WisconsinSB642025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act to amend 951.18 (2m) of the statutes; Relating to: injuring or killing a police or fire animal and providing a penalty.

Sponsored By: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Howard Marklein (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican), Van Wanggaard (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Tim Carpenter

    Democratic • Senate

  • LaTonya Johnson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Howard Marklein

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Nass

    Republican • Senate

  • Van Wanggaard

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Clinton Anderson

    Democratic • House

  • Deb Andraca

    Democratic • House

  • David Armstrong

    Republican • House

  • Brent Jacobson

    Republican • House

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Jill Billings

    Democratic • House

  • Lindee Brill

    Republican • House

  • Brienne Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Calvin Callahan

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Bob Donovan

    Republican • House

  • Steve Doyle

    Democratic • House

  • Jodi Emerson

    Democratic • House

  • Joan Fitzgerald

    Democratic • House

  • Joy Goeben

    Republican • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Jodi Habush Sinykin

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dean Kaufert

    Republican • House

  • Joel Kitchens

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • Maureen McCarville

    Democratic • House

  • Vincent Miresse

    Democratic • House

  • Amanda Nedweski

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • William Penterman

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

  • Paul Tittl

    Republican • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

    3/19/2026Senate
  3. Representative Billings added as a cosponsor

    3/10/2026Senate
  4. Representative Brown added as a cosponsor

    3/6/2026Senate
  5. Representative Doyle added as a cosponsor

    1/23/2026Senate
  6. Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

    6/18/2025Senate
  7. Available for scheduling

    6/5/2025Senate
  8. Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

    6/5/2025Senate
  9. Executive action taken

    6/4/2025Senate
  10. Senator Habush Sinykin added as a coauthor

    5/7/2025Senate
  11. Public hearing held

    4/1/2025Senate
  12. Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

    3/13/2025Senate
  13. Representative Fitzgerald added as a cosponsor

    3/7/2025Senate
  14. Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor

    3/4/2025Senate
  15. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

    2/21/2025Senate
  16. Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Carpenter, L. Johnson, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski, Dittrich, Piwowarczyk, Andraca, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Donovan, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Kreibich, Maxey, Miresse, O'Connor, Penterman, Sinicki, Steffen, Tittl and Wichgers

    2/21/2025Senate

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