WI AB673 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 17)
Status: Vetoed on March 27 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-13 - Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to create 146.907 of the statutes; Relating to: banning the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary, and providing a penalty. (FE)

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Title

Banning the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Read a third time and concurred in (Y: 20 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 53 N: 44 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Assembly: Decision of the Chair upheld (Y: 53 N: 44 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-13HouseFailed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
2026-05-12HousePlaced on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
2026-03-27HouseReport vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026
2026-03-26HousePresented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
2026-02-20HouseReport correctly enrolled on 2-20-2026
2026-02-18HouseReceived from Senate concurred in
2026-02-18SenateOrdered immediately messaged
2026-02-18SenateRead a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 13
2026-02-18SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-02-18SenateOrdered to a third reading
2026-02-18SenateRead a second time
2026-02-17SenatePlaced on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-02-17SenatePublic hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-02-04SenateAvailable for scheduling
2026-02-04SenateReport concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-02-04SenateExecutive action taken
2026-01-26SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
2026-01-22SenateReceived from Assembly
2026-01-22HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2026-01-22HouseRead a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44
2026-01-22HouseRules suspended
2026-01-22HouseOrdered to a third reading
2026-01-22HouseAssembly Amendment 1 adopted
2026-01-22HouseDecision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 44
2026-01-22HouseDecision of the Chair appealed
2026-01-22HousePoint of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
2026-01-22HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative McGuire
2026-01-22HouseRead a second time
2026-01-21HouseAssembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses
2026-01-20HousePlaced on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-01-16HouseReferred to committee on Rules
2026-01-16HouseReport passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 5
2026-01-14HouseExecutive action taken
2026-01-06HousePublic hearing held
2025-12-16HouseFiscal estimate received
2025-12-02HouseFiscal estimate received
2025-11-19HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
2025-11-19HouseIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

SB649 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Wisconsin State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab673
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB673.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2025/REG/AB673.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB673-AA1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB673-ASA1.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab673/ab673_whefa.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab673/ab673_uws.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/criminal_justice_and_public_safety/1963994.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB673.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/licensing_regulatory_reform_state_and_federal_affairs/1971388.pdf
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0201
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0202
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/sv0201

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