SB 319 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: designating the rusty patched bumble bee as the state native insect.

SB 319 designates the rusty patched bumble bee (*Bombus affinis*) as Wisconsin's official state native insect. The bill amends state statutes to add this designation to the list of official state symbols included in the Wisconsin Blue Book. This is a ceremonial change with no regulatory impact, affecting only the state's official documentation. It does not alter conservation policies or impose new requirements on any individuals or entities.
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Introduced Jun 12, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senators Habush Sinykin, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Drake; cosponsored by Representatives Andraca, Behnke, Snodgrass, Miresse, DeSanto, Palmeri, Rivera-Wagner, DeSmidt, Sinicki, Doyle, Stubbs, Billings, Tenorio, Brown, Clancy, Moore Omokunde, Arney, Phelps, Madison, Joers, Fitzgerald, Johnson, Roe, Cruz, Subeck, McCarville, Taylor, Kirsch, Sheehan, Mayadev, Udell and J. Jacobson
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