Senate Bill 474
Fire suppression products derived from soybeans
Topics: Farm produce, Fire department, Natural Resources, Department of: Administration
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2026. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 2, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 18, 2025
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 18, 2026
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 178
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 6, 2026: “Published 4-3-2026”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 488. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources administers a program to award grants for up to 50 percent of the cost of acquiring supplies, equipment, and training related to suppressing forest fires. DNR promulgates rules establishing criteria and procedures for awarding grants under the program and establishing eligible costs.
This bill provides that the purchase of a product derived from soybeans to be used as a fire suppression material is an eligible cost for grants under the program.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . All 6 are Republicans.
25 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (25)
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Brent Jacobson · Republican, Assembly
- Behnke and Billings
- Brienne Brown · Democrat, Assembly
- Karen DeSanto · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Alex Joers · Democrat, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Vinnie Miresse · Democrat, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Lori Palmeri · Democrat, Assembly
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Lee Snodgrass · Democrat, Assembly
- Angela Stroud · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Duke Tucker · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · 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 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 6, 2026
The new law was published.
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Apr 6, 2026
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 178.
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Apr 2, 2026
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 6, 2026 to Mar 19, 2026
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Feb 18, 2026
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 16, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 12, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 5, 2026 to Feb 9, 2026
7 more representatives signed on in support.
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Nov 19, 2025
The Assembly received it.
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Nov 18, 2025
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Nov 18, 2025
The Senate passed it.
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Nov 6, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Nov 4, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 10, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 2, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue.
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Oct 2, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 2, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Marklein, Jacque, Jagler, James, Nass and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Tranel, Dittrich, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Mursau, O'Connor, Palmeri, Snodgrass, Stroud and Wichgers
- Oct 2, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue
- Oct 10, 2025 · Senate
Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
- Nov 4, 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 8, Noes 0
- Nov 6, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 14, 2025 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jan 5, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Joers added as a cosponsor
- Jan 7, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor
- Jan 8, 2026 · Assembly
- Jan 9, 2026 · Assembly
Representative DeSanto added as a cosponsor
- Jan 21, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor
- Feb 9, 2026 · Assembly
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor
- Feb 17, 2026 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 1:19 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13
- Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Representative Brown added as a cosponsor
- Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
- Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
- Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 178
- Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Published 4-3-2026
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
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
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote