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AB663 Assembly Bill
Vetoed
2026-03-27

Imposing certain prohibitions on foreign influence at University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE)

An Act to create 36.46 of the statutes; Relating to: imposing certain prohibitions on foreign influence at University of Wisconsin System institutions. (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

Alex Dallman (Rep - R)
Elijah Behnke (Rep - R)
Lindee Brill (Rep - R)
Calvin Callahan (Rep - R)
Barbara Dittrich (Rep - R)
Joy Goeben (Rep - R)
Chanz Green (Rep - R)
Dan Knodl (Rep - R)
Tony Kurtz (Rep - R)
Paul Melotik (Rep - R)
Clint Moses (Rep - R)
David Murphy (Rep - R)
Jeffrey Mursau (Rep - R)
Jerry O'Connor (Rep - R)
Chuck Wichgers (Rep - R)
Cory Tomczyk (Sen - R)
Andre Jacque (Sen - R)
Steve Nass (Sen - R)
Patrick Testin (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 19, Noes 14
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 Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15
2026-02-18 S Read a second time
2026-02-18 S Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Smith
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 Representative Piwowarczyk added as a coauthor
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 2 adopted
2026-01-22 A Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
2026-01-22 A Read a second time
2026-01-21 A Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Dallman
2026-01-20 A Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-01-14 A Referred to committee on Rules
2026-01-14 A Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 6, Noes 4
2026-01-14 A Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 8, Noes 2
2026-01-08 A Executive action taken
2025-12-10 A Public hearing held
2025-12-03 A Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Dallman
2025-12-03 A Fiscal estimate received
2025-11-19 A Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
2025-11-19 A Introduced

Votes

2026-01-22 Assembly: Read a third time and passed Yea: 53 Nay: 44
2026-02-18 Senate: Senate Amendment 1 rejected Yea: 18 Nay: 15
2026-02-18 Senate: Read a third time and concurred in Yea: 19 Nay: 14

Committee Referrals

2025-11-19 A Colleges and Universities
2026-01-14 A Rules
2026-01-26 S Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Amendments

2025-12-03 Assembly Amendment 1
2026-01-21 Assembly Amendment 2
2026-02-18 Senate Amendment 1

Bill Text Versions

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

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