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designating the bacterium Lactococcus lactis as the Wisconsin state microbe

designating the bacterium Lactococcus lactis as the Wisconsin state microbe

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Wittke, Goodwin, Madison, Miresse and Clancy, cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Roys and Spreitzer
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
A - Rules
Effective date
Not listed

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designating the bacterium Lactococcus lactis as the Wisconsin state microbe

designating the bacterium Lactococcus lactis as the Wisconsin state microbe Status: A - Rules

What This Bill Does

  • designating the bacterium Lactococcus lactis as the Wisconsin state microbe Status: A - Rules

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Asm.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-01-08 Asm.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  3. 2025-11-20 Asm.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs , Ayes 10, Noes 0

  4. 2025-11-20 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  5. 2025-11-12 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  6. 2025-10-22 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  7. 2025-08-29 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Wittke , Goodwin , Madison , Miresse and Clancy ; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara , Roys and Spreitzer

  8. 2025-08-29 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

Official Summary Text

designating the bacterium Lactococcus lactis as the Wisconsin state microbe
Status: A - Rules

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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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MPG:ajk&cdc
2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 408
August 29, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives
Wittke
,
Goodwin
,
Madison
,
Miresse
and
Clancy
, cosponsored by Senators
Cabral-Guevara
,
Roys
and
Spreitzer
. Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
AB408,1,2
1
An Act

to amend
1.10 (4);
to create
1.10 (3) (w) of the statutes;
relating to:

2
designating the bacterium Lactococcus lactis as the Wisconsin state microbe.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law designates a variety of state symbols and requires the
Wisconsin Blue Book
to include information about them. This bill designates the bacterium Lactococcus lactis as the Wisconsin state microbe and requires the
Wisconsin Blue Book
to include that information.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
AB408,1
3
Section
1
.
1.10 (3) (w) of the statutes is created to read:
AB408,1,4
4
1.10
(3)
(w) The bacterium Lactococcus lactis is the state microbe.
AB408,2
5
Section
2
.
1.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB408,2,2
6
1.10
(4)
The Wisconsin Blue Book shall include the information contained in
7
this section concerning the state song, ballad, waltz, dance, beverage, tree, grain,
1
flower, bird, fish, animal, domestic animal, wildlife animal, dog, insect, fossil,
2
mineral, rock, soil, fruit, tartan, pastry, dairy product,
and
herb
, and microbe
.
AB408,2,3
3
(end)

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