Wisconsin Senate Bill 652

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 20)
Status: Vetoed on March 20 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]

An Act to repeal 36.34 (title) and (1) (title) and (a), 38.04 (8) (a), 38.26 (1), 39.15 (1) (c), 39.44 (1) (a) and 39.46 (2) (g); to renumber and amend 36.34 (1) (b), 38.04 (8) (b), 39.26 and 39.44 (1) (b); to amend 36.25 (14), 36.25 (14m) (title), 36.25 (14m) (a), 36.25 (14m) (b), 36.25 (14m) (c) 2., 38.04 (8) (title), 38.26 (title), 38.26 (2) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), 38.27 (1) (a), 39.40 (title), 39.40 (2) (intro.), 39.40 (3) (b) 1. and 39.44 (3) (c); to repeal and recreate 39.40 (1) and 39.44 (title); to create 36.05 (6r), 38.01 (4m) and 39.26 (2) of the statutes; Relating to: race-based higher education programs and requirements. (FE)

Race-based higher education programs and requirements. (FE)

Sen. Eric Wimberger [R]	Sen. Steve Nass [R]	Sen. Romaine Quinn [R]	Sen. Cory Tomczyk [R]
Rep. Jim Piwowarczyk [R]	Rep. Elijah Behnke [R]	Rep. Calvin Callahan [R]	Rep. Barbara Dittrich [R]
Rep. Joy Goeben [R]	Rep. Chanz Green [R]	Rep. Brent Jacobson [R]	Rep. Dan Knodl [R]
Rep. Paul Melotik [R]	Rep. David Murphy [R]	Rep. Jeffrey Mursau [R]	Rep. Amanda Nedweski [R]
Rep. Jerry O'Connor [R]	Rep. William Penterman [R]	Rep. Duke Tucker [R]	Rep. Chuck Wichgers [R]

2026-02-12 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in as amended (Y: 53 N: 45 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-13	Senate	Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
2026-05-12	Senate	Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
2026-03-20	Senate	Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-2026
2026-03-18	Senate	Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026
2026-02-27	Senate	Report correctly enrolled
2026-02-18	Senate	Action ordered immediately messaged
2026-02-18	Senate	Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in
2026-02-17	Senate	Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-02-13	Senate	Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
2026-02-12	House	Ordered immediately messaged
2026-02-12	House	Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 53, Noes 45
2026-02-12	House	Rules suspended
2026-02-12	House	Ordered to a third reading
2026-02-12	House	Assembly Amendment 4 withdrawn and returned to author
2026-02-12	House	Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Clancy
2026-02-12	House	Assembly Amendment 3 withdrawn and returned to author
2026-02-12	House	Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Hysell
2026-02-12	House	Assembly Amendment 2 withdrawn and returned to author
2026-02-12	House	Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Snodgrass
2026-02-12	House	Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
2026-02-12	House	Read a second time
2026-02-12	House	Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
2026-02-11	House	Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Piwowarczyk and Allen
2026-02-10	House	Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-02-10	House	Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
2026-01-22	House	Received from Senate
2026-01-21	Senate	Ordered immediately messaged
2026-01-21	Senate	Read a third time and passed
2026-01-21	Senate	Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-01-21	Senate	Ordered to a third reading
2026-01-21	Senate	Read a second time
2026-01-16	Senate	Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-01-12	Senate	Available for scheduling
2026-01-12	Senate	Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-01-12	Senate	Executive action taken
2026-01-07	Senate	Public hearing held
2025-12-03	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2025-12-03	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2025-12-02	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2025-11-25	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2025-11-14	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
2025-11-14	Senate	Introduced

AB669 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Type	Source
Summary	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb652
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB652.pdf
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2025/REG/SB652.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB652-AA1.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB652-AA2.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB652-AA3.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB652-AA4.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb652/sb652_mcw.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb652/sb652_heab.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb652/sb652_uws.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb652/sb652_wtcs.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/universities_and_technical_colleges/1963086.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/SB652.pdf
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0227