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Senate Bill 162

Relating To: extending domestic abuse restraining orders and injunctions to include abuse to animals and threats of abuse to animals.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Association of State Prosecutors	Notified Date 6/14/2007	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 6/14/2007
Humane Society of the United States, The	Notified Date 7/3/2007	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
For Report Date 7/3/2007 Comments This bill would extend domestic abuse restraining orders and injunctions to include abuse to animals and threats of abuse to animals, and we urge legislators to support this humane legislation.
National Association of Social Workers - Wisconsin Chapter	Notified Date 7/9/2007	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 7/9/2007
National Farmers Organization	Notified Date 2/12/2008	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/12/2008
National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action	Notified Date 11/28/2007	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 11/28/2007
Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association	Notified Date 11/20/2007	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 11/20/2007
Wisconsin Chapter of Safari Club International	Notified Date 11/20/2007	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 11/20/2007
Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence	Notified Date 4/25/2007	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 4/25/2007
Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault	Notified Date 9/12/2007	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/12/2007
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation	Notified Date 2/12/2008	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/12/2008
Wisconsin Farmers Union	Notified Date 2/6/2008	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 2/6/2008 Comments Wisconsin Farmers Union needs greater understanding of the exception section for agricultural or veterinary purposes.
Wisconsin Gun Owners, Inc.	Notified Date 10/10/2007	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 10/10/2007 Comments Inappropriately redefines the distinction between man and animal; criminalizes lawful animal training; and broadly redefines "animal abuse" to be "domestic abuse" with aims to disarm lawful animal owners falsely accused of abusing animals. www.wisconsingunowners.org
Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association	Notified Date 7/13/2007	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 7/13/2007
Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association	Notified Date 2/12/2008	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/28/2008 Against Report Date 2/12/2008

Lobbying Efforts

	2007 January - June	2007 July - December	2008 January - June	2008 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2007 January - June 9.00	2007 July - December 92.00	2008 January - June 128.00	2008 July - December	Total 229.00
Humane Society of the United States, The	2007 January - June 8.00	2007 July - December 5.00	2008 January - June	2008 July - December	Total 13.00
National Farmers Organization	2007 January - June	2007 July - December	2008 January - June 1.00	2008 July - December	Total 1.00
National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action	2007 January - June	2007 July - December 2.00	2008 January - June 110.00	2008 July - December	Total 112.00
Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association	2007 January - June	2007 July - December	2008 January - June 7.00	2008 July - December	Total 7.00
Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence	2007 January - June 1.00	2007 July - December 8.00	2008 January - June 9.00	2008 July - December	Total 18.00
Wisconsin Farmers Union	2007 January - June	2007 July - December	2008 January - June 1.00	2008 July - December	Total 1.00
Wisconsin Gun Owners, Inc.	2007 January - June	2007 July - December 77.00	2008 January - June	2008 July - December	Total 77.00