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WI SB 498

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Relating to: free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, due process in disciplinary proceedings at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, and causes of action against the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and technical college district boards. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WI SB 498 pass?

No. WI SB 498 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 SB 498 about?

WI SB 498 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, due process in disciplinary proceedings at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, and causes of action against the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and technical college district boards. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 498?

Wanggaard, Kapenga, Tomczyk and 1 others are the primary sponsors of WI SB 498.

Introduced
2025-10-02
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

  • Wanggaardprimary
  • Kapengaprimary
  • Tomczykprimary
  • Cabral-Guevaraprimary

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. 2026-03-20

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-2026

    executive-veto

  4. 2026-03-18

    Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-02-23

    Report correctly enrolled

    enrolled

  6. 2026-02-13

    Received from Assembly concurred in

    receipt

  7. 2026-02-12

    Ordered immediately messaged

  8. 2026-02-12

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 53, Noes 45

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-02-12

    Rules suspended

  10. 2026-02-12

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  11. 2026-02-12

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 45

  12. 2026-02-12

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  13. 2026-02-12

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

  14. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2026-02-12

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 45

  16. 2026-02-12

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  17. 2026-02-12

    Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  18. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Bare

    amendment-introduction

  19. 2026-02-12

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  20. 2026-02-12

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

    withdrawal

  21. 2026-02-10

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

  22. 2026-01-16

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

    reading-1,referral-committee

  23. 2025-11-19

    Received from Senate

    receipt

  24. 2025-11-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. 2025-11-18

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 17, Noes 16

    passage,reading-3

  26. 2025-11-18

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  27. 2025-11-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  28. 2025-11-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  29. 2025-11-14

    Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  30. 2025-10-24

    Available for scheduling

  31. 2025-10-24

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. 2025-10-24

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  33. 2025-10-24

    Executive action taken

  34. 2025-10-15

    Public hearing held

  35. 2025-10-15

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  36. 2025-10-02

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  37. 2025-10-02

    Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Tomczyk, Kapenga and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski, Murphy, Gustafson, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tusler and Wichgers

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-10-24 · pass · 3-2

  • PASSAGE

    2025-11-18 · pass · 17-16

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

  • SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND

    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

  • CONCURRENCE

    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

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https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb498

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