Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 18 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 30 — Relating to: prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (18 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

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;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Laid on the table

  3. Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules

  4. Referred to committee on Rules

  5. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  6. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  7. Executive action taken

  8. Representative Brown withdrawn as a coauthor

  9. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Penterman

  10. Public hearing held

  11. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Penterman

  12. Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  13. Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture

  14. 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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (110)

110 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 30 do?
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;
Who sponsors AB 30?
AB 30 is sponsored by Penterman, William (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Allen, Scott (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Brill, Lindee (Republican), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Green, Chanz (Republican), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Jacque, Cabral-Guevara, Nass, Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Steffen, David (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), and Tusler, Ron (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 30?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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