Senate Bill 37 aims to create a new statute, 66.04075, which prohibits local governments in Wisconsin from requiring permits for or banning the cultivation of vegetable or flower gardens on residential properties that are not owned by the political subdivision. The bill defines a "political subdivision" as a city, village, town, or county and specifies what constitutes a vegetable garden, including plots for vegetables, herbs, fruits, flowers, and pollinator plants.

While the bill restricts local governments from regulating vegetable gardens, it does allow municipalities to enact zoning ordinances, regulate the use of water or fertilizer, and control noxious weeds or invasive species, as long as these regulations do not specifically target vegetable gardens. This legislation is intended to promote gardening and local food production by removing bureaucratic barriers at the local level.