# Wisconsin AB318: An Act to amend 93.23 (1) (e) of the statutes; Relating to: a requirement for fair organizations that seek state aid.

Wisconsin AB318, An Act to amend 93.23 (1) (e) of the statutes; Relating to: a requirement for fair organizations that seek state aid., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican) and 14 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 AB318
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 93.23 (1) (e) of the statutes; Relating to: a requirement for fair organizations that seek state aid.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-08
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Treig Pronschinske (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), John Spiros (Republican), Rob Summerfield (Republican), Duke Tucker (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Nancy VanderMeer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Agricultural societies, Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Fair
- 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: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Treig Pronschinske (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: John Spiros (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Summerfield (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-07-08: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House)
- 2025-07-08: Introduced by Representatives Kreibich, Behnke, Dittrich, Duchow, Green, Gundrum, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, Pronschinske, Sortwell, Spiros, Summerfield, Tucker, Tusler, VanderMeer and Penterman; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, James, Marklein, Pfaff and Quinn (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB318), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB318.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB318)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB318.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB318-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).