AB 664 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: serving margarine as a substitute for butter in certain circumstances.

This bill prohibits serving margarine as a butter substitute in public restaurants unless specifically requested by the customer. It also bans using margarine instead of butter for students in schools unless ordered by the student or their parent/guardian, with limited health exceptions requiring a healthcare provider's direction. State institutions (like hospitals or prisons) can only substitute margarine for butter with superintendent approval for specific health reasons. The law aims to ensure butter substitutions are intentional and health-appropriate in these settings.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 19, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Assembly by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 15, Noes 0
lower
Nov 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Gundrum, Allen, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Duchow, Goodwin, Miresse, Moses, Murphy, Mursau and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Marklein and Cabral-Guevara
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors