Assembly Bill 54
Seed potato certification and use and providing penalties. (FE)
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
Feb 6, 2017
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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, Mar 28, 2018: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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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
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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.
This bill requires a person who plants five or more acres of potatoes in a year to use only seed potatoes that are certified by the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences of the University of Wisconsin-Madison under existing rules promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, or by an equivalent program in another state. The bill allows DATCP to waive the certification requirement if there are not enough certified seed potatoes reasonably available to growers. The bill also requires a person who grows five or more acres of potatoes in a year to keep certain records of each field of seed potatoes planted during a growing season.
A person who plants seed potatoes in violation of the certification requirements under the bill is subject to a forfeiture of not more than $150, plus $150 for each acre planted in violation. A person who violates the records-retention or inspection requirements under the bill is subject to a forfeiture of not more than $200.
Who's behind it
6 lawmakers are its . 5 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Patrick Testin · Republican, 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 were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Agriculture vote on an amendment
Passed, 12 to 0 · Jun 2, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 0 · Jun 2, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 28, 2018
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jun 2, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 2, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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May 16, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 12, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 6, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 8, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 6, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Agriculture.
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Feb 6, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 6, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Spiros, Felzkowski, Kulp, Tauchen, Vruwink and E. Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Testin, Cowles and Olsen
- Feb 6, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture
- Feb 8, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Ripp added as a coauthor
- Mar 6, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 29, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros
- May 12, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Edming added as a coauthor
- May 16, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 30, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 2, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Jun 2, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Jun 2, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 28, 2018 · 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