Bills by subject

Food

57 bills and resolutions. 7 became law, 1 was vetoed, and 34 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

AB 554 The sale, service, and labeling of food products containing lab-grown animal cells and providing a penalty. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 1190 Algorithmic pricing of essential consumer goods, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 30, 2026
SB 1140 Algorithmic pricing of essential consumer goods, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 30, 2026
AB 1105 Notice to employees of full-service pharmacies and major grocery stores of permanent business closings and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 25, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 38

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 24, 2026
AB 180: Requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 205: Serving maple syrup in a public eating place.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 544: A statewide retail food establishment food grading system, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 550: The disclosure of certain ingredients in food and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
AB 554: The sale, service, and labeling of food products containing lab-grown animal cells and providing a penalty. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 748: Exemptions from food product licensing requirements for sale of pickled fruits and vegetables, baked goods, and other shelf-stable food products prepared in a person’s home and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 769: Food waste reduction grants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 782: Prohibiting food and beverages from being served in foam polystyrene packaging and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 783: Local regulation of certain containers.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2026
AB 804: Farm to fork grants, farm to school grants, matching funds for the federal farm to school program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 823: Healthy food incentive program funding, payment processing equipment and services for farmers’ markets and farmers, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1024: The sale, service, and labeling of food products containing lab-grown milk and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1059: Funding for home-delivered meals and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1071: Testing and labeling related to toxic heavy metals in baby food and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 25, 2026
AB 1105: Notice to employees of full-service pharmacies and major grocery stores of permanent business closings and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1159: Weight limits for certain vehicles transporting maple sap or syrup. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
AB 1190: Algorithmic pricing of essential consumer goods, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1221: Creating the Wisconsin Public Food Administration Authority and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 51: Designating May 2025 and May 2026 as Food Allergy Awareness Months.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 30, 2025
AR 4: Proclaiming our appreciation and respect for our Grocery and Retail Food Employees.
Adopted.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 154: Requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 195: Serving maple syrup in a public eating place.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 560: The sale, service, and labeling of food products containing lab-grown animal cells and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 739: Exemptions from food product licensing requirements for sale of pickled fruits and vegetables, baked goods, and other shelf-stable food products prepared in a person’s home and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 741: Food waste reduction grants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 770: Farm to fork grants, farm to school grants, matching funds for the federal farm to school program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 777: Local regulation of certain containers.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 779: Prohibiting food and beverages from being served in foam polystyrene packaging and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 786: Food allergen training and certificates of food protection practices, rules addressing food allergens, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 817: Healthy food incentive program funding, payment processing equipment and services for farmers’ markets and farmers, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1009: The sale, service, and labeling of food products containing lab-grown milk and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1055: Funding for home-delivered meals and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1068: Notice to employees of full-service pharmacies and major grocery stores of permanent business closings and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1128: Weight limits for certain vehicles transporting maple sap or syrup. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
SB 1140: Algorithmic pricing of essential consumer goods, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 54: Designating May 2025 and May 2026 as Food Allergy Awareness Months.
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 7

Mar 23, 2012
AB 22: The purchase of food by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin-System.
Stopped in committee.
Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 186: An income and franchise tax credit for investments in a community development financial institution, increasing the credit amounts for the dairy manufacturing facility, meat processing facility, and food processing facility investment credits, and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 4, 2012
AB 727: Manufacture and sale of food and beverage containers that contain bisphenol A and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 100: Designating the cream puff as the Wisconsin state dessert.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 120: An income and franchise tax credit for investments in a community development financial institution, increasing the credit amounts for the dairy manufacturing facility, meat processing facility, and food processing facility investment credits, and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 12

Apr 28, 2010
AB 10: A report on food safety programs.
Stopped in committee.
Feb 9, 2010
AB 229: The sale of home-canned food.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 414: Requirements for a certificate of food protection practices and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 19, 2010
AB 575: Requiring the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to establish standards for products sold as honey, prohibiting the labeling as Wisconsin certified honey of a product that has not been determined to meet the standards, prohibiting the labeling as honey of a product that does not meet the standards, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 690: A sales and use tax exemption for food sold by child welfare facilities.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 13, 2010
AB 746: Promoting the use of locally grown food in school meals and snacks and granting rule-making authority.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 782: Encouraging the purchase of food produced in this state, creating goals and a preference in state procurement for food produced in this state, and creating a council.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 42: A report on food safety programs.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 419: Requiring the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to establish standards for products sold as honey, prohibiting the labeling as Wisconsin certified honey of a product that has not been determined to meet the standards, prohibiting the labeling as honey of a product that does not meet the standards, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 26, 2010
SB 452: A sales and use tax exemption for food sold by child welfare facilities.
Became law.

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Apr 28, 2010
SB 536: Promoting the use of locally grown food in school meals and snacks and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 542: Encouraging the purchase of food produced in this state, creating goals and a preference in state procurement for food produced in this state, and creating a council.
Stopped in committee.

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