# Wisconsin AB551: An Act to amend 20.370 (1) (mu); to create 29.063 (7) of the statutes; Relating to: chronic wasting disease sampling and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB551, An Act to amend 20.370 (1) (mu); to create 29.063 (7) of the statutes; Relating to: chronic wasting disease sampling and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic) and 13 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 AB551
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 20.370 (1) (mu); to create 29.063 (7) of the statutes; Relating to: chronic wasting disease sampling and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-15
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Animal -- Disease, Contracts, Natural Resources, Department of -- Hunting and fishing
- 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: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-11-21: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-05: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-10-15: Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage (House)
- 2025-10-15: Introduced by Representatives J. Jacobson, Brown, Palmeri, Roe, Joers, Goodwin, Emerson, Clancy, Madison, Phelps, Stubbs, Stroud, Udell, Miresse, Johnson and DeSmidt; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Larson, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Wirch and Pfaff (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB551), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB551.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB551)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB551.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB551-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).