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WI SB891
WI SB891Prohibiting the quarantine of certain animals based on exposure to chronic wasting disease.
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Introduced
01/27/2026
01/27/2026
In Committee
02/13/2026
02/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Currently, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has the authority to quarantine farmed animals if it suspects an animal is infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD). This bill prohibits DATCP from ordering the quarantine of an animal that belongs to a species that is known to neither carry nor be susceptible to CWD, including deer belonging to the species Dama dama, based solely on an incident of the animal having been exposed to CWD. Deer in the Dama dama species are commonly referred to as “fallow” deer.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) from quarantining (isolating or restricting movement of) certain animals solely because they have been exposed to chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal neurological disease affecting deer and elk. Specifically, the bill prevents DATCP from quarantining animals that belong to species known not to carry or be susceptible to CWD, and it explicitly states that farm-raised fallow deer (species *Dama dama*) cannot be quarantined for this reason alone, even though they might have been exposed to CWD. This change is intended to prevent unnecessary restrictions on animals that pose no risk of contracting or spreading the disease.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (6)
Cory Tomczyk (R)*,
Elijah Behnke (R),
Chanz Green (R),
Jeff Mursau (R),
Jerry O'Connor (R),
Paul Tittl (R),
Last Action
Available for scheduling (on 02/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb891 |
| SB891 ROCP for Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage On 2/13/2026 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/financial_institutions_and_sporting_heritage/1973023.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB891.pdf |
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