WI AB757 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Vetoed on April 3 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 (Enrolled) [PDF]
Status: Vetoed on April 3 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 (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to renumber and amend 36.09 (4); to amend 36.09 (1) (e), 36.09 (1) (em), 36.09 (4m), 36.17 (1) and 36.17 (2); to create 36.09 (3) (c), 36.09 (4) (a) and (c) 2. and 36.17 (3) and (4) of the statutes; Relating to: the appointment of certain employees of the University of Wisconsin System and faculty governance.
Title
The appointment of certain employees of the University of Wisconsin System and faculty governance.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jim Piwowarczyk [R] | Rep. Barbara Dittrich [R] | Rep. Jerry O'Connor [R] | Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-03-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected (Y: 18 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 53 N: 45 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 53 N: 45 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | House | Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 |
| 2026-05-12 | House | Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a) |
| 2026-04-03 | House | Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026 |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026 |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2026 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Received from Senate concurred in |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Ordered immediately messaged |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Read a third time and concurred in |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Rules suspended to give bill its third reading |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Ordered to a third reading |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15 |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Read a second time |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson, Hesselbein, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Available for scheduling |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2 |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Executive action taken |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Public hearing held |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Technical Colleges |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Received from Assembly |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Ordered immediately messaged |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 45 |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Ordered to a third reading |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 adopted |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Representative Piwowarczyk |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Read a second time |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Bare |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Snodgrass |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Johnson |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Referred to committee on Rules |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4 |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Executive action taken |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Representatives Murphy and Brill added as coauthors |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Public hearing held |
| 2025-12-22 | House | Representative Knodl added as a coauthor |
| 2025-12-17 | House | Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities |
| 2025-12-17 | House | Introduced |
Same As/Similar To
SB751 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
