WisconsinAB5012025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to create 36.41, 36.42, 38.44 and 38.45 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, and causes of action against the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and technical college district boards. (FE)

Sponsored By: Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Alex Dallman (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Rob Summerfield (Republican), Rob Swearingen (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)

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Court -- ProcedureFreedom of speech and pressTechnical collegeUniversity of WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin -- Student life

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Scott Allen

    Republican • House

  • David Armstrong

    Republican • House

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Lindee Brill

    Republican • House

  • Alex Dallman

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Bob Donovan

    Republican • House

  • Cindi Duchow

    Republican • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Nate Gustafson

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Scott Krug

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • Clint Moses

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Amanda Nedweski

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • William Penterman

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Shae Sortwell

    Republican • House

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

  • Rob Summerfield

    Republican • House

  • Rob Swearingen

    Republican • House

  • Ron Tusler

    Republican • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara

    Republican • Senate

  • Chris Kapenga

    Republican • Senate

  • Cory Tomczyk

    Republican • Senate

  • Van Wanggaard

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Laid on the table

    2/12/2026House
  3. Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules

    2/10/2026House
  4. Referred to committee on Rules

    12/17/2025House
  5. Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4

    12/17/2025House
  6. Executive action taken

    12/10/2025House
  7. Public hearing held

    11/13/2025House
  8. Fiscal estimate received

    11/3/2025House
  9. Fiscal estimate received

    10/22/2025House
  10. Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

    10/9/2025House
  11. Introduced by Representatives Nedweski, Murphy, Gustafson, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Kapenga, Tomczyk and Wanggaard

    10/9/2025House

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