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AB673 Assembly Bill
Vetoed
2026-03-27

Banning the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary, and providing a penalty. (FE)

An Act to create 146.907 of the statutes; Relating to: banning the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Details

State

Wisconsin

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/re...

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Sponsors

Clint Moses (Rep - R)
Alex Dallman (Rep - R)
Calvin Callahan (Rep - R)
Rob Kreibich (Rep - R)
Tony Kurtz (Rep - R)
Jim Piwowarczyk (Rep - R)
Jeffrey Mursau (Rep - R)
Adam Neylon (Rep - R)
Barbara Dittrich (Rep - R)
Dan Knodl (Rep - R)
Chanz Green (Rep - R)
Elijah Behnke (Rep - R)
Lindee Brill (Rep - R)
Patrick Testin (Sen - R)
Cory Tomczyk (Sen - R)
Andre Jacque (Sen - R)
Steve Nass (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-03-27 A Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026
2026-03-26 A Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
2026-02-20 A Report correctly enrolled on 2-20-2026
2026-02-18 A Received from Senate concurred in
2026-02-18 S Ordered immediately messaged
2026-02-18 S Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 13
2026-02-18 S Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-02-18 S Ordered to a third reading
2026-02-18 S Read a second time
2026-02-17 S Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-02-17 S Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-02-04 S Available for scheduling
2026-02-04 S Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-02-04 S Executive action taken
2026-01-26 S Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
2026-01-22 S Received from Assembly
2026-01-22 A Ordered immediately messaged
2026-01-22 A Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44
2026-01-22 A Rules suspended
2026-01-22 A Ordered to a third reading
2026-01-22 A Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
2026-01-22 A Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 44
2026-01-22 A Decision of the Chair appealed
2026-01-22 A Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
2026-01-22 A Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative McGuire
2026-01-22 A Read a second time
2026-01-21 A Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses
2026-01-20 A Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-01-16 A Referred to committee on Rules
2026-01-16 A Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 5
2026-01-14 A Executive action taken
2026-01-06 A Public hearing held
2025-12-16 A Fiscal estimate received
2025-12-02 A Fiscal estimate received
2025-11-19 A Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
2025-11-19 A Introduced

Votes

2026-01-22 Assembly: Decision of the Chair upheld Yea: 53 Nay: 44
2026-01-22 Assembly: Read a third time and passed Yea: 53 Nay: 44
2026-02-18 Senate: Read a third time and concurred in Yea: 20 Nay: 13

Committee Referrals

2025-11-19 A Criminal Justice and Public Safety
2026-01-16 A Rules
2026-01-26 S Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Amendments

2026-01-21 Assembly Amendment 1
2026-01-22 Assembly Substitute Amendment 1

Bill Text Versions

2025-11-19 Introduced
0000-00-00 Enrolled

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