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WI AB 673

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Relating to: banning the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 673 pass?

No. WI AB 673 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 673 about?

WI AB 673 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: banning the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary, and providing a penalty. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 673?

Brill, Behnke, Green and 10 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 673.

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

  • Brillprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Greenprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Neylonprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • Kurtzprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Callahanprimary
  • Dallmanprimary
  • Mosesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-11-19

    Introduced by Representatives Moses, Dallman, Callahan, Kreibich, Kurtz, Piwowarczyk, Mursau, Neylon, Dittrich, Knodl, Green, Behnke and Brill; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Tomczyk, Jacque and Nass

    introduction

  2. 2025-11-19

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-12-02

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  4. 2025-12-16

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  5. 2026-01-06

    Public hearing held

  6. 2026-01-14

    Executive action taken

  7. 2026-01-16

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 5

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-01-16

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-20

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

  10. 2026-01-21

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2026-01-22

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-01-22

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative McGuire

    amendment-introduction

  13. 2026-01-22

    Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  14. 2026-01-22

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  15. 2026-01-22

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 44

  16. 2026-01-22

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  17. 2026-01-22

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  18. 2026-01-22

    Rules suspended

  19. 2026-01-22

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

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2026-01-22

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. 2026-01-22

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  22. 2026-01-26

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  23. 2026-02-04

    Executive action taken

  24. 2026-02-04

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2026-02-04

    Available for scheduling

  26. 2026-02-17

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

  27. 2026-02-17

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

  28. 2026-02-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  29. 2026-02-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  30. 2026-02-18

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  31. 2026-02-18

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 13

    passage,reading-3

  32. 2026-02-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

  33. 2026-02-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  34. 2026-02-20

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-20-2026

    enrolled

  35. 2026-03-26

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

    executive-receipt

  36. 2026-03-27

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026

    executive-veto

  37. 2026-05-12

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

  38. 2026-05-13

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

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 5

    2026-01-16 · pass · 10-5

  • SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND

    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

  • 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 · 20-13

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

Related bills

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab673

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