WisconsinSB6512025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act to create 196.95 of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting critical telecommunications infrastructure from including equipment manufactured by a foreign adversary. (FE)

Sponsored By: André Jacque (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican), Patrick Testin (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican)

Failed

Sen Bill 651International relationsPublic Service CommissionTelecommunicationsUnited States -- Federal Communications Commission

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • André Jacque

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Nass

    Republican • Senate

  • Patrick Testin

    Republican • Senate

  • Cory Tomczyk

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Lindee Brill

    Republican • House

  • Calvin Callahan

    Republican • House

  • Alex Dallman

    Republican • House

  • Chanz Green

    Republican • House

  • Nate Gustafson

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Tony Kurtz

    Republican • House

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • Clint Moses

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • William Penterman

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Available for scheduling

    2/12/2026Senate
  3. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2/12/2026Senate
  4. Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2/12/2026Senate
  5. Executive action taken

    2/12/2026Senate
  6. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin

    2/12/2026Senate
  7. Fiscal estimate received

    1/29/2026Senate
  8. Public hearing held

    1/27/2026Senate
  9. Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor

    1/21/2026Senate
  10. Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor

    1/15/2026Senate
  11. Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor

    1/14/2026Senate
  12. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin

    1/5/2026Senate
  13. Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

    11/14/2025Senate
  14. Introduced by Senators Testin, Jacque, Nass and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Callahan, Murphy, Kurtz, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Mursau, Moses, Melotik, Green, Dallman, Brill and Behnke

    11/14/2025Senate

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