Assembly Bill 732
Prohibiting noncommercial uses of neonicotinoid pesticides. (FE)
Topics: Agriculture, Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Pests, Plants
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Dec 3, 2025
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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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, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Environment.
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 709. That version died when the session ended.
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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
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
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.
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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.
Who's behind it
4 representatives are its . All 4 are Republicans.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (4)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Dec 18, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 3, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment.
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Dec 3, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Dec 3, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Gundrum, Goeben, Behnke and Kreibich; cosponsored by Senator Jacque
- Dec 3, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment
- Dec 18, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 23, 2026 · 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
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