Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 4 R cosponsors

SB 653 — Relating to: imposing certain prohibitions on foreign influence at University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE)

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

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

An Act to create 36.46 of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Tomczyk

  3. Public hearing held

  4. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk

  5. Fiscal estimate received

  6. Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  7. Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, Nass, Jacque and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, Brill, Behnke, Green, Melotik, Wichgers, Knodl, Moses, Dittrich, Mursau, Goeben, Kurtz, Murphy, Callahan and O'Connor

Sponsors

  • Dallman · Cosponsor
  • Brill · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Green · Cosponsor
  • Melotik · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Moses · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Goeben · Cosponsor
  • Kurtz · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Callahan · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Cory Tomczyk · Primary
  • Steve Nass · Cosponsor
  • André Jacque · Cosponsor
  • Patrick Testin · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

finance civil-rights labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 653 do?
An Act to create 36.46 of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 653?
SB 653 is sponsored by Dallman, Brill, Behnke, Green, Melotik, Wichgers, Knodl, Moses, Dittrich, Mursau, Goeben, Kurtz, Murphy, Callahan, O'Connor, Tomczyk, Cory (Republican), Nass, Steve (Republican), Jacque, André (Republican), and Testin, Patrick (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 653?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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