Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 14 R cosponsors

AB 662 — Relating to: prohibiting state contracting with certain business entities and providing a penalty. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 19, 2025. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on April 03, 2026.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 R).

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In plain language

Prohibits state contracts with certain foreign entities listed as adversaries.

This bill aims to prevent the state from entering into contracts with specific foreign adversaries, including China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela. It contains definitions and exclusions related to what constitutes a foreign adversary.

Summary

An Act to create 20.933 of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

69 added · 140 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Assembly Bill 662 introduce provisions that prevent the state of Wisconsin from entering into contracts with certain businesses linked to foreign adversaries, particularly the People's Republic of China. Specifically, the bill now clarifies what constitutes a "prohibited business entity" based on its location and ownership, expanding the definition to include organizations that are controlled or majority-owned by foreign governmental entities. This change is significant as it aims to protect state interests by ensuring that taxpayer dollars are not used to fund businesses that may pose security risks.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-1392/1 MPG:cdc&cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 662 November 19, 2025 - Introduced by RepresentativesALLMAN , EHNKE , CALLAHAN , DITTRICH, G REEN, K NODL , KREIBICH, KURTZ , M OSES, M URPHY, M URSAU , O'CONNOR , PIWOWARCZYK and W ICHGERS, cosponsored by Senators TESTIN, JACQUE , MARKLEIN , NASS and T OMCZYK .
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
Assembly Bill 662 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to create 20.933 of the statutes;
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to create 20.933 of the statutes;
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill prohibits any state agency or other body in Wisconsin state government, including the legislature and the courts (state agency), from contracting with certain prohibited business entities.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in sen- included in the list of foreign adversaries under 15 CFR ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Specifically, the bill prohibits state agencies from contracting with any organization or enterprise whether or not operated for profit that satisfies any of the following:
791.4, as amended from time to time.
1.
(e) “Prohibited business entity” means a business SECTION 1.
Is primarily domiciled, incorporated, issued, or listed in a foreign country of concern.
2.
Is headquartered in a foreign country of concern.
3.
Has its principal place of business in a foreign country of concern.
4.
Is controlled or is majority-owned by the government of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese military, or an instrumentality of any of the foregoing, including the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China and the National Council for Social Security Fund of the People’s Republic of China.
5.
Is a subsidiary of any of the business entities described above.
6.
Sells the final products of a business entity described above to a state agency.
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-1392/1 MPG:cdc&cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 662 SECTION 1 The bill defines “foreign country of concern” as a country designated by the U.S.
Department of Commerce as a foreign adversary of the United States.
Those countries currently include China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela under the regime of Nicolás Maduro.
Additionally, the bill provides that no contract between any person and a state agency shall be valid, binding, and enforceable unless the person provides prior written certification to the state agency that the person is not a prohibited business entity and that the person has made every effort to ensure that the goods or services provided under the contract did not originate with a prohibited business entity.
Moreover, if any person contracting with a state agency becomes a prohibited business entity, the person is for that reason considered to be in breach of contract, and the person must provide written notification of the breach to the state agency.
The state agency may then terminate the contract and may pursue all appropriate legal remedies for the breach.
The bill charges the Department of Administration with receiving and investigating complaints of alleged violations of the bill’s contracting requirements.
If DOA determines that a person has violated the bill’s requirements, all of the following apply:
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The person is liable for a forfeiture equal to the greater of $250,000, an amount equal to twice the amount of the value of the relevant contract, or an amount equal to the total amount of all pecuniary losses suffered by any state as a result of the violation.
2.
The person is ineligible to contract with a state agency for five years following the date of DOA’s determination of a violation.
Finally, the bill authorizes the Attorney General to enforce the bill’s requirements in court.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
entity that satisfies any of the following:
(a) “Business entity” means any organization or enterprise engaged in commerce, whether or not operated for profit.
(b) “Contract” means to become a party to any agreement for the acquisition - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-1392/1 MPG:cdc&cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 662 SECTION 1 by purchase, lease, or barter of property, goods, or services for the direct benefit or use of any of the parties.
(c) “Department” means the department of administration.
(d) “Foreign country of concern” means a foreign adversary designated under 15 CFR 791.4.
(e) “Prohibited business entity” means a business entity that satisfies any of the following:
Is primarily domiciled, incorporated, issued, or listed in a foreign country of concern.
Is primarily domiciled, incorporated, issued, or (a) “Business entity” means any organization or en- listed within the boundaries of a country or other terri- terprise engaged in commerce, whether or not operated tory controlled by a foreign adversary.
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for profit.
Is headquartered in a foreign country of concern.
Is headquartered within the boundaries of a coun- try or other territory controlled by a foreign adversary.
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(b) “Contract” means to become a party to any agreement for the acquisition by purchase, lease, or 3.
Has its principal place of business in a foreign country of concern.
Has its principal place of business within the barter of property, goods, or services for the direct bene- boundaries of a country or other territory controlled by fit or use of any of the parties.
4.
a foreign adversary.
Is controlled or is majority-owned by the government of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese military, or an instrumentality of any of the foregoing, including the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China and the National Council for Social Security Fund of the People’s Republic of China.
(c) “Department” means the department of 4.
Is controlled or is majority-owned by the govern- administration.
ment of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese military, or an instru- (d) 1.
Except as provided under subd.
2., “foreign adversary” means any of the following:
mentality of any of the foregoing, including the State- a.
The People’s Republic of China, including the owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commis- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the sion of the State Council of the People’s Republic of Macau Special Administrative Region.
China and the National Council for Social Security b.
The Republic of Cuba.
Fund of the People’s Republic of China.
c.
The Islamic Republic of Iran.
Is a subsidiary of a business entity that satisfies subd.
Is a subsidiary of a business entity that satisfies d.
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
subd.
e.
The Russian Federation.
Sells the final products of a business entity described in subd.
Sells the final products of a business entity de- f.
The Venezuelan regime of Nicolás Maduro.
scribed in subd.
(f) “State agency” means an association, authority, board, department, commission, independent agency, institution, office, society, system, or other body - 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-1392/1 MPG:cdc&cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 662 SECTION 1 in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature and the courts.
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(g) “Subsidiary” means a business entity that is majority owned, controlled, or operated by another business entity.
“Foreign adversary” does not include any coun- (f) “State agency” means an association, authority, try, government, regime, or person specified under subd.
(2) PROHIBITED CONTRACTS .
board, department, commission, independent agency, 1.
(a) No state agency may contract with a prohibited business entity.
if the country, government, regime, or person is not institution, office, society, system, or other body in state ernor's partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.” Wisconsin Act - 2 - 2025 Assembly Bill 662 government created or authorized to be created by the are not obtainable by the state agency by other reason- constitution or any law, including the legislature and the able means.
(b) No contract between any person and a state agency shall be valid, binding, and enforceable unless the person provides prior written certification to the state agency that the person is not a prohibited business entity and that the person has made every effort to ensure that the goods or services being contracted for do not originate from a prohibited business entity.
courts.
A state agency may rely on such certification without further investigation.
(b) The harm to the state in failing to execute the (g) “Subsidiary” means a business entity that is ma- contract outweighs the public interests served by the jority owned, controlled, or operated by another busi- prohibition under sub.
(c) If any person contracting with a state agency becomes a prohibited business entity, the person shall be considered for that reason to have breached the contract, and the person shall without delay provide written notification of the breach to the state agency.
The state agency may terminate the contract and may pursue all appropriate legal remedies for the breach.
(3) EXEMPTION .
Subsection (2) does not prohibit a contract to which all of the following apply:
(a) The goods or services offered under the contract are not obtainable by the state agency by other reasonable means.
(b) The harm to the state in failing to execute the contract outweighs the public interests served by the prohibition under sub.
- 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-1392/1 MPG:cdc&cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 662 SECTION 1 (c) The contract is approved by the department.
ness entity.
(4) C OMPLAINTS ;FORFEITURES .
(c) The contract is approved by the department.
Any person may file a complaint with the department alleging a violation of sub.
(2) P ROHIBITED CONTRACTS .
(a) No state agency (4) C OMPLAINTS ;
FORFEITURES .
Any person may file a complaint with the department alleging a violation may contract with a prohibited business entity.
(b) No contract between any person and a state of sub.
The department shall investigate each complaint.
The agency shall be valid, binding, and enforceable unless department shall investigate each complaint.
If upon investigation the department determines a person has violated sub.
If upon in- the person provides prior written certification to the vestigation the department determines a person has vio- lated sub.
(a) The person shall be liable for a forfeiture equal to the greater of the following, as determined by the department:
state agency that the person is not a prohibited business (a) The person shall be liable for a forfeiture equal entity and that the person has made every effort to en- sure that the goods or services being contracted for do to the greater of the following, as determined by the not originate from a prohibited business entity.
A state department:
2.
agency may rely on such certification without further 2.
An amount equal to twice the amount of the value of the contract on which the person submitted a bid or proposal.
An amount equal to twice the amount of the value investigation.
of the contract on which the person submitted a bid or (c) If any person contracting with a state agency be- comes a prohibited business entity, the person shall be proposal.
An amount equal to the total amount of all pecuniary losses suffered by any state as a result of such violation.
An amount equal to the total amount of all pecu- considered for that reason to have breached the contract, niary losses suffered by any state as a result of such and the person shall without delay provide written noti- violation.
(b) The person is ineligible to contract with a state agency for 5 years following the date of the department’s determination of a violation.
fication of the breach to the state agency.
(5) E NFORCEMENT .
The state (b) The person is ineligible to contract with a state agency may terminate the contract and may pursue all agency for 5 years following the date of the department’s appropriate legal remedies for the breach.
The attorney general may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce this section.
determination of a violation.
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(3) E XEMPTION .
Subsection (2) does not prohibit a (5) E NFORCEMENT .
The attorney general may bring contract to which all of the following apply:
an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to en- (a) The goods or services offered under the contract force this section.
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

