Wisconsin House Bill 553

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 18-0)
Status: Failed on April 15 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-15 - Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

An Act to amend 36.11 (6) (c) and 38.04 (7m); and to create 36.41, 36.42, 38.34, 38.35 and 39.285 (1) (c) of the statutes; 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, Wisconsin grant funding allocation, and causes of action against the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and technical college district boards. (FE)

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, Wisconsin grant funding allocation, and causes of action against the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and technical college district boards. (FE)

Rep. Amanda Nedweski [R]	Rep. David Murphy [R]	Rep. Scott Allen [R]	Rep. Elijah Behnke [R]
Rep. Janel Brandtjen [R]	Rep. Barbara Dittrich [R]	Rep. James Edming [R]	Rep. Joy Goeben [R]
Rep. Rick Gundrum [R]	Rep. Dave Maxey [R]	Rep. Clint Moses [R]	Rep. Jerry O'Connor [R]
Rep. William Penterman [R]	Rep. Nik Rettinger [R]	Rep. Michael Schraa [R]	Rep. Ron Tusler [R]
Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara [R]	Sen. Cory Tomczyk [R]

2023-11-07 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 62 N: 36 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-15	Senate	Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2023-12-05	Senate	Public hearing held
2023-11-09	Senate	Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Revenue
2023-11-08	Senate	Received from Assembly
2023-11-07	House	Ordered immediately messaged
2023-11-07	House	Read a third time and passed, Ayes 62, Noes 36
2023-11-07	House	Rules suspended
2023-11-07	House	Ordered to a third reading
2023-11-07	House	Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
2023-11-07	House	Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
2023-11-07	House	Read a second time
2023-11-06	House	Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor
2023-11-02	House	Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules
2023-11-02	House	Referred to committee on Rules
2023-11-02	House	Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 10, Noes 4
2023-11-02	House	Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 10, Noes 4
2023-11-02	House	Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 14, Noes 0
2023-11-02	House	Executive action taken
2023-11-01	House	Fiscal estimate received
2023-11-01	House	Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Nedweski
2023-10-31	House	Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Nedweski
2023-10-26	House	Public hearing held
2023-10-23	House	Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
2023-10-23	House	Introduced

Type	Source
Summary	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab553
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2023/REG/AB553.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2023/REG/AB553-AA1.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2023/REG/AB553-AA2.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/ab553/ab553_wtcs.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/records/assembly/colleges_and_universities/1755344.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2023/REG/AB553.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/records/senate/universities_and_revenue/1761330.pdf
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2023/av0115