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WI AB 554

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Relating to: the sale, service, and labeling of food products containing lab-grown animal cells and providing a penalty. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 554 pass?

No. WI AB 554 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-05-13). Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

What is WI AB 554 about?

WI AB 554 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: the sale, service, and labeling of food products containing lab-grown animal cells and providing a penalty. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 554?

Allen, Murphy, Melotik and 9 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 554.

Introduced
2025-10-15
Latest action
2026-05-13 — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Allenprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Melotikprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Goebenprimary
  • Wichgersprimary
  • Goodwinprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Sortwellprimary
  • Mosesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-15

    Introduced by Representatives Moses, Sortwell, Dittrich, Gundrum, Goodwin, Wichgers, Goeben, Kreibich, Behnke, Melotik, Murphy and Allen; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Nass, Marklein and Spreitzer

    introduction

  2. 2025-10-15

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Consumer Protection

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-12-04

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  4. 2025-12-16

    Public hearing held

  5. 2025-12-17

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2025-12-18

    Executive action taken

  7. 2025-12-23

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-12-23

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 4, Noes 1

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-12-23

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-14

    Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules

  11. 2026-01-20

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-01-20

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  13. 2026-01-20

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  14. 2026-01-20

    Rules suspended

  15. 2026-01-20

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  16. 2026-01-20

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. 2026-01-20

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  18. 2026-01-23

    Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Revenue

    reading-1,referral-committee

  19. 2026-01-30

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Quinn

    amendment-introduction

  20. 2026-01-30

    Representative Goodwin withdrawn as a coauthor

    withdrawal

  21. 2026-02-03

    Representative Goodwin added as a coauthor

  22. 2026-02-09

    Withdrawn from committee on Agriculture and Revenue and rereferred to committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-02-09

    Available for scheduling

  24. 2026-02-09

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  25. 2026-02-09

    Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  26. 2026-02-11

    Senator Drake added as a cosponsor

  27. 2026-02-11

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  28. 2026-02-11

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  29. 2026-02-11

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  30. 2026-02-11

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  31. 2026-02-11

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

    passage,reading-3

  32. 2026-02-11

    Ordered immediately messaged

  33. 2026-02-12

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted)

    amendment-passage,passage,receipt

  34. 2026-02-18

    Senate Amendment 1 concurred in

  35. 2026-02-18

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  36. 2026-02-20

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-20-2026

    enrolled

  37. 2026-03-26

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

    executive-receipt

  38. 2026-03-27

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026

    executive-veto

  39. 2026-05-12

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  40. 2026-05-13

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    2025-12-23 · pass · 5-0

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 4, Noes 1

    2025-12-23 · pass · 4-1

  • Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-02-09 · pass · 3-2

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab554

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