# Wisconsin SB239: An Act to create 106.52 (1) (ce), 106.52 (1) (fe) and 106.52 (3) (as) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting hotels, inns, and motels from discriminating against dog handlers who are accompanied by search and rescue dogs.

Wisconsin SB239, An Act to create 106.52 (1) (ce), 106.52 (1) (fe) and 106.52 (3) (as) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting hotels, inns, and motels from discriminating against dog handlers who are accompanied by search and rescue dogs., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Jesse James (Republican), Van Wanggaard (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB239
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 106.52 (1) (ce), 106.52 (1) (fe) and 106.52 (3) (as) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting hotels, inns, and motels from discriminating against dog handlers who are accompanied by search and rescue dogs.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-09
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Jesse James (Republican), Van Wanggaard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Sen Bill 239, Discrimination, Dogs, Hotel and motel
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-11-19: Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-11-12: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-10-01: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James (Senate)
- 2025-06-24: Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Representative Stroud added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-05-09: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (Senate)
- 2025-05-09: Introduced by Senators James and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Andraca, Mursau, O'Connor and Piwowarczyk (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Amendment 1, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB239-SA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB239-SA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB239), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB239.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB239-SA1)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB239-SA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB239)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB239.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB239-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).