Wisconsin bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Wisconsin SB 651

Relating to: prohibiting critical telecommunications infrastructure from including equipment manufactured by a foreign adversary. (FE)

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

Sponsors

• Tomczyk (Republican)
• Nass (Republican)
• Jacque (Republican)
• Testin (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Senate Substitute Amendment 1
• Bill Text

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
  Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
• Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
  Available for scheduling
• Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
  Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
• Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
  Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
• Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken
• Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin
• Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
  Fiscal estimate received
• Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing held
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor
• Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
  Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
• Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
  Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor
• Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin
• Nov 14, 2025 · Senate
  Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
• Nov 14, 2025 · Senate
  Introduced by Senators Testin, Jacque, Nass and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Callahan, Murphy, Kurtz, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Mursau, Moses, Melotik, Green, Dallman, Brill and Behnke