  4. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026

  6. Received from Senate concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in

  9. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

  12. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  14. Available for scheduling

  15. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  16. Executive action taken

  17. Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  18. Received from Assembly

  19. Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44

  21. Rules suspended

  22. Ordered to a third reading

  23. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  24. Read a second time

  25. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Dallman

  26. Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules

  27. Referred to committee on Rules

  28. Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3

  29. Executive action taken

  30. Public hearing held

  31. Fiscal estimate received

  32. Fiscal estimate received

  33. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  34. Introduced by Representatives Dallman, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Green, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Jacque, Marklein, Nass and Tomczyk

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on · 42 voted No

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Not signed on (113)

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Votes

Read a third time and passed

Passed 53 Yea · 44 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52001
Democrat 04201
Unaffiliated 1200
Total 534402
% of votes cast 54%44%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Nay
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Arney, Margaret Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Brown, Brienne Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Nay
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Nay
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Nay
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Nay
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Miresse, Vincent Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Not Voting
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Phelps, Christian Democrat Nay
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Nay
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Nay
Roe, Ann Democrat Nay
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spaude, Ryan Democrat Nay
Stroud, Angela Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Tenorio, Angelito Democrat Nay
Udell, Randy Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brill, Lindee Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Franklin, Benjamin Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Jacobson, Brent Republican Yea
Kaufert, Dean Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Kreibich, Rob Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Piwowarczyk, Jim Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Not Voting
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tucker, Duke Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 662 do?
An Act to create 20.933 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 662?
AB 662 is sponsored by Testin, Jacque, Marklein, Nass, Tomczyk, Dallman, Alex (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Green, Chanz (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Kurtz, Tony (Republican), Moses, Clint (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 662?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 19, 2025. It awaits signature.
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