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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 402

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: designating the bacterium Lactococcus lactis as the Wisconsin state microbe.

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

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law designates a variety of state symbols and requires the

Wisconsin Blue Book

to include information about them. This bill designates the bacterium Lactococcus lactis as the Wisconsin state microbe and requires the

Wisconsin Blue Book

to include that information.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cabral-Guevara (R) , Roys (D) , Spreitzer (D)

6 cosponsors

Clancy (D) , Goodwin (D) , J. Jacobson (D) , Madison (D) , Miresse (D) , Wittke (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 2

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. Aug 25, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Roys and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Wittke, Goodwin, Madison, Miresse and Clancy

  2. Aug 25, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  3. Jan 9, 2026 · Senate

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1