WISB-778Failed

Relating to: packaging reduction and recycling, creating a producer responsibility program, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.

Jurisdiction:
Wisconsin
Type:
EPR
Last action:
Mar 23, 2026
Plastic PackagingPaper PackagingGlassMetals
Wisconsin SB-778 directly establishes a producer responsibility program for packaging reduction and recycling, a core EPR mechanism, with rule-making authority and penalties indicating advanced legislative status.
Compliance Dimensions
PenaltiesPenalties for non-compliance

“providing a penalty”

PRO StructureUnspecified

“creating a producer responsibility program”

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Skip navigation Home Senate Assembly Committees Service Agencies Docs Options Help 2025 Biennium Statutes Admin. Rules Indices Miscellaneous Archives Home Bill, Rule, and Appointment Histories Senators Representatives Committees Text of Introduced Proposals Amendment Text Acts Veto Messages Enrolled Bills Drafting Files Votes Assembly and Senate Floor Calendars Schedule of Committee Activities Assembly and Senate Journals Committee Records (ROCPs) Legislative Rules All Session-Related Documents Subject Index to Acts Subject Index to Legislation Subject Index to Journals Author Index to Legislation Subject Index to Clearinghouse Rules Miscellaneous Budget Documents Executive Orders Rulings of the Chair Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Opinions of the Attorney General Town Law Forms Law Districts Session Drafting Files Feeds Preferences Show tree Hide tree Feedback Help Home Senate Home Senators Committees Session Chief Clerk Sergeant at Arms Civics Education Human Resources Assembly Home Representatives Committees Session Chief Clerk Sergeant at Arms Human Resources Schedule Joint Senate Assembly Study Legislative Audit Bureau Legislative Council Legislative Fiscal Bureau Legislative Human Resources Office Legislative Reference Bureau Legislative Technology Services Bureau Please note, you are using an old version of Internet Explorer . Your experience will improve if you upgrade your browser . 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature Senate Bill 778 An Act to create 20.370 (6) (pr), 25.46 (1) (pr) and 287.30 of the statutes; Relating to: packaging reduction and recycling, creating a producer responsibility program, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. Status: S - Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 3/23/2026 Sen. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 841 Links Bill Text (HTML: ) "> Bill Text (PDF: ) SB778 ROCP for Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs (HTML: ) "> SB778 ROCP for Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs (PDF: ) Wisconsin Ethics Commission information See Also 2025 Assembly Bill 772 - A - Environment History Date / House Action Journal 12/12/2025 Sen. Introduced by Senators Larson and Carpenter ; cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass , Palmeri , Miresse , Arney , Clancy , DeSmidt , Fitzgerald , Joers , Madison , Moore Omokunde , Prado , Sinicki , Subeck and Udell 562 12/12/2025 Sen. Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs 562 3/23/2026 Sen. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 841 /2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb778 Content subject to change after proofing by Chief Clerk staff.

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