Senate Bill 412
Creation of a farmland link program. (FE)
Topics: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Farmland preservation
Stopped before the full Senate voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. 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
Sep 4, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly 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 ”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 411. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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 requires the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to establish and maintain within its Farm Center a farmland link program that connects property owners and agricultural operators with individuals seeking to use land exclusively for agricultural purposes. The bill authorizes DATCP to provide various resources and assistance under the program, including to provide assistance regarding the transfer of land and other property, collaborate with nonprofit organizations to facilitate connection between parties participating in the program, and publish informational resources related to the program. The bill also requires DATCP to establish and maintain a public website for the program and to annually report to the governor and appropriate standing committees of the legislature regarding the farms, acres, and users served by the program in the preceding year.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (8)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 3 · Nov 6, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Nov 6, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 3.
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Oct 7, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 29, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 4, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue.
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Sep 4, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Marklein and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Tranel, Behnke, Duchow, Goeben, Knodl, Kreibich and Wichgers
- Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue
- Sep 29, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 7, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Nov 6, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Nov 6, 2025 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3
- Nov 6, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
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.
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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