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WI SB239
Bill
Status
Introduced
5/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jesse James
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AI Summary
- Hotels, inns, and motels are prohibited from refusing entrance, denying full enjoyment, or charging higher rates (including deposits or surcharges) to dog handlers accompanied by search and rescue dogs
- Search and rescue dogs must be trained by a state or nationally recognized agency to locate lost or missing individuals and disaster victims, and must wear a harness or cape identifying them as such
- Lodging establishments may ask handlers to verify their dog's status through certification or credentials, and may exclude dogs only if accommodation would fundamentally alter services or jeopardize safe operation
- Dog handlers are liable for any sanitation issues or damage caused by their search and rescue dogs at the establishment
- Hotels, inns, and motels must modify policies to ensure handlers are not separated from their dogs and have access to all public areas without segregation from other patrons
Legislative Description
Prohibiting hotels, inns, and motels from discriminating against dog handlers who are accompanied by search and rescue dogs.
Last Action
Available for scheduling
1/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary and Public Safety5/9/2025
Full Bill Text
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