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AB663 • 2025
imposing certain prohibitions on foreign influence at University of Wisconsin System institutions
The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.
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Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 2-20-2026
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Smith
Read a second time
Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Senate concurred in
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Available for scheduling
Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
Representative Piwowarczyk added as a coauthor
Read a second time
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Dallman
Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities , Ayes 8, Noes 2
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities , Ayes 6, Noes 4
Referred to committee on Rules
Executive action taken
Public hearing held
Fiscal estimate received
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Dallman
Introduced by Representatives Dallman , Behnke , Brill , Callahan , Dittrich , Goeben , Green , Knodl , Kurtz , Melotik , Moses , Murphy , Mursau , O'Connor and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk , Jacque , Nass and Testin
Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
imposing certain prohibitions on foreign influence at University of Wisconsin System institutions Status: A - Vetoed