Assembly Bill 41 aims to create a new statute, 66.04075, which prohibits political subdivisions, such as cities, villages, towns, or counties, from requiring permits for or prohibiting the cultivation of vegetable or flower gardens on residential properties not owned by the political subdivision. The bill defines a vegetable garden as a plot of ground or elevated soil bed on residential property where vegetables, herbs, fruits, leafy greens, flowers, or pollinator plants are grown.

While the bill restricts local governments from regulating vegetable gardens, it maintains their authority 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 reducing bureaucratic barriers for residents.