Senate Bill 323
Establishing a dairy cattle innovation program. (FE)
Topics: Dairy product, Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin, Farm and farming, Livestock and meat
Passed the Senate, then stopped
The Senate passed it on Jan 21, 2026, but the Assembly never voted on it. A bill has to . The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
-
Introduced, passed
Jun 12, 2025
-
Committee, passed
Approved
-
Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 21, 2026
-
Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Assembly never voted on it.
-
Governor, not reached
-
Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
Following saves it on this device. New actions show on your Following page. You can also get updates in a feed reader.
Embed this on your site
Paste this code into your page. The card shows the latest record each time it loads. Preview the card
The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 363. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
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.
This bill creates a dairy cattle innovation program, under which the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation provides no-interest loans to eligible milk producers for certain activities. A “milk producer” is defined under current law to mean a person who owns or operates a dairy farm and who sells or distributes milk produced on that farm.
Under the bill, to be eligible for a no-interest loan under the program, an applicant’s dairy operation must include between 50 and 714 producing dairy cows. In addition, the applicant must be located in this state; may not have been the subject of any regulatory enforcement actions in the past five years for a violation of environmental, worker safety, food processing, or food safety laws; must employ only individuals who are legally authorized to work in this state; and may not be the subject of an open bankruptcy proceeding.
Read the full summary Show less
A no-interest loan received under the dairy cattle innovation program may be used only to improve farm efficiencies, animal care and health, or milk quality; to reduce environmental effects associated with manure management or other dairy activities; or to rent or build buildings or technology necessary to expand the dairy operation’s capacity or its manure management systems.
The bill requires WEDC, in awarding a loan under this program, to give priority to applicants that propose to create new skilled jobs; to improve practices related to milk production and manure management; to reduce the dairy operation’s environmental effects per fluid gallon of milk produced; or to improve labor efficiency associated with milk production and manure management. Under the bill, WEDC may consult with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to administer the requirements in the bill.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . All 4 are Republicans.
13 more lawmakers .
See all 17 names Hide the names
Authors (4)
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Rob Stafsholt · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (13)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Lindee Brill · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Brienne Brown · Democrat, Assembly
- Tara Johnson · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Piwowarczyk · Republican, Assembly
- Roys, Dassler-Alfheim and Smith
- Duke Tucker · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
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.
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 0 · Jan 14, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Jan 14, 2026
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 Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 18 to 15 · Jan 21, 2026
See how each of the 33 senators voted Hide the names
D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (18)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Cory Tomczyk (R, 29)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (15)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Jamie Wall (D, 30)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jodi Habush Sinykin (D, 8)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D, 18)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Melissa Ratcliff (D, 16)
- Sarah Keyeski (D, 14)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Official motion: “SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
-
Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
-
Mar 6, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
-
Jan 22, 2026
The Assembly received it.
-
Jan 21, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
-
Jan 21, 2026
The Senate passed it.
-
Jan 21, 2026
The Senate adopted it.
-
Jan 21, 2026
“Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken” (the official wording)
-
Jan 20, 2026 to Jan 21, 2026
1 more representative and 3 senators signed on in support.
-
Jan 14, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
-
Jan 14, 2026
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0” (the official wording)
-
Oct 7, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
-
Jul 3, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
-
Jun 20, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
-
Jun 12, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue.
-
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
See the official record, word for word Hide the official record
- Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Stafsholt, Testin, James and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Behnke, Brill, Brooks, Johnson, Kreibich, Melotik, Mursau and Piwowarczyk
- Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue
- Jun 20, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 3, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 3, 2025 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Stafsholt
- Oct 7, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Representative Wichgers added as a cosponsor
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Carpenter, Spreitzer, Drake, Roys, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Wall, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Dassler-Alfheim and Larson
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Senators Roys, Dassler-Alfheim and Smith added as coauthors
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 21, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor
- Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Brown added as a cosponsor
- Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
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
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