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WI AB 757

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Relating to: the appointment of certain employees of the University of Wisconsin System and faculty governance.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WI AB 757 pass?

No. WI AB 757 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 757 about?

WI AB 757 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: the appointment of certain employees of the University of Wisconsin System and faculty governance.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 757?

O'Connor, Dittrich, Piwowarczyk are the primary sponsors of WI AB 757.

Introduced
2025-12-17
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

  • O'Connorprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary

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. 2026-04-03

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

    executive-veto

  4. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-03-26

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2026

    enrolled

  6. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  7. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  8. 2026-03-17

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  11. 2026-03-17

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

    amendment-failure

  12. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-03-17

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson, Hesselbein, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch

    amendment-introduction

  14. 2026-03-16

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  15. 2026-03-09

    Available for scheduling

  16. 2026-03-09

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-03-09

    Executive action taken

  18. 2026-03-04

    Public hearing held

  19. 2026-02-16

    Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Technical Colleges

    reading-1,referral-committee

  20. 2026-02-13

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  21. 2026-02-12

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. 2026-02-12

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 45

    passage,reading-3

  23. 2026-02-12

    Rules suspended

  24. 2026-02-12

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  25. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  26. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Representative Piwowarczyk

    amendment-introduction

  27. 2026-02-12

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  28. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Bare

    amendment-introduction

  29. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Snodgrass

    amendment-introduction

  30. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Johnson

    amendment-introduction

  31. 2026-02-10

    Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules

  32. 2026-02-10

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  33. 2026-02-10

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4

    committee-passage-favorable

  34. 2026-02-10

    Executive action taken

  35. 2026-01-29

    Representatives Murphy and Brill added as coauthors

  36. 2026-01-28

    Public hearing held

  37. 2025-12-22

    Representative Knodl added as a coauthor

  38. 2025-12-17

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

    reading-1,referral-committee

  39. 2025-12-17

    Introduced by Representatives Piwowarczyk, Dittrich and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4

    2026-02-10 · pass · 7-4

  • PASSAGE

    2026-02-12 · pass · 53-45

    Member-level votes (98)
    • 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
    • ORTIZ-VELEZ: no
    • 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
    • TITTL: yes
    • TRANEL: yes
    • TUCKER: yes
    • TUSLER: yes
    • UDELL: no
    • VANDERMEER: yes
    • VINING: no
    • WICHGERS: yes
    • WITTKE: yes
    • SPEAKER: yes

  • Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-03-09 · pass · 3-2

  • Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

    2026-03-17 · pass · 18-15

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https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab757

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