/2026House
  19. Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

    11/19/2025House
  20. Representative Billings added as a coauthor

    11/4/2025House
  21. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens

    11/4/2025House
  22. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

    9/19/2025House
  23. 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

    9/19/2025House

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