WI AB 501

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Relating to: free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, due process in disciplinary proceedings at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, and causes of action against the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and technical college district boards. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WI AB 501 pass?

No. WI AB 501 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI AB 501 about?

WI AB 501 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, due process in disciplinary proceedings at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, and causes of action against the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and technical college district boards. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 501?

Wichgers, Tusler, Swearingen and 25 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 501.

Introduced: 2025-10-09
Latest action: 2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2026-03-23
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
failure
2026-02-12
Laid on the table
deferral
2026-02-10
Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
2025-12-17
Referred to committee on Rules
referral-committee
2025-12-17
Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4
committee-passage-favorable
2025-12-10
Executive action taken
2025-11-13
Public hearing held
2025-11-03
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-10-22
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-10-09
Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-10-09
Introduced by Representatives Nedweski, Murphy, Gustafson, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Kapenga, Tomczyk and Wanggaard
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Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4
2025-12-17 · pass · 7-4

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab501

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