Assembly Bill 554
The sale, service, and labeling of food products containing lab-grown animal cells and providing a penalty. (FE)
Topics: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Animal, Bird, Fines, Fish and fishing, Food, Sales, Sentences and penalties
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Mar 27, 2026. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 15, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 20, 2026
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 11, 2026
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Mar 27, 2026.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, May 13, 2026: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 560. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
Legislative Reference Bureau
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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under this bill, no person may sell or offer for sale a food product that contains cultured animal cells or cultured animal tissue derived from cultured animal cells (“lab-grown meat”) unless the food product is labeled with the phrase “lab-grown meat.” The bill also imposes certain labeling requirements for persons selling “lab-grown meat” packaged food products, including the requirements that the packaged food product’s label list all ingredients and bear the phrase “lab-grown meat.” Finally, the bill prohibits the sale or service of “lab-grown meat” food products in a public eating place or at certain state institutions, with certain exceptions.
A person that violates the bill’s prohibition may be subject to a criminal penalty of between $100 and $1,000 per violation or imprisoned for up to one year, or both.
Who's behind it
12 representatives are its . 11 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Russell Goodwin · Democrat, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Dora Drake · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, 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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Dec 23, 2025
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 Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 1 · Dec 23, 2025
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 Consumer Protection, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 9, 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
What happened
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May 13, 2026
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Mar 27, 2026
The governor vetoed it.
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Mar 26, 2026
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 18, 2026
“Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)
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Feb 12, 2026
The Assembly adopted it.
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Feb 11, 2026
The Senate passed it too.
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Feb 11, 2026
The Senate adopted it.
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Feb 11, 2026
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Feb 9, 2026
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Feb 9, 2026
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 3, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 23, 2026
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue.
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Jan 20, 2026
The Senate received it.
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Jan 20, 2026
The Assembly passed it.
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Jan 20, 2026
The Assembly adopted it.
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Dec 23, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Dec 23, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Dec 16, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 4, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 15, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection.
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Oct 15, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 15, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Moses, Sortwell, Dittrich, Gundrum, Goodwin, Wichgers, Goeben, Kreibich, Behnke, Melotik, Murphy and Allen; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Nass, Marklein and Spreitzer
- Oct 15, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Consumer Protection
- Dec 4, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Dec 16, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Dec 17, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses
- Dec 18, 2025 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Dec 23, 2025 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Dec 23, 2025 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Dec 23, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 14, 2026 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Revenue
- Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Quinn
- Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Representative Goodwin withdrawn as a coauthor
- Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Representative Goodwin added as a coauthor
- Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Agriculture and Revenue and rereferred to committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
- Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Senator Drake added as a cosponsor
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in as amended
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted)
- Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly
Senate Amendment 1 concurred in
- Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly
Action ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2026 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-20-2026
- Mar 26, 2026 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
- Mar 27, 2026 · Assembly
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026
- May 12, 2026 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 13, 2026 · Assembly
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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