Race-based higher education programs and requirements
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
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2025-2026 legislature
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Introduced by Senators Wimberger, Nass, Quinn and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Piwowarczyk, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, · Nov 14, 2025
Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges · Nov 14, 2025
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Fiscal estimate received · Nov 25, 2025
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Fiscal estimate received · Dec 2, 2025
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Fiscal estimate received · Dec 3, 2025
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Fiscal estimate received · Dec 3, 2025
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Public hearing held · Jan 7, 2026
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Executive action taken · Jan 12, 2026
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Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2 · Jan 12, 2026
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Available for scheduling · Jan 12, 2026
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Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Jan 16, 2026
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Read a second time · Jan 21, 2026
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Ordered to a third reading · Jan 21, 2026
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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Jan 21, 2026
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Read a third time and passed · Jan 21, 2026
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Ordered immediately messaged · Jan 21, 2026
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Received from Senate · Jan 22, 2026
Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules · Feb 10, 2026
Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules · Feb 10, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Piwowarczyk and Allen · Feb 11, 2026
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Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up · Feb 12, 2026
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Read a second time · Feb 12, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 1 adopted · Feb 12, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Snodgrass · Feb 12, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 2 withdrawn and returned to author · Feb 12, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Hysell · Feb 12, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 3 withdrawn and returned to author · Feb 12, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Clancy · Feb 12, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 4 withdrawn and returned to author · 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 concurred in as amended, Ayes 53, Noes 45 · Feb 12, 2026
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Ordered immediately messaged · Feb 12, 2026
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Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted · Feb 13, 2026
Senate
Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Feb 17, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in · Feb 18, 2026
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Action ordered immediately messaged · Feb 18, 2026
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Report correctly enrolled · Feb 27, 2026
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Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-2026 · Mar 20, 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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Recorded votes
CONCURRENCE AS AMENDEDAssembly · 2026-02-12 · AYES 53, NAYS 45, NOT VOTING 1, PAIRED 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Wisconsin legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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).