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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

Quick answers

Did WI AB 757 pass?

No. WI AB 757 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 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

  1. 2025-12-17

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

    introduction

  2. 2025-12-17

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-12-22

    Representative Knodl added as a coauthor

  4. 2026-01-28

    Public hearing held

  5. 2026-01-29

    Representatives Murphy and Brill added as coauthors

  6. 2026-02-10

    Executive action taken

  7. 2026-02-10

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-10

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-10

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

  10. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Johnson

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Snodgrass

    amendment-introduction

  12. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Bare

    amendment-introduction

  13. 2026-02-12

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  14. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Representative Piwowarczyk

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  16. 2026-02-12

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  17. 2026-02-12

    Rules suspended

  18. 2026-02-12

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

    passage,reading-3

  19. 2026-02-12

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. 2026-02-13

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  21. 2026-02-16

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  22. 2026-03-04

    Public hearing held

  23. 2026-03-09

    Executive action taken

  24. 2026-03-09

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2026-03-09

    Available for scheduling

  26. 2026-03-16

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

  27. 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

  28. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  29. 2026-03-17

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

    amendment-failure

  30. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  31. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  32. 2026-03-17

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  33. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  35. 2026-03-26

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2026

    enrolled

  36. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  37. 2026-04-03

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

    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 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

Related bills

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Official source

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

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