Assembly Bill 952
Regulating certain chemicals in food packaging. (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
Feb 24, 2020
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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 1, 2020: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Environment. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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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
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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 the Department of Natural Resources to determine, no later than January 1, 2021, whether a safer alternative exists for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging applications. The bill defines “safer alternative” as an alternative that 1) would reduce the potential for harm to human health or the environment; 2) is readily available in sufficient quantity and at a comparable cost to PFAS; 3) performs as well or better than PFAS; and 4) if the alternative is a chemical, has been approved for food contact by the federal Food and Drug Administration. The bill requires DNR to submit a report on its determinations to the Legislative Reference Bureau no later than January 1, 2021, for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.
Under the bill, if DNR determines in its January 1, 2021, report that there is a safer alternative to PFAS in a specific type of food packaging application, then no person may manufacture, sell, or distribute that type of food packaging if it contains PFAS beginning January 1, 2023.
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If DNR determines in its January 1, 2021, report that there is no safer alternative to PFAS in a specific type of food packaging application, the bill requires DNR to annually review whether a safer alternative for that food packaging application exists, and whether safer alternatives exist for new food packaging applications. If DNR determines at any time that safer alternatives exist, DNR must submit a report on its determination to the LRB for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register. If DNR makes such a determination, then no person may manufacture, sell, or distribute that type of food packaging if it contains PFAS beginning two years after the date of publication of the applicable report.
A person who violates the bill's prohibitions is subject to the same penalty that applies under current law to other general environmental provisions, which is a forfeiture of between $10 and $5,000 for each violation.
Who's behind it
8 representatives are its . All 8 are Democrats.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Marisabel Cabrera · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- Staush Gruszynski · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Amanda Stuck · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 13, 2020
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 24, 2020
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment.
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Feb 24, 2020
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 24, 2020 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Gruszynski, Stuck, C. Taylor, Hebl, Pope, Considine, Cabrera and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Ringhand, Smith and L. Taylor
- Feb 24, 2020 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment
- Mar 13, 2020 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 1, 2020 · 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate