Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to be compiled and provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (FE)
Food stamp plan Health services department of — Administration United states — Agriculture department of
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill provides that, within six months after the bill becomes law, the Department of Health Services must compile and share with the federal Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agriculture all data required by the federal Department of Agriculture as set forth in that department’s letter to state agency directors dated July 23, 2025, regarding individuals who, since January 1, 2020, have received, are currently receiving, or have applied to receive benefits under the federal food stamp program. The food stamp program, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and called FoodShare in this state, provides benefits to eligible low-income households for the purchase of food and is administered by DHS. Under current law, the federal government pays the benefits for the food stamp program while the state and federal governments share the cost of administration.
What it would cost
Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs
Sponsors
Introduced by: Cabral-Guevara (R) , Kapenga (R) , Nass (R)
Registered lobbying interests · 6
Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record
Votes
Senate: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Passed 3–2 Mar 12, 2026 official source full pageNo individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Passed 3–2 Mar 12, 2026 official source full pageNo individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Full history
- Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kapenga, Cabral-Guevara and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Gustafson, O'Connor, Behnke, Born, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Nedweski, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Murphy and Wichgers
- Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
- Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Kapenga
- Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1