2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 652

An Act to repeal 36.34 (title) and (1) (title) and (a), 38.04 (8) (a), 38.26 (1), 39.15 (1) (c), 39.44 (1) (a) and 39.46 (2) (g); to renumber and amend 36.34 (1) (b), 38.04 (8) (b), 39.26 and 39.44 (1) (b); to amend 36.25 (14), 36.25 (14m) (title), 36.25 (14m) (a), 36.25 (14m) (b), 36.25 (14m) (c) 2., 38.04 (8) (title), 38.26 (title), 38.26 (2) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), 38.27 (1) (a), 39.40 (title), 39.40 (2) (intro.), 39.40 (3) (b) 1. and 39.44 (3) (c); to repeal and recreate 39.40 (1) and 39.44 (title); to create 36.05 (6r), 38.01 (4m) and 39.26 (2) of the statutes; Relating to: race-based higher education programs and requirements. (FE)

Status: S - Received concurred in as amended

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
2/13/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted 
2/12/2026 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 53, Noes 45566
1/12/2026 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2594

History

Date / House Action Journal
11/14/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Wimberger, Nass, Quinn and Tomczyk;
cosponsored by Representatives Piwowarczyk, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Tucker and Wichgers
511
11/14/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges511
11/25/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
12/2/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
12/3/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
12/3/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
1/7/2026 Sen.Public hearing held 
1/12/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
1/12/2026 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2594
1/12/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
1/16/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)613
1/21/2026 Sen.Read a second time623
1/21/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading623
1/21/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading623
1/21/2026 Sen.Read a third time and passed623
1/21/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged624
1/22/2026 Asm.Received from Senate489
2/10/2026 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Rules549
2/10/2026 Asm.Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules 
2/11/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Piwowarczyk and Allen546
2/12/2026 Asm.Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up565
2/12/2026 Asm.Read a second time565
2/12/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 adopted565
2/12/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Snodgrass565
2/12/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 2 withdrawn and returned to author565
2/12/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Hysell565
2/12/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 3 withdrawn and returned to author566
2/12/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Clancy566
2/12/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 4 withdrawn and returned to author566
2/12/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading566
2/12/2026 Asm.Rules suspended566
2/12/2026 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 53, Noes 45566
2/12/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged566
2/13/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted 
 
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