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WI SB 652

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Relating to: race-based higher education programs and requirements. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 652 pass?

No. WI SB 652 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 SB 652 about?

WI SB 652 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: race-based higher education programs and requirements. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 652?

Tomczyk, Quinn, Nass and 1 others are the primary sponsors of WI SB 652.

Introduced
2025-11-14
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

  • Tomczykprimary
  • Quinnprimary
  • Nassprimary
  • Wimbergerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-11-14

    Introduced by Senators Wimberger, Nass, Quinn and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Piwowarczyk, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Tucker and Wichgers

    introduction

  2. 2025-11-14

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-11-25

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  4. 2025-12-02

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  5. 2025-12-03

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  6. 2025-12-03

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  7. 2026-01-07

    Public hearing held

  8. 2026-01-12

    Executive action taken

  9. 2026-01-12

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-01-12

    Available for scheduling

  11. 2026-01-16

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. 2026-01-21

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-01-21

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  14. 2026-01-21

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  15. 2026-01-21

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  16. 2026-01-21

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. 2026-01-22

    Received from Senate

    receipt

  18. 2026-02-10

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

    reading-1,referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-10

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

  20. 2026-02-11

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Piwowarczyk and Allen

    amendment-introduction

  21. 2026-02-12

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

    withdrawal

  22. 2026-02-12

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  23. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  24. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Snodgrass

    amendment-introduction

  25. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Amendment 2 withdrawn and returned to author

    amendment-withdrawal

  26. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Hysell

    amendment-introduction

  27. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Amendment 3 withdrawn and returned to author

    amendment-withdrawal

  28. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Clancy

    amendment-introduction

  29. 2026-02-12

    Assembly Amendment 4 withdrawn and returned to author

    amendment-withdrawal

  30. 2026-02-12

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  31. 2026-02-12

    Rules suspended

  32. 2026-02-12

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

    passage,reading-3

  33. 2026-02-12

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. 2026-02-13

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage,receipt

  35. 2026-02-17

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

  36. 2026-02-18

    Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in

  37. 2026-02-18

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  38. 2026-02-27

    Report correctly enrolled

    enrolled

  39. 2026-03-18

    Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026

    executive-receipt

  40. 2026-03-20

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-2026

    executive-veto

  41. 2026-05-12

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

  42. 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 Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-01-12 · pass · 3-2

  • CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED

    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

Related bills

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb652

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