Wisconsin bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Wisconsin AB 501
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)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Wichgers (Republican)
- Tusler (Republican)
- Swearingen (Republican)
- Summerfield (Republican)
- Steffen (Republican)
- Sortwell (Republican)
- Piwowarczyk (Republican)
- Penterman (Republican)
- O'Connor (Republican)
- Mursau (Republican)
- Moses (Republican)
- Melotik (Republican)
- Maxey (Republican)
- Krug (Republican)
- Kreibich (Republican)
- Knodl (Republican)
- Gundrum (Republican)
- Duchow (Republican)
- Donovan (Republican)
- Dittrich (Republican)
- Dallman (Republican)
- Brill (Republican)
- Behnke (Republican)
- Armstrong (Republican)
- Allen (Republican)
- Gustafson (Republican)
- Murphy (Republican)
- Nedweski (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 House | Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4 | pass | Set your home in Wisconsin to see |
Actions
- Mar 23, 2026 · House
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Laid on the table - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules - Dec 17, 2025 · House
Referred to committee on Rules - Dec 17, 2025 · House
Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4 - Dec 10, 2025 · House
Executive action taken - Nov 13, 2025 · House
Public hearing held - Nov 3, 2025 · House
Fiscal estimate received - Oct 22, 2025 · House
Fiscal estimate received - Oct 9, 2025 · House
Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities - Oct 9, 2025 · House
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