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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 645
November 14, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
Marklein
and
Cabral-Guevara
, cosponsored by Representatives
Novak
,
Tranel
,
Gundrum
,
Allen
,
Behnke
,
Brill
,
Callahan
,
Duchow
,
Goodwin
,
Miresse
,
Moses
,
Murphy
,
Mursau
and
Wichgers
. Referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs.
SB645,1,3
1
An Act
to renumber and amend
97.18 (5);
to amend
97.18 (4);
to create
2
97.18 (5) (b) of the statutes;
relating to:
serving margarine as a substitute for
3
butter in certain circumstances.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law generally prohibits serving margarine as a substitute for table butter to students, patients, or inmates of a state institution. Current law also prohibits the serving of colored margarine at a public eating place as a substitute for table butter unless the margarine is ordered by the customer. Current law does not define “table butter.” A person who violates these prohibitions is subject to specified criminal penalties.
This bill modifies these prohibitions so that they apply to “butter” rather than “table butter.” The bill also modifies the prohibition on serving margarine as a substitute for butter to students by expanding the prohibition to apply to students at public, private, and tribal schools, but also creates an exception for margarine that is ordered by the student or for the student by the student’s parent or guardian. In addition, the bill prohibits the use of margarine as a substitute for butter in meals prepared for service to students at public, private, and tribal schools, except when necessary for the health of a specific student as directed by the student’s health care provider.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB645,1
1
Section
1
.
97.18 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB645,2,4
2
97.18
(4)
The serving of colored oleomargarine or margarine at a public
3
eating place as a substitute for
table
butter is prohibited unless it is ordered by the
4
customer.
SB645,2
5
Section
2
.
97.18 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 97.18 (5) (a) and amended
6
to read:
SB645,2,11
7
97.18
(5)
(a) The serving of oleomargarine or margarine to
students,
patients
8
or inmates of any state institutions as a substitute for
table
butter is prohibited,
9
except that such substitution may be ordered by the institution superintendent
10
when necessary for the health of a specific patient or inmate, if directed by the
11
physician in charge of the patient or inmate.
SB645,3
12
Section
3
.
97.18 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB645,2,14
13
97.18
(5)
(b) 1. In this paragraph, “school” has the meaning given in s. 118.294
14
(1) (f).
SB645,2,17
15
2. The serving to students at a school of oleomargarine or margarine as a
16
substitute for butter is prohibited unless it is ordered by the student or for the
17
student by the student’s parent or guardian.
SB645,2,21
18
3. The use of oleomargarine or margarine as a substitute for butter in meals
19
prepared for service to students at a school is prohibited, except when necessary for
20
the health of a specific student as directed by the student’s health care provider, as
21
defined in s. 150.84 (3).
SB645,4
22
Section
4
. Effective date.
SB645,3,2
1
(
1
) This act takes effect on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after
2
publication.
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