Senate Bill 248
Designating ginseng as the state herb
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 4, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 11, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 14, 2017
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 2, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 86
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 4, 2017: “Published 12-1-2017”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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. 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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill adds state herb to the list of state symbols and designates ginseng as the state herb.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
12 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (12)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Pat Snyder · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 1 · Jun 8, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism, Ayes 8, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 0 · Sep 13, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 4, 2017
The new law was published.
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Dec 4, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 86.
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Nov 28, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 2, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 2, 2017
The Assembly passed it too.
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Sep 13, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 13, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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Sep 5, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Aug 22, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 20, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Agriculture.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 8, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 1.
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Jun 7, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 11, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism.
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May 11, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 11, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Petrowski and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Snyder, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Edming, Kleefisch, Krug, Kulp, Mursau and Sinicki
- May 11, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism
- Jun 7, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 7, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 8, 2017 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism, Ayes 8, Noes 1
- Jun 8, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 9, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture
- Aug 22, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Sep 5, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Ripp added as a cosponsor
- Sep 5, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Sep 13, 2017 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Sep 13, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-2-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Barca added as a cosponsor
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 3, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 8, 2017 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 8, 2017 · Senate
LRB correction
- Nov 28, 2017 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-28-2017
- Dec 4, 2017 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-30-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 86
- Dec 4, 2017 · Senate
Published 12-1-2017
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
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
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote