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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

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

  1. 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

  2. 2025-11-19

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-12-03

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  4. 2025-12-03

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Dallman

    amendment-introduction

  5. 2025-12-10

    Public hearing held

  6. 2026-01-08

    Executive action taken

  7. 2026-01-14

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-01-14

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-01-14

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-20

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

  11. 2026-01-21

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Dallman

    amendment-introduction

  12. 2026-01-22

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-01-22

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  14. 2026-01-22

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  15. 2026-01-22

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  16. 2026-01-22

    Rules suspended

  17. 2026-01-22

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

    passage,reading-3

  18. 2026-01-22

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. 2026-01-22

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  20. 2026-01-26

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  21. 2026-01-26

    Representative Piwowarczyk added as a coauthor

  22. 2026-02-04

    Executive action taken

  23. 2026-02-04

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-02-04

    Available for scheduling

  25. 2026-02-17

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

  26. 2026-02-17

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

  27. 2026-02-18

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Smith

    amendment-introduction

  28. 2026-02-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  29. 2026-02-18

    Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

    amendment-failure

  30. 2026-02-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  31. 2026-02-18

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  32. 2026-02-18

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

    passage,reading-3

  33. 2026-02-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. 2026-02-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  35. 2026-02-20

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-20-2026

    enrolled

  36. 2026-03-26

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

    executive-receipt

  37. 2026-03-27

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026

    executive-veto

  38. 2026-05-12

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

  39. 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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