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Introduced
06/12/2025
06/12/2025
In Committee
06/12/2025
06/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Current law designates a variety of state symbols and requires the Wisconsin Blue Book to include information about them. This bill designates the rusty patched bumble bee as the state native insect and requires the Wisconsin Blue Book to include information concerning that designation.
AI Summary
This bill designates the rusty patched bumble bee (scientifically known as Bombus affinis) as Wisconsin's state native insect, adding it to the list of official state symbols. The bill specifically amends two sections of Wisconsin statutes: first, by creating a new subsection under section 1.10 that formally recognizes the rusty patched bumble bee as the state native insect, and second, by updating the Wisconsin Blue Book requirements to ensure that information about this new state symbol is included in the publication. The bill follows a standard legislative process of creating a new symbolic designation for the state, which not only celebrates a local species but also helps raise awareness about the rusty patched bumble bee, a species that has faced significant conservation challenges in recent years due to habitat loss and environmental changes.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (39)
Dora Drake (D)*,
Jodi Habush Sinykin (D)*,
Chris Larson (D)*,
Melissa Ratcliff (D)*,
Kelda Roys (D)*,
Jeff Smith (D)*,
Mark Spreitzer (D)*,
Deb Andraca (D),
Margaret Arney (D),
Elijah Behnke (R),
Jill Billings (D),
Brienne Brown (D),
Ryan Clancy (D),
Angelina Cruz (D),
Karen DeSanto (D),
Ben DeSmidt (D),
Steve Doyle (D),
Joan Fitzgerald (D),
Jenna Jacobson (D),
Alex Joers (D),
Tara Johnson (D),
Karen Kirsch (D),
Darrin Madison (D),
Renuka Mayadev (D),
Maureen McCarville (D),
Vincent Miresse (D),
Supreme Moore Omokunde (D),
Lori Palmeri (D),
Christian Phelps (D),
Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D),
Ann Roe (D),
Joe Sheehan (D),
Christine Sinicki (D),
Lee Snodgrass (D),
Shelia Stubbs (D),
Lisa Subeck (D),
Sequanna Taylor (D),
Angelito Tenorio (D),
Randy Udell (D),
Last Action
Representative Haywood added as a cosponsor (on 06/12/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb319 |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB319.pdf |
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