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WI AB 663

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Relating to: imposing certain prohibitions on foreign influence at University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WI AB 663 pass?

No. WI AB 663 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

What is WI AB 663 about?

WI AB 663 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: imposing certain prohibitions on foreign influence at University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 663?

Wichgers, O'Connor, Mursau and 12 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 663, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-11-19
Latest action
2026-05-13 — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wichgersprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Mosesprimary
  • Melotikprimary
  • Kurtzprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Greenprimary
  • Goebenprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Callahanprimary
  • Brillprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Dallmanprimary
  • Tomczykcosponsor
  • Jacquecosponsor
  • Nasscosponsor
  • Testincosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-13

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

    failure

  2. 2026-05-12

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. 2026-03-27

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026

    executive-veto

  4. 2026-03-26

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-02-20

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-20-2026

    enrolled

  6. 2026-02-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  7. 2026-02-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

  8. 2026-02-18

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-02-18

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. 2026-02-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  11. 2026-02-18

    Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

    amendment-failure

  12. 2026-02-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-02-18

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Smith

    amendment-introduction

  14. 2026-02-17

    Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  15. 2026-02-17

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  16. 2026-02-04

    Available for scheduling

  17. 2026-02-04

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-02-04

    Executive action taken

  19. 2026-01-26

    Representative Piwowarczyk added as a coauthor

  20. 2026-01-26

    Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

    reading-1,referral-committee

  21. 2026-01-22

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  22. 2026-01-22

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. 2026-01-22

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44

    passage,reading-3

  24. 2026-01-22

    Rules suspended

  25. 2026-01-22

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  26. 2026-01-22

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

    amendment-passage

  27. 2026-01-22

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage

  28. 2026-01-22

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  29. 2026-01-21

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Dallman

    amendment-introduction

  30. 2026-01-20

    Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules

  31. 2026-01-14

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  32. 2026-01-14

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 6, Noes 4

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. 2026-01-14

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 8, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  34. 2026-01-08

    Executive action taken

  35. 2025-12-10

    Public hearing held

  36. 2025-12-03

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Dallman

    amendment-introduction

  37. 2025-12-03

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  38. 2025-11-19

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

    reading-1,referral-committee

  39. 2025-11-19

    Introduced by Representatives Dallman, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Knodl, Kurtz, Melotik, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Jacque, Nass and Testin

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 8, Noes 2

    2026-01-14 · pass · 8-2

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 6, Noes 4

    2026-01-14 · pass · 6-4

  • PASSAGE

    2026-01-22 · pass · 53-44

    Member-level votes (97)
    • ALLEN: yes
    • ANDERSON: no
    • ANDRACA: no
    • ARMSTRONG: yes
    • ARNEY: no
    • AUGUST: yes
    • BARE: no
    • BEHNKE: yes
    • BILLINGS: no
    • BORN: yes
    • BRILL: yes
    • BROOKS: yes
    • BROWN: no
    • CALLAHAN: yes
    • CLANCY: no
    • CRUZ: no
    • DALLMAN: yes
    • DESANTO: no
    • DESMIDT: no
    • DITTRICH: yes
    • DONOVAN: yes
    • DOYLE: no
    • DUCHOW: yes
    • EMERSON: no
    • FITZGERALD: no
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • GOEBEN: yes
    • GOODWIN: no
    • GREEN: yes
    • GUNDRUM: yes
    • GUSTAFSON: yes
    • HAYWOOD: no
    • HONG: no
    • HURD: yes
    • HYSELL: no
    • JACOBSON, B: yes
    • JACOBSON, J: no
    • JOERS: no
    • JOHNSON: no
    • KAUFERT: yes
    • KIRSCH: no
    • KITCHENS: yes
    • KNODL: yes
    • KREIBICH: yes
    • KRUG: yes
    • KURTZ: yes
    • MADISON: no
    • MAXEY: yes
    • MAYADEV: no
    • MCCARVILLE: no
    • MCGUIRE: no
    • MELOTIK: yes
    • MIRESSE: no
    • MOORE OMOKUNDE: no
    • MOSES: yes
    • MURPHY: yes
    • MURSAU: yes
    • NEDWESKI: yes
    • NEUBAUER: no
    • NEYLON: yes
    • NOVAK: yes
    • O'CONNOR: yes
    • PALMERI: no
    • PENTERMAN: yes
    • PETERSEN: yes
    • PHELPS: no
    • PIWOWARCZYK: yes
    • PRADO: no
    • PRONSCHINSKE: yes
    • RIVERA-WAGNER: no
    • RODRIGUEZ: yes
    • ROE: no
    • SHEEHAN: no
    • SINICKI: no
    • SNODGRASS: no
    • SNYDER: yes
    • SORTWELL: yes
    • SPAUDE: no
    • SPIROS: yes
    • STEFFEN: yes
    • STROUD: no
    • STUBBS: no
    • SUBECK: no
    • SUMMERFIELD: yes
    • SWEARINGEN: yes
    • TAYLOR: no
    • TENORIO: no
    • TRANEL: yes
    • TUCKER: yes
    • TUSLER: yes
    • UDELL: no
    • VANDERMEER: yes
    • VINING: no
    • WICHGERS: yes
    • WITTKE: yes
    • ZIMMERMAN: yes
    • SPEAKER: yes
  • Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-02-04 · pass · 3-2

  • Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-02-17 · pass · 3-2

  • CONCURRENCE

    2026-02-18 · pass · 19-14

    Member-level votes (33)
    • BRADLEY: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • STAFSHOLT: yes
    • CABRAL-GUEVARA: yes
    • KAPENGA: yes
    • TESTIN: yes
    • FELZKOWSKI: yes
    • LEMAHIEU: yes
    • TOMCZYK: yes
    • FEYEN: yes
    • MARKLEIN: yes
    • WANGGAARD: yes
    • HUTTON: yes
    • NASS: yes
    • WIMBERGER: yes
    • JACQUE: yes
    • PFAFF: yes
    • JAGLER: yes
    • QUINN: yes
    • CARPENTER: no
    • JOHNSON: no
    • SMITH: no
    • DASSLER-ALFHEI: no
    • KEYESKI: no
    • SPREITZER: no
    • DRAKE: no
    • LARSON: no
    • WALL: no
    • HABUSH SINYKIN: no
    • RATCLIFF: no
    • WIRCH: no
    • HESSELBEIN: no
    • ROYS: no
  • Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

    2026-02-18 · pass · 18-15

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