Assembly Bill 628
The sale of unpasteurized milk, buttermilk, butter, and cream
Topics: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Dairy product: Regulation, Farm and farming
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Dec 18, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law generally prohibits the sale of unpasteurized (commonly called raw) milk and other milk products.
This bill authorizes a dairy farmer with a grade A dairy farm permit to sell unpasteurized milk, buttermilk, butter, and cream directly to consumers on the farm if the dairy farmer obtains a raw milk permit from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, the container is prepared and filled in a sanitary manner, and the dairy farmer displays a sign indicating that raw milk does not provide the protection of pasteurization. The bill also provides that a dairy farmer is not liable for selling a product as authorized by the bill, except in cases of willful or wanton acts or omissions.
Who's behind it
18 lawmakers are its . 11 are Democrats and 6 are Republicans. 1 has no party on record.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (18)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Gunderson · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Hilgenberg · Democrat, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Richards · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Sherman
- James Soletski · Democrat, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (9)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Dan Kapanke · Republican, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
- Scott Newcomer · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Rural Economic Development vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 1 · Apr 2, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Rural Economic Development, Ayes 8, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 2, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 2, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 1.
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Mar 10, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 22, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Dec 22, 2009
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Dec 18, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rural Economic Development.
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Dec 18, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Dec 18, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Danou, Hilgenberg, Clark, Barca, Ballweg, Turner, Gunderson, Richards, Milroy, Pope-Roberts, Berceau, Vos, Kerkman, LeMahieu, Roys, Soletski, Sherman and Pridemore;Cosponsored by Senators Kreitlow, Grothman, Taylor, Holperin, Darling, Kapanke, Leibham and Schultz
- Dec 18, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rural Economic Development
- Dec 22, 2009 · Assembly
Representative Newcomer added as a coauthor
- Jan 22, 2010 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 10, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 26, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Danou, Hilgenberg and Clark
- Mar 30, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 2, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Rural Economic Development, Ayes 8, Noes 1
- Apr 2, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Rural Economic Development, Ayes 8, Noes 1
- Apr 2, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote