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Bills from the 2025–26 session

Assembly Bill 180

Requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. (FE)

Topics: Beverage, County: Human services, Data processing, Food, Food stamp plan, Health Services, Department of: Health, Organization, Miscellaneous, Public employee, Reports, Retail establishment

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 24, 2026. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 15, 2025

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 19, 2026

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 25 to 8

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2025 Wisconsin Act 116

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 24, 2026: “Published 3-24-2026”

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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 154. That version died when the session ended.

What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill requires the Department of Health Services to request any necessary waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. Under current law, the federal food stamp program, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and called FoodShare in this state, provides benefits to eligible low-income households for the purchase of food. FoodShare is administered by DHS. The federal government pays the benefits for FoodShare while the state and federal government share the cost of administration. Current federal law defines the foods eligible for purchase under FoodShare. The bill requires DHS to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the use of FoodShare benefits for the purchase of candy or soft drinks. If the waiver is granted, DHS must prohibit the use of FoodShare benefits to purchase candy or soft drinks. If any necessary waiver is not granted, the bill requires DHS to resubmit the waiver request annually until it is granted.

Who's behind it

17 representatives are its ⁠. All 17 are Republicans.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 23 names

Authors (17)

Signed on in support (6)

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 7 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform vote to recommend it

Passed, 4 to 2 · May 29, 2025

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 Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 4, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 71 to 22 · Feb 19, 2026 · 6 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (71)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 13 to 0 · Mar 11, 2026

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 11 to 2 · Mar 11, 2026

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 16, 2026

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Mar 17, 2026

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 25 to 8 · Mar 17, 2026

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 24, 2026

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 24, 2026

    The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 116.

  3. Mar 18, 2026

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 17, 2026

    The Senate passed it too, 25 to 8.

  5. Mar 16, 2026

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Mar 11, 2026

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 2.

  7. Mar 11, 2026

    “Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  8. Mar 10, 2026

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  9. Feb 25, 2026

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  10. Feb 23, 2026

    The Senate received it.

  11. Feb 19, 2026

    The Assembly passed it, 71 to 22.

  12. Feb 19, 2026

    The Assembly adopted it.

  13. May 29, 2025

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  14. May 29, 2025

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 2.

  15. May 15, 2025

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. May 12, 2025

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  17. May 8, 2025

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Apr 16, 2025

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  19. Apr 15, 2025

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform.

  20. Apr 15, 2025

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 15, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Moses, Knodl, Kaufert, Allen, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Maxey, Murphy, Nedweski, Neylon, O'Connor, Penterman, Snyder and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Cabral-Guevara, Nass and Tomczyk

  2. Apr 15, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform

  3. Apr 16, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor

  4. May 8, 2025 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. May 12, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Brill added as a coauthor

  6. May 15, 2025 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. May 28, 2025 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. May 29, 2025 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 4, Noes 2

  9. May 29, 2025 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Nov 13, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses

  11. Nov 13, 2025 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules

  12. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:07 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  13. Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Joers

  14. Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  15. Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Moses

  16. Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  17. Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  19. Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 71, Noes 22

  20. Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Feb 23, 2026 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  22. Feb 25, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  23. Feb 25, 2026 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Mar 10, 2026 · Senate

    Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  25. Mar 11, 2026 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  26. Mar 11, 2026 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  27. Mar 11, 2026 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 2

  28. Mar 11, 2026 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  29. Mar 16, 2026 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  30. Mar 16, 2026 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  31. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wall

  32. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Read a second time

  33. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  34. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  35. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  36. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 25, Noes 8

  37. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  38. Mar 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  39. Mar 18, 2026 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 2)

  40. Mar 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-18-2026

  41. Mar 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026

  42. Mar 24, 2026 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-23-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 116

  43. Mar 24, 2026 · Assembly

    Published 3-24-2026

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Signed on in support

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Cost estimate

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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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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

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