Feb 13, 2020
PAW Act passes!
We're excited to share AB 152/SB 139 (Protecting Animals of Wisconsin- PAW Act) has passed the Assembly! The final step is to have the Governor sign the bill into law to make bestiality a felony in Wisconsin. Thank you to all animal advocates who worked on successful passage of this bill.
To see the full list of bipartisan supporters and bill language, go to https://tinyurl.com/v6cljd8 and https://tinyurl.com/yxyxq2tj.
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