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designating manoomin as the Wisconsin state native grain

designating manoomin as the Wisconsin state native grain

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Senators Smith, Hesselbein, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer, cosponsored by Representatives Palmeri, Miresse, Stroud, Emerson, Sinicki, Goodwin, Moore Omokunde and Joers
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
Effective date
Not listed

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designating manoomin as the Wisconsin state native grain

designating manoomin as the Wisconsin state native grain Status: S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

What This Bill Does

  • designating manoomin as the Wisconsin state native grain Status: S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-03-13 Sen.

    Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor

  3. 2026-02-26 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Smith , Hesselbein , Dassler-Alfheim , Drake , Larson , Ratcliff , Roys and Spreitzer ; cosponsored by Representatives Palmeri , Miresse , Stroud , Emerson , Sinicki , Goodwin , Moore Omokunde and Joers

  4. 2026-02-26 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Official Summary Text

designating manoomin as the Wisconsin state native grain
Status: S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 1078
February 26, 2026 - Introduced by Senators
Smith
,
Hesselbein
,
Dassler-Alfheim
,
Drake
,
Larson
,
Ratcliff
,
Roys
and
Spreitzer
, cosponsored by Representatives
Palmeri
,
Miresse
,
Stroud
,
Emerson
,
Sinicki
,
Goodwin
,
Moore Omokunde
and
Joers
. Referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs.
SB1078,1,2
1
An Act

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

2
designating manoomin as the Wisconsin state native grain.
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 manoomin, or wild rice, as the Wisconsin state native grain 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:
SB1078,1
3
Section
1
.
1.10 (3) (w) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1078,1,4
4
1.10
(3)
(w) Manoomin is the state native grain.
SB1078,2
5
Section
2
.
1.10 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1078,2,2
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 native grain
.
SB1078,2,3
3
(end)

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