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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 652: Relating to: race-based higher education programs and requirements. (FE)

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 652 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on November 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: race-based higher education programs and requirements. (FE). Primary sponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eric WimbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Steve NassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Romaine QuinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Cory TomczykPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Elijah BehnkeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Calvin CallahanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Barbara DittrichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Joy GoebenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Chanz GreenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Brent JacobsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse87
Dan KnodlCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Paul MelotikCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Dave MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jeff MursauCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Amanda NedweskiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Jerry O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Will PentermanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Jim PiwowarczykCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Duke TuckerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Chuck WichgersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  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 3-20-2026
  4. Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026
  5. Report correctly enrolled
  6. Action ordered immediately messaged
  7. Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in
  8. Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
  9. Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
  10. Ordered immediately messaged
  11. Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 53, Noes 45
  12. Rules suspended

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source