Assembly Bill 58
Requirements for law enforcement dogs that have bitten a person
Became law
The governor signed it on Jun 26, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 6, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed May 2, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 10, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 23
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 26, 2017: “Published 6-24-2017”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill makes changes to the requirements for law enforcement dogs that have bitten a person.
Under current law, a dog that has bitten a person must be quarantined.
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Current law exempts law enforcement dogs that bite a person while performing law enforcement duties and that are immunized against rabies, but requires the dog to be confined when not performing law enforcement functions until it can be examined by a veterinarian on three separate occasions.
This bill eliminates the requirements that a law enforcement dog that has bitten a person be examined by a veterinarian and that the dog be confined. The bill requires the law enforcement agency to make the dog available for examination at any reasonable time and, if the dog exhibits abnormal behavior, to notify the local health department.
Who's behind it
20 lawmakers are its . 18 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (20)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Eric Genrich · Democrat, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 11 to 1 · Mar 15, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 5, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jun 26, 2017
The new law was published.
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Jun 26, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 23.
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Jun 21, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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May 10, 2017
The Senate passed it too.
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May 5, 2017
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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May 4, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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May 3, 2017
The Senate received it.
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May 2, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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Mar 15, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 15, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 1.
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Mar 2, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 6, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Feb 6, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 6, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Jacque, Steffen, Spiros, Kremer, Bernier, Genrich, Nygren, Jarchow, Gannon, Kerkman, Tittl, Wichgers, Mursau, E. Brooks, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Brandtjen, Skowronski, Allen and Shankland; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Wanggaard, Olsen and Marklein
- Feb 6, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Mar 2, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 15, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 1
- Mar 15, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 27, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-2-2017 by Committee on Rules
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 3, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- May 4, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- May 4, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 5, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 5, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-10-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- May 23, 2017 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 5-23-2017
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 6-21-2017
- Jun 26, 2017 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 6-23-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 23
- Jun 26, 2017 · Assembly
Published 6-24-2017
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote