Wisconsin bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Wisconsin AB 673
Relating to: banning the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary, and providing a penalty. (FE)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Brill (Republican)
- Behnke (Republican)
- Green (Republican)
- Knodl (Republican)
- Dittrich (Republican)
- Neylon (Republican)
- Mursau (Republican)
- Piwowarczyk (Republican)
- Kurtz (Republican)
- Kreibich (Republican)
- Callahan (Republican)
- Dallman (Republican)
- Moses (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 13, 2026): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 Senate | CONCURRENCE | pass | Set your home in Wisconsin to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 | pass | Set your home in Wisconsin to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2 | pass | Set your home in Wisconsin to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Wisconsin to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND | pass | Set your home in Wisconsin to see |
| Jan 16, 2026 House | Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 5 | pass | Set your home in Wisconsin to see |
Actions
- May 13, 2026 · House
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 - May 12, 2026 · House
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a) - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026 - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Report correctly enrolled on 2-20-2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Received from Senate concurred in - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 13 - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Read a second time - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2 - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Received from Assembly - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Ordered immediately messaged - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44 - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Rules suspended - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Ordered to a third reading - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 44 - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Decision of the Chair appealed - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative McGuire - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Read a second time - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Referred to committee on Rules - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 5 - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Executive action taken - Jan 6, 2026 · House
Public hearing held - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Fiscal estimate received - Dec 2, 2025 · House
Fiscal estimate received - Nov 19, 2025 · House
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety - Nov 19, 2025 · House
Introduced by Representatives Moses, Dallman, Callahan, Kreibich, Kurtz, Piwowarczyk, Mursau, Neylon, Dittrich, Knodl, Green, Behnke and Brill; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Tomczyk, Jacque and Nass