The appointment of certain employees of the University of Wisconsin System and faculty governance
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2025-2026 legislature
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Introduced by Representatives Piwowarczyk, Dittrich and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara · Dec 17, 2025
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Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities · Dec 17, 2025
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Representative Knodl added as a coauthor · Dec 22, 2025
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Public hearing held · Jan 28, 2026
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Representatives Murphy and Brill added as coauthors · Jan 29, 2026
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Executive action taken · Feb 10, 2026
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Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4 · Feb 10, 2026
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Referred to committee on Rules · Feb 10, 2026
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Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules · Feb 10, 2026
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Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Johnson · Feb 12, 2026
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Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Snodgrass · Feb 12, 2026
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Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Bare · Feb 12, 2026
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Read a second time · Feb 12, 2026
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Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Representative Piwowarczyk · Feb 12, 2026
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Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 adopted · Feb 12, 2026
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Ordered to a third reading · Feb 12, 2026
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Rules suspended · Feb 12, 2026
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Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 45 · Feb 12, 2026
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Ordered immediately messaged · Feb 12, 2026
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Received from Assembly · Feb 13, 2026
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Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Technical Colleges · Feb 16, 2026
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Public hearing held · Mar 4, 2026
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Executive action taken · Mar 9, 2026
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Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2 · Mar 9, 2026
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Available for scheduling · Mar 9, 2026
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Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Mar 16, 2026
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Senate 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 · Mar 17, 2026
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Read a second time · Mar 17, 2026
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Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15 · Mar 17, 2026
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Ordered to a third reading · Mar 17, 2026
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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Mar 17, 2026
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Read a third time and concurred in · Mar 17, 2026
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Ordered immediately messaged · Mar 17, 2026
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Received from Senate concurred in · Mar 18, 2026
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Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2026 · Mar 26, 2026
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Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026 · Apr 2, 2026
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Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026 · Apr 3, 2026
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Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a) · May 12, 2026
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Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 · May 13, 2026
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The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
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REJECT AMENDMENTSenate · 2026-03-17 · AYES 18, NAYS 15, NOT VOTING 0
PASSAGEAssembly · 2026-02-12 · AYES 53, NAYS 45, NOT VOTING 1, PAIRED 0
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (May 13, 2026).