Senate Bill 237
A sales and use tax exemption for equipment associated with the use of a search and rescue dog. (FE)
Topics: Dogs, Legislature: Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, Sales tax: Exemption
Stopped before the full Senate voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
May 9, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 240. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill provides a sales and use tax exemption for the sale of tangible personal property used to train, manage, or control a search and rescue dog. The bill requires a purchaser to provide an exemption certificate to the seller in order to claim the exemption.
Because this bill relates to an exemption from state or local taxes, it may be referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions for a report to be printed as an appendix to the bill.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Republicans.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (11)
- Deb Andraca · Democrat, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Angela Stroud · Democrat, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 1 · Nov 11, 2025
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 Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 1 · Nov 12, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 9 to 0 · Nov 12, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Nov 19, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 12, 2025
“Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Nov 12, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 1.
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Nov 11, 2025
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Nov 11, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 1.
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Oct 23, 2025
“Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested” (the official wording)
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Jun 10, 2025 to Jun 24, 2025
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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May 27, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 12, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 9, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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May 9, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 9, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators James, Nass and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Andraca, Behnke, Melotik, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor and Subeck
- May 9, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- May 12, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- May 27, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 10, 2025 · Senate
Representative Stroud added as a cosponsor
- Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor
- Oct 23, 2025 · Senate
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested
- Nov 11, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Nov 11, 2025 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1
- Nov 11, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 11, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
- Nov 12, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Nov 12, 2025 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 1
- Nov 12, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 12, 2025 · Senate
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Nov 19, 2025 · Senate
Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
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.
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
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote