WisconsinSB4142025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

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: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), John Jagler (Republican), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Van Wanggaard (Republican)

Failed

Sen Bill 414AgricultureTrade and Consumer ProtectionDepartment ofAnimal -- TreatmentCatsDogs

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Tim Carpenter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jodi Habush Sinykin

    Democratic • Senate

  • John Jagler

    Republican • Senate

  • Sarah Keyeski

    Democratic • Senate

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

  • Van Wanggaard

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Clinton Anderson

    Democratic • House

  • David Armstrong

    Republican • House

  • Mike Bare

    Democratic • House

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Jill Billings

    Democratic • House

  • Ben DeSmidt

    Democratic • House

  • Bob Donovan

    Republican • House

  • Russell Goodwin

    Democratic • House

  • Jenna Jacobson

    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

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • Randy Udell

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Available for scheduling

    3/17/2026Senate
  3. Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 4, Noes 1

    3/17/2026Senate
  4. Executive action taken

    3/12/2026Senate
  5. Fiscal estimate received

    2/12/2026Senate
  6. Public hearing held

    1/27/2026Senate
  7. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

    1/22/2026Senate
  8. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

    1/9/2026Senate
  9. Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor

    11/19/2025Senate
  10. Representative Billings added as a cosponsor

    11/4/2025Senate
  11. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

    11/4/2025Senate
  12. Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

    9/4/2025Senate
  13. Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Carpenter, Habush Sinykin, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Keyeski and Jagler; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Joers, Armstrong, Udell, Miresse, DeSmidt, Piwowarczyk, Maxey, Palmeri, Kreibich, Bare, Goodwin, Donovan, Sheehan, Anderson, Sinicki, Behnke, Melotik, Mursau and Stubbs

    9/4/2025Senate

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