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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 536

Promoting the use of locally grown food in school meals and snacks and granting rule-making authority

Topics: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Food, Nutrition, School: Lunch

Stopped before the full Senate voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 11, 2010

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.

  4. Assembly vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to promote farm to school programs. A farm to school program seeks to connect schools with nearby farms to provide children with locally produced fresh foods in school meals and snacks, help children develop healthy eating habits, provide nutritional and agricultural education, and improve farmers' incomes. The bill also creates a program for DATCP to provide grants to school districts, nonprofit organizations, and others for the creation and expansion of farm to school programs.

The bill establishes a farm to school council to advise DATCP and to report to the legislature about the needs and opportunities for farm to school programs.

Who's behind it

6 senators are its ⁠. All 6 are Democrats.

31 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 37 names

Authors (6)

Signed on in support (31)

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.

Senate Committee on Agriculture and Higher Education vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 2, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Agriculture and Higher Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 28, 2010

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Apr 13, 2010

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  3. Apr 8, 2010

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)” (the official wording)

  4. Apr 8, 2010

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  5. Apr 2, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  6. Apr 2, 2010

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Agriculture and Higher Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  7. Apr 2, 2010

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Agriculture and Higher Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  8. Mar 17, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  9. Mar 8, 2010

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  10. Mar 2, 2010

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  11. Feb 26, 2010

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  12. Feb 23, 2010

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  13. Feb 11, 2010

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Higher Education.

  14. Feb 11, 2010

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 11, 2010 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Lassa, Taylor, Risser, Lehman, Hansen and Wirch;Cosponsored by Representatives Vruwink, Jorgensen, Black, Benedict, Van Akkeren, Suder, A. Ott, Zepnick, Garthwaite, Roys, Turner, Sinicki, Hubler, Berceau, Hebl, Danou, Ripp, Hraychuck, Hilgenberg, Pasch, Mason, Pope-Roberts, Zigmunt, Molepske Jr., Steinbrink, Smith, Petrowski, Parisi and Radcliffe

  2. Feb 11, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Higher Education

  3. Feb 23, 2010 · Senate

    Representative Nerison added as a cosponsor

  4. Feb 26, 2010 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Mar 2, 2010 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Mar 8, 2010 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Mar 10, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Lassa

  8. Mar 10, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 offered by Senator Lassa

  9. Mar 17, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  10. Apr 1, 2010 · Senate

    LRB correction

  11. Apr 1, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  12. Apr 2, 2010 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Agriculture and Higher Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  13. Apr 2, 2010 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Agriculture and Higher Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  14. Apr 2, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Agriculture and Higher Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  15. Apr 2, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  16. Apr 8, 2010 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)

  17. Apr 8, 2010 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)

  18. Apr 8, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  19. Apr 8, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 3 offered by Senator Lassa

  20. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor

  21. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Laid on the table

  23. Apr 28, 2010 · Senate

    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.

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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.

More in the glossary

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