Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 28 R cosponsors

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)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 32 sponsors

    1 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (28 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

An Act to create 36.41, 36.42, 38.44 and 38.45 of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Laid on the table

  3. Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules

  4. Referred to committee on Rules

  5. Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4

  6. Executive action taken

  7. Public hearing held

  8. Fiscal estimate received

  9. Fiscal estimate received

  10. Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

  11. 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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 100 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (31)

Not signed on (100)

100 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 501 do?
An Act to create 36.41, 36.42, 38.44 and 38.45 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 501?
AB 501 is sponsored by Cabral-Guevara, Kapenga, Tomczyk, Wanggaard, Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Gustafson, Nate (Republican), Allen, Scott (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Brill, Lindee (Republican), Dallman, Alex (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Krug, Scott (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Moses, Clint (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Steffen, David (Republican), Summerfield, Rob (Republican), Swearingen, Rob (Republican), Tusler, Ron (Republican), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 501?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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