Click Here to view the State of Wisconsin 2009 Assembly Bill 793.
 
The Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Corrections and the Courts will conduct a public
hearing on Assembly Bill 793 on Thursday, March 11, 2010. 
 
As introduced, this bill seeks to amend state statutes regarding the seizure and
subsequent care of animals whose owners are suspected of mistreatment or dog
fighting.
  
The bill contains a number of new provisions, including declaring an animal
“unclaimed” if the owner fails to pay an amount mandated by the court
for care of the animals within 5 days of the order. The owner must continue to pay
in either bonds, securities, or direct funds (depending on the court order) for the
duration of all proceedings relating to the animal(s) seized. If the owner is found
not guilty, the owner will receive any unused funds.
  
What You Can Do:
   
  
Attend the committee meeting on March 11, and express any concerns you have with
this legislation.
 
The hearing information is as follows:
Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Corrections and the Courts
Thursday, March 11, 2010
10:15 a.m.*
Room 415 Northwest
Wisconsin State Capitol
Madison, Wisconsin
* Please note that the hearing will begin upon adjournment of an Executive Session
being held on other issues prior to the committee hearing.
   
  
Contact the committee members to express comments or concerns with this bill:
 
  
Representative Joe Parisi (Chair)
Phone: (608) 266-5342
E-mail: Rep.Parisi@legis.wisconsin.gov
 
  
Representative Chuck Benedict (Vice-Chair)
Phone: (608) 266-9967
E-mail: Rep.Benedict@legis.wisconsin.gov
 
  
Representative Donna Seidel
Phone: (608) 266-0654 or (888) 534-0085
E-mail: Rep.Seidel@legis.wisconsin.gov
 
  
Representative Frederick Kessler
Phone: (608) 266-5813 or (888) 534-0012
E-mail: Rep.Kessler@legis.wisconsin.gov
 
  
Representative Sondy Pope-Roberts
Phone: (608) 266-3520 or (888) 534-0079
E-mail: Rep.Pope-Roberts@legis.wisconsin.gov
 
  
Representative Ted Zigmunt
Phone: (608) 266-9870
E-mail: Rep.Zigmunt@legis.wisconsin.gov
 
  
Representative Sandy Pasch
Phone: (608) 266-7671 or (888) 534-0022
E-mail: Rep.Pasch@legis.wisconsin.gov
 
  
Representative Karl Van Roy
Phone: (608) 266-0616 or (888) 534-0090
E-mail: Rep.vanroy@legis.wisconsin.gov
 
  
Representative Mark Gundrum
Phone: (608) 267-5158 or (888) 534-0084
E-mail: Rep.Gundrum@legis.wisconsin.gov
 
  
Representative Steve Kestell
Phone: (608) 266-8530 or (888) 529-0027
E-mail: Rep.Kestell@legis.wisconsin.gov
 
  
Representative Daniel LeMehieu
Phone: (608) 266-9175 or (888) 534-0059
E-mail: Rep.lemehieu@legis.wisconsin.gov
 
  
Representative Edward Brooks
Phone: (608) 266-8531 or (877) 947-0050
E-mail: Rep.Brooks@legis.wisconsin.gov
 
  
For more information, contact the Dog Federation of Wisconsin at doglaw@dfow.net