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SB653 • 2025

imposing certain prohibitions on foreign influence at University of Wisconsin System institutions

imposing certain prohibitions on foreign influence at University of Wisconsin System institutions

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Tomczyk, Nass, Jacque and Testin, cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, Brill, Behnke, Green, Melotik, Wichgers, Knodl, Moses, Dittrich, Mursau, Goeben, Kurtz, Murphy, Callahan and O'Connor
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-01-30 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Tomczyk

  3. 2026-01-27 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-12-03 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk

  5. 2025-11-24 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Tomczyk , Nass , Jacque and Testin ; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman , Brill , Behnke , Green , Melotik , Wichgers , Knodl , Moses , Dittrich , Mursau , Goeben , Kurtz , Murphy , Callahan and O'Connor

  7. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Official Summary Text

imposing certain prohibitions on foreign influence at University of Wisconsin System institutions
Status: S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs