# Wisconsin AB30: 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.

Wisconsin AB30, 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., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican) and 16 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB30
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: 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.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-17
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: 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)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Farmland preservation, Forestry, International relations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House

## Actions (14)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-01-20: Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-14: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 4 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 4 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-01-08: Representative Brown withdrawn as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-06: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Penterman (House)
- 2025-10-21: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-04-24: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Penterman (House)
- 2025-02-18: Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture (House)
- 2025-02-17: 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 (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB30), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB30.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB30)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB30.pdf)

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