The Weekly Update

Governor’s Bill Actions

Last week, the Governor took action on multiple bills. Below are some bills of note:

Bill Signed:

Assembly Bill 446, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 143: 

• Relates to antisemitism and evaluating evidence of discriminatory intent for any law, ordinance, or policy in this state that prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, color, or national origin.

Bills Vetoed:

Assembly Bill 663 - imposing certain prohibitions on foreign influence at University of Wisconsin System institutions.

• Vetoed in its entirety. Veto message

Assembly Bill 673 - banning the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary, and providing a penalty.

• Vetoed in its entirety. Veto message

You can view the Governor’s full press release here.

Please check back for updates.

Please check back for updates.

Full House and Senate Hearing Schedule

If interested, you can see a full list of upcoming hearings on the Senate Hearings & Meetings Page. A review of the committee hearings in the House of Representatives is available via the Committee Schedule within the House of Representatives Legislative Activity section on the Chamber’s main page.  

House and Senate Floor Schedules

The House of Representatives and the Senate are in scheduled recess periods. Both chambers are set to return to Washington the week of April 16; as the House of Representatives and Senate return to Washington, the anticipated schedule for the House of Representatives and the Senate can be found on the preceding websites.