2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 7

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); and to create 710.02 (1g), 710.02 (1r) (d) and 710.02 (9) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state.

Status: S - Veto sustained

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
5/13/2026 Sen.Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82899
1/22/2026 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 55, Noes 42490
1/21/2026 Sen.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15620

History

Date / House Action Journal
1/24/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Jacque, Cabral-Guevara and Nass;
cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Behnke, Allen, Armstrong, Brill, Brown, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Steffen, Wichgers and Tusler
35
1/24/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue35
4/25/2025 Sen.Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque177
6/4/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
1/8/2026 Sen.Representative Brown withdrawn as a cosponsor584
1/14/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
1/14/2026 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3601
1/14/2026 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3601
1/14/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
1/16/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)613
1/21/2026 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Pfaff, Spreitzer, Keyeski, Smith, Hesselbein, Larson, L. Johnson, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Dassler-Alfheim, Wall, Ratcliff, Wirch and Roys618
1/21/2026 Sen.Read a second time620
1/21/2026 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15620
1/21/2026 Sen.Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted620
1/21/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading620
1/21/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading620
1/21/2026 Sen.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15620
1/21/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged624
1/22/2026 Asm.Received from Senate490
1/22/2026 Asm.Read490
1/22/2026 Asm.Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up490
1/22/2026 Asm.Read a second time490
1/22/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Penterman490
1/22/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted490
1/22/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading490
1/22/2026 Asm.Rules suspended490
1/22/2026 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 55, Noes 42490
1/22/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged490
1/22/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted633
2/17/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)716
2/18/2026 Sen.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in727
2/18/2026 Sen.Action ordered immediately messaged730
2/23/2026 Sen.Report correctly enrolled741
3/18/2026 Sen.Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026817
3/20/2026 Sen.Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-2026833
5/12/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a) 
5/13/2026 Sen.Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82899
 
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