Assembly Bill 697
The sale of unpasteurized milk and unpasteurized milk products and an exemption from requirements for certain dairy farms. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 13, 2016
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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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 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Agriculture. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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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
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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 allows a dairy farmer to sell unpasteurized (raw) milk and raw milk products such as butter and cheese directly to consumers on the farm where the milk and milk products are produced. Current law generally prohibits the sale of raw milk and raw milk products.
This bill also exempts certain dairy farmers from licensing requirements under current law. Current law requires a dairy farmer to have a milk producer license from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and requires a facility that processes or manufactures dairy products such as butter or cheese to have a dairy plant license from DATCP. Current law also requires a facility engaging in food processing to have a food processing license from DATCP, but provides an exception for dairy plants that have a dairy plant license. Under the bill, a dairy farmer does not need to have a milk producer license if the only milk sold by the dairy farmer is raw milk that is sold to consumers on the farm where the milk is produced. The bill also exempts dairy farmers from needing a dairy plant or food processing license if the only milk products that the dairy farmer processes or manufactures are raw milk products for sale to consumers on the farm where the milk is produced.
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In addition, this bill exempts certain dairy farmers from the grade A permitting requirements under current law. Current law prohibits the sale to consumers of milk or fluid milk products that are not grade A milk or fluid milk products. A dairy farmer or dairy plant operator selling grade A milk or grade A fluid milk products must have a grade A permit. The standards for producing grade A milk and milk products are more stringent than for non-grade A milk and milk products. Under the bill, a dairy farmer may sell non-grade A raw milk or raw milk products directly to consumers on the farm where the milk and milk products are produced.
Finally, this bill creates exemptions to DATCP rules relating to the operation of dairy farms and dairy plants and the testing and quality of milk and milk products.
Under the bill, these DATCP rules do not apply to raw milk or raw milk products sold directly to consumers on the farm or to the operation of a dairy farm or dairy plant that does not sell or distribute milk or milk products other than raw milk or raw milk products.
Who's behind it
15 lawmakers are its . 12 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (15)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, Senate
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 13, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Agriculture.
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Jan 13, 2016
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 13, 2016 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Craig, Kremer, Tittl, Edming, Danou, Mason, Knodl, Kleefisch, Brandtjen, Berceau, Macco, Kooyenga, Skowronski and Hutton; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Vukmir and Tiffany
- Jan 13, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture
- Apr 13, 2016 · 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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