Wisconsin Senate Bill 575 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 18-0)
Status: Failed on April 15 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-15 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

An Act to amend 36.11 (6) (c) and 38.04 (7m); and to create 36.41, 36.42, 38.34, 38.35 and 39.285 (1) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, due process in disciplinary proceedings at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, Wisconsin grant funding allocation, and causes of action against the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and technical college district boards. (FE)

Free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, due process in disciplinary proceedings at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, Wisconsin grant funding allocation, and causes of action against the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and technical college district boards. (FE)

Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara [R]	Sen. Cory Tomczyk [R]	Rep. Amanda Nedweski [R]	Rep. David Murphy [R]
Rep. Scott Allen [R]	Rep. Elijah Behnke [R]	Rep. Janel Brandtjen [R]	Rep. Barbara Dittrich [R]
Rep. James Edming [R]	Rep. Joy Goeben [R]	Rep. Rick Gundrum [R]	Rep. Dave Maxey [R]
Rep. Clint Moses [R]	Rep. Jerry O'Connor [R]	Rep. William Penterman [R]	Rep. Nik Rettinger [R]
Rep. Michael Schraa [R]	Rep. Ron Tusler [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-15	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2024-01-04	Senate	Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Cabral-Guevara
2024-01-04	Senate	Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cabral-Guevara
2023-12-05	Senate	Public hearing held
2023-11-15	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2023-11-10	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2023-11-07	Senate	Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor
2023-10-30	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Revenue
2023-10-30	Senate	Introduced

Type	Source
Summary	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb575
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2023/REG/SB575.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2023/REG/SB575-SA1.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2023/REG/SB575-SA2.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/sb575/sb575_wtcs.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/sb575/sb575_heab.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/records/senate/universities_and_revenue/1761329.pdf