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SB652 • 2025

race-based higher education programs and requirements

race-based higher education programs and requirements

Education
Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
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
Last action
2026-03-20
Official status
S - Vetoed
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-20 Sen.

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-2026

  2. 2026-03-18 Sen.

    Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026

  3. 2026-02-27 Sen.

    Report correctly enrolled

  4. 2026-02-18 Sen.

    Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in

  5. 2026-02-18 Sen.

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  6. 2026-02-17 Sen.

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

  7. 2026-02-13 Sen.

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

  8. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  9. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Read a second time

  10. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  11. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Snodgrass

  12. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 2 withdrawn and returned to author

  13. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Hysell

  14. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 3 withdrawn and returned to author

  15. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Clancy

  16. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 4 withdrawn and returned to author

  17. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  19. 2026-02-12 Asm.

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

  20. 2026-02-12 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. 2026-02-11 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Piwowarczyk and Allen

  22. 2026-02-10 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  23. 2026-02-10 Asm.

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

  24. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Received from Senate

  25. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Read a second time

  26. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  28. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Read a third time and passed

  29. 2026-01-21 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. 2026-01-16 Sen.

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

  31. 2026-01-12 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  32. 2026-01-12 Sen.

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

  33. 2026-01-12 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  34. 2026-01-07 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  35. 2025-12-03 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  36. 2025-12-03 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  37. 2025-12-02 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  38. 2025-11-25 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  39. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    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

  40. 2025-11-14 Sen.

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

Official Summary Text

race-based higher education programs and requirements
Status: S - Vetoed