Assembly Bill 84
Possession of dogs by certain felony offenders and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 8, 2023
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 15, 2024: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Judiciary. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law imposes certain restrictions on felony offenders. A person is a felony offender if any of the following applies: 1) he or she has been found guilty of a felony; 2) he or she has been adjudicated delinquent as a juvenile for an act that would have been a felony if it had been committed by an adult; or 3) he or she has been found not guilty of a felony by reason of mental disease, defect, or illness.
This bill prohibits certain felony offenders from possessing, controlling, or residing with a vicious dog, as determined by a humane officer or a law enforcement officer using criteria specified in the bill. The prohibition applies to persons whose status as felony offenders is due to committing an act that is classified under the bill as a serious felony, which includes homicide, felony battery, sexual assault, and felonies involving controlled substances. A person who violates the prohibition may be fined up to $10,000 or imprisoned for up to nine months, or both. If a person violates the prohibition, and a person or an animal suffers great bodily harm or death as a result, the person may be fined up to $10,000 or imprisoned for up to three years and six months, or both. If a person violates the prohibition, and a person suffers great bodily harm or death as a result and the offender knowingly allowed the dog to run loose or failed to take steps to control the dog, the person may be fined up to $10,000 or imprisoned for up to six years, or both.
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The prohibition applies to a person for as long as the person is on extended supervision, parole, or probation for committing the serious felony or for 10 years following any of the following: 1) any period of incarceration imposed for the serious felony; 2) the conviction for the serious felony if the penalty does not include a period of incarceration; 3) the delinquency adjudication for the serious felony; or 4) the finding of not guilty of the serious felony by reason of insanity or mental disease, defect, or illness.
This bill allows a person to request an exemption from the prohibition if the exemption is reasonably needed to earn a livelihood or as a condition of employment and will not endanger public safety. A person seeking an exemption must file a motion in the circuit court for the county in which he or she will possess, control, or reside with the vicious dog. The person must provide a copy of the motion to the district attorney for that county, who must in turn make a reasonable attempt to contact local law enforcement agencies to inform them of the request and to solicit any information that may be relevant to whether the request should be granted.
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.
Who's behind it
5 representatives are its . 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (5)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Nik Rettinger · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 15, 2024
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 12, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 4, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 20, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 8, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 8, 2023 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Gustafson, Behnke, Rettinger, Subeck and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Jacque
- Mar 8, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Mar 20, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 20, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 4, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 12, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate