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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 732

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Relating to: prohibiting noncommercial uses of neonicotinoid pesticides. (FE)

Agriculture Agriculture trade and consumer protection department of Pests Plants

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law requires the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to regulate the sale and use of certain pesticides, which include insecticides and herbicides, but does not require DATCP to regulate neonicotinoid pesticides.

This bill prohibits the use of neonicotinoid pesticides on outdoor ornamental plants, trees, or turf that are grown for a noncommercial use, unless the application is made as part of a tree injection, is done by a certified applicator, or is done during the production of an agricultural commodity. An “agricultural commodity” is defined under current law as any plant, animal, or animal product produced primarily for sale, consumption, propagation, or other use by humans or animals.

A person who violates the prohibition under the bill is subject to the penalties under current law for violating laws regulating other pesticides, which are a civil forfeiture of $100 to $500 for the first violation and $200 to $1,000 for any subsequent violation within five years.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Behnke (R) , Goeben (R) , Gundrum (R) , Kreibich (R)

1 cosponsors

Jacque (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 7

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Full history

  1. Dec 3, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Gundrum, Goeben, Behnke and Kreibich; cosponsored by Senator Jacque

  2. Dec 3, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment

  3. Dec 18, 2025 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1