Wisconsin bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Wisconsin SB 498

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)

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Vetoed

Sponsors

• Wanggaard (Republican)
• Kapenga (Republican)
• Tomczyk (Republican)
• Cabral-Guevara (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Bill Text
• Text as Enrolled

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

Actions

• May 13, 2026 · Senate
  Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
• May 12, 2026 · Senate
  Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
• Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
  Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-2026
• Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
  Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026
• Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
  Report correctly enrolled
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Received from Assembly concurred in
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Ordered immediately messaged
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 53, Noes 45
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Rules suspended
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Ordered to a third reading
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 45
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Decision of the Chair appealed
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 45
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Decision of the Chair appealed
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Bare
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Read a second time
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
• Jan 16, 2026 · House
  Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
• Nov 19, 2025 · House
  Received from Senate
• Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
  Ordered immediately messaged
• Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
  Read a third time and passed, Ayes 17, Noes 16
• Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
• Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
  Ordered to a third reading
• Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
  Read a second time
• Nov 14, 2025 · Senate
  Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
• Oct 24, 2025 · Senate
  Available for scheduling
• Oct 24, 2025 · Senate
  Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2
• Oct 24, 2025 · Senate
  Fiscal estimate received
• Oct 24, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken
• Oct 15, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing held
• Oct 15, 2025 · Senate
  Fiscal estimate received
• Oct 2, 2025 · Senate
  Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
• Oct 2, 2025 · Senate
  Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Tomczyk, Kapenga and Wanggaard; cosponsored 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