WisconsinAB302025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to renumber and amend 710.02 (1) and 710.02 (9); to amend 710.02 (2) (intro.), 710.02 (3), 710.02 (5) (a) (intro.), 710.02 (5) (a) 1., 710.02 (5) (a) 2. and 710.02 (6); to create 710.02 (1g), 710.02 (1r) (d) and 710.02 (9) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state.

Sponsored By: Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Scott Allen

    Republican • House

  • David Armstrong

    Republican • House

  • Brent Jacobson

    Republican • House

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Lindee Brill

    Republican • House

  • Brienne Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Joy Goeben

    Republican • House

  • Chanz Green

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • William Penterman

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Shae Sortwell

    Republican • House

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

  • Ron Tusler

    Republican • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara

    Republican • Senate

  • André Jacque

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Nass

    Republican • Senate

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Laid on the table

    1/22/2026House
  3. Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules

    1/20/2026House
  4. Referred to committee on Rules

    1/14/2026House
  5. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 4

    1/14/2026House
  6. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 4

    1/14/2026House
  7. Executive action taken

    1/8/2026House
  8. Representative Brown withdrawn as a coauthor

    1/8/2026House
  9. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Penterman

    1/6/2026House
  10. Public hearing held

    10/21/2025House
  11. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Penterman

    4/24/2025House
  12. Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

    2/18/2025House
  13. Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture

    2/17/2025House
  14. Introduced by Representatives Penterman, Behnke, Allen, Armstrong, Brill, Brown, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Steffen, Wichgers and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Cabral-Guevara and Nass

    2/17/2025House

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