WI AB 663
deadRelating to: imposing certain prohibitions on foreign influence at University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE)
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WI AB 663 pass?
No. WI AB 663 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-05-13). 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.
- 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
- —
Sponsors
- Wichgersprimary
- O'Connorprimary
- Mursauprimary
- Murphyprimary
- Mosesprimary
- Melotikprimary
- Kurtzprimary
- Knodlprimary
- Greenprimary
- Goebenprimary
- Dittrichprimary
- Callahanprimary
- Brillprimary
- Behnkeprimary
- Dallmanprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
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
2025-11-19
Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-12-03
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-12-03
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Dallman
amendment-introduction
2025-12-10
Public hearing held
2026-01-08
Executive action taken
2026-01-14
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 8, Noes 2
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-14
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 6, Noes 4
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-14
Referred to committee on Rules
referral-committee
2026-01-20
Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-01-21
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Dallman
amendment-introduction
2026-01-22
Read a second time
reading-2
2026-01-22
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
amendment-passage,passage
2026-01-22
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
amendment-passage,passage
2026-01-22
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2026-01-22
Rules suspended
2026-01-22
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44
passage,reading-3
2026-01-22
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-01-22
Received from Assembly
receipt
2026-01-26
Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-26
Representative Piwowarczyk added as a coauthor
2026-02-04
Executive action taken
2026-02-04
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-04
Available for scheduling
2026-02-17
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-02-17
Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-02-18
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Smith
amendment-introduction
2026-02-18
Read a second time
reading-2
2026-02-18
Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15
amendment-failure
2026-02-18
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2026-02-18
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-02-18
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14
passage,reading-3
2026-02-18
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-02-18
Received from Senate concurred in
receipt
2026-02-20
Report correctly enrolled on 2-20-2026
enrolled
2026-03-26
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-27
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026
executive-veto
2026-05-12
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
2026-05-13
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
failure
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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