Wisconsin AB956: An Act to create 101.14 (5) of the statutes; Relating to: exempting certain agricultural warehouses from automatic fire sprinkler requirements.

What the bill says

An Act to create 101.14 (5) of the statutes; relating to: exempting certain agricultural warehouses from automatic fire sprinkler requirements.

From the enrolled text, March 20, 2026:

An Act to create 101.14 (5) of the statutes; relating to: exempting certain agricultural warehouses from automatic fire sprinkler requirements. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: AB956,1Section 1. 101.14 (5) of the statutes is created to read: 101.14 (5) (a) In this subsection: 1. "Automatic fire sprinkler system" has the meaning given in s. 145.01 (2). 2. "Specified agricultural warehouse" means a building designed for the primary purpose of storing agricultural fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, rodenticides, insecticides, and other crop protection products for distribution to agricultural producers. (b) Notwithstanding subs. (1) (a) and (4) (a) and s. 101.02 (15) (j), the department may not require and, notwithstanding s. 101.02 (7) (a) and (7r), no city, village, town, or county may require the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system in a specified agricultural warehouse for which construction is initiated after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], and that is used to store any of the following: 1. Liquid bulk fertilizer or liquid bulk pesticide if the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection requires the storage container of the liquid bulk fertilizer or liquid bulk pesticide to be located within a secondary containment structure that complies with rules promulgated by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer …

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Sponsors

• Hurd, Karen (R, HD-069) · primary sponsor
• Novak, Todd (R, HD-051)
• Behnke, Elijah (R, HD-006)
• Dittrich, Barbara (R, HD-099)
• Gundrum, Rick (R, HD-058)
• Kreibich, Rob (R, HD-028)
• Moses, Clint (R, HD-092)
• Murphy, David (R, HD-056)
• Mursau, Jeffrey (R, HD-036)
• Piwowarczyk, Jim (R, HD-098)
• Spiros, John (R, HD-086)
• Summerfield, Rob (R, HD-068)

Latest actions

1. May 13, 2026: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
2. May 12, 2026: Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
3. April 8, 2026: Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2026
4. April 2, 2026: Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
5. March 20, 2026: Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026
6. March 18, 2026: Received from Senate concurred in
7. March 17, 2026: Ordered immediately messaged
8. March 17, 2026: Read a third time and concurred in
9. March 17, 2026: Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
10. March 17, 2026: Ordered to a third reading

Common questions

What is AB956?

AB956 is a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act to create 101.14 (5) of the statutes; Relating to: exempting certain agricultural warehouses from automatic fire sprinkler requirements.

What does AB956 do?

In its own words: An Act to create 101.14 (5) of the statutes; relating to: exempting certain agricultural warehouses from automatic fire sprinkler requirements.

What is the status of AB956?

Vetoed as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (May 13, 2026).

Who sponsored AB956?

Hurd, Karen (R, HD-069), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB956?

On the Wisconsin Legislature website: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/ab956