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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 857

The authority of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection related to the inspection for, and abatement of, pests on properties that are not agricultural lands or agricultural business premises. (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.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 4, 2016

  2. Committee, stopped here

    Stopped here. No public hearing was held.

  3. Assembly vote, not reached

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. 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 State Affairs and Government Operations. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.

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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 changes the authority of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection regarding the inspection and abatement of pest infestations on properties other than agricultural lands or agricultural business premises.

Current law grants DATCP a number of powers related to organisms that are injurious to plants, animals, and humans (pests). Under the law, DATCP inspectors may enter any property at any reasonable time for purposes of inspection, investigation, and control of suspected pest infestations; may stop any person or vehicle believed to be carrying plants or other materials infested with pests; and may seize and destroy infested plants and other materials transported in violation of any law, rule, or quarantine.

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Under this bill, before a DATCP inspector may enter property other than agricultural lands or agricultural business premises for purposes of inspection, investigation, or control of a suspected pest infestation, DATCP must request the permission of the owner of the property. If the owner does not give permission, DATCP may not proceed without an inspection warrant.

Under current law, DATCP may also order the owner of property where a pest infestation occurs to treat the property or treat or destroy infested plants or other material. The owner may appeal the order within ten days. If the owner fails to comply with the order within ten days, DATCP may treat the property or treat or destroy the infested plants or other material and charge the owner for the work.

Under this bill, before DATCP may order the owner of property where a pest infestation occurs, other than agricultural lands or agricultural business premises, to treat the property or treat or destroy infested plants or other material, DATCP must first ask the owner to do so. If the owner does not agree, DATCP may issue an order. The owner has 30 days to appeal the order and, if the owner appeals, DATCP may not treat the premises or treat or destroy the infested plants or other material while the appeal is pending.

Who's behind it

7 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 7 are Republicans.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

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Authors (7)

Signed on in support (1)

What happened

  1. Apr 13, 2016

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Feb 8, 2016

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  3. Feb 4, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

  4. Feb 4, 2016

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Craig, Czaja, Gannon, Jacque, Knudson, Murtha and Sanfelippo

  2. Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

  3. Feb 8, 2016 · Assembly

    Representative Jarchow added as a coauthor

  4. Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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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

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Signed on in support

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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.

More in the glossary

Public hearing

A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.

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

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Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

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