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]

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.

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Title

The appointment of certain employees of the University of Wisconsin System and faculty governance.

Sponsors


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]

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)
2026-04-03HouseReport vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026
2026-04-02HousePresented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
2026-03-26HouseReport correctly enrolled on 3-26-2026
2026-03-18HouseReceived from Senate concurred in
2026-03-17SenateOrdered immediately messaged
2026-03-17SenateRead a third time and concurred in
2026-03-17SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-03-17SenateOrdered to a third reading
2026-03-17SenateSenate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15
2026-03-17SenateRead a second time
2026-03-17SenateSenate 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
2026-03-16SenatePlaced on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-03-09SenateAvailable for scheduling
2026-03-09SenateReport concurrence recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-03-09SenateExecutive action taken
2026-03-04SenatePublic hearing held
2026-02-16SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
2026-02-13SenateReceived from Assembly
2026-02-12HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2026-02-12HouseRead a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 45
2026-02-12HouseRules suspended
2026-02-12HouseOrdered to a third reading
2026-02-12HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 4 adopted
2026-02-12HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Representative Piwowarczyk
2026-02-12HouseRead a second time
2026-02-12HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Bare
2026-02-12HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Snodgrass
2026-02-12HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Johnson
2026-02-10HousePlaced on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-02-10HouseReferred to committee on Rules
2026-02-10HouseReport passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4
2026-02-10HouseExecutive action taken
2026-01-29HouseRepresentatives Murphy and Brill added as coauthors
2026-01-28HousePublic hearing held
2025-12-22HouseRepresentative Knodl added as a coauthor
2025-12-17HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
2025-12-17HouseIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

SB751 (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/ab757
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB757.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2025/REG/AB757.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB757-ASA1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB757-ASA2.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB757-ASA3.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB757-ASA4.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB757-SSA1.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/colleges_and_universities/1968704.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB757.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/universities_and_technical_colleges/1977763.pdf
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0215
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/sv0251

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