Relating to: preemption of certain local animal ordinances.
AB 957 was a Wisconsin bill that sought to prevent local governments from passing stricter animal welfare rules on farms located in agricultural zones. The legislation would have barred cities and counties from setting their own standards for animal care, controlling medications, or limiting which species could be raised, provided these activities did not pose a threat to public health or safety. Although the bill passed the legislature, it was vetoed by the Governor and ultimately failed to become law.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Assembly Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Vetoed
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 16, 2024
Vetoed Mar 29, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
5
Mar 29, 2024
Vetoed
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-29-2024
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Committee
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 4
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 12, Noes 0
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 12, Noes 0
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Pronschinske
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Pronschinske
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Pronschinske, Dallman, Armstrong, Behnke, O'Connor, Schmidt and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senator Quinn
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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