# Wisconsin AB503: An Act to renumber and amend 94.55 (1); to amend 94.55 (2) (b) 2m. b., 94.55 (2) (b) 4s., 94.55 (3m) (a) 2., 94.67 (15c), 446.01 (2) (a), 450.03 (1) (k), 450.07 (1m), 961.01 (14), 961.14 (4) (t) 3., 961.32 (2m) (b), 961.32 (3) (a) 2., 961.32 (3) (b) 1. to 4r. and 961.55 (9); to create 94.55 (1) (a) 1., 94.55 (1) (a) 2., 94.55 (1) (b) and 94.55 (1) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: the definition of hemp. (FE)

Wisconsin AB503, An Act to renumber and amend 94.55 (1); to amend 94.55 (2) (b) 2m. b., 94.55 (2) (b) 4s., 94.55 (3m) (a) 2., 94.67 (15c), 446.01 (2) (a), 450.03 (1) (k), 450.07 (1m), 961.01 (14), 961.14 (4) (t) 3., 961.32 (2m) (b), 961.32 (3) (a) 2., 961.32 (3) (b) 1. to 4r. and 961.55 (9); to create 94.55 (1) (a) 1., 94.55 (1) (a) 2., 94.55 (1) (b) and 94.55 (1) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: the definition of hemp. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican) and 7 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 AB503
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 94.55 (1); to amend 94.55 (2) (b) 2m. b., 94.55 (2) (b) 4s., 94.55 (3m) (a) 2., 94.67 (15c), 446.01 (2) (a), 450.03 (1) (k), 450.07 (1m), 961.01 (14), 961.14 (4) (t) 3., 961.32 (2m) (b), 961.32 (3) (a) 2., 961.32 (3) (b) 1. to 4r. and 961.55 (9); to create 94.55 (1) (a) 1., 94.55 (1) (a) 2., 94.55 (1) (b) and 94.55 (1) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: the definition of hemp. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-09
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Drugs -- Criminal acts and law enforcement, Plants
- 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: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Kapenga (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-12-30: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-12-04: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-11-26: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-11-11: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-11-04: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-10-09: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House)
- 2025-10-09: Introduced by Representatives Brill, Piwowarczyk, Wichgers, Donovan, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Maxey, O'Connor and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Wanggaard, Jacque and Nass (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB503), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB503.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB503)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB503.pdf)

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