SB 498: Relating to: free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml2026-05-13T00:00:00ZBadger Politicshttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a0SB 498: Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Tomczyk, Kapenga and Wanggaard;
cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski, Murphy,2025-10-02T00:00:00ZIntroduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Tomczyk, Kapenga and Wanggaard;
cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski, Murphy, Gustafson, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tusler and Wichgershttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a1SB 498: Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges2025-10-02T00:00:00ZRead first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Collegeshttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a2SB 498: Fiscal estimate received2025-10-15T00:00:00ZFiscal estimate receivedhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a3SB 498: Public hearing held2025-10-15T00:00:00ZPublic hearing heldhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a4SB 498: Executive action taken2025-10-24T00:00:00ZExecutive action takenhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a5SB 498: Fiscal estimate received2025-10-24T00:00:00ZFiscal estimate receivedhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a6SB 498: Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 22025-10-24T00:00:00ZReport passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a7SB 498: Available for scheduling2025-10-24T00:00:00ZAvailable for schedulinghttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a8SB 498: Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)2025-11-14T00:00:00ZPlaced on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a9SB 498: Ordered to a third reading2025-11-18T00:00:00ZOrdered to a third readinghttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a10SB 498: Rules suspended to give bill its third reading2025-11-18T00:00:00ZRules suspended to give bill its third readinghttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a11SB 498: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 17, Noes 162025-11-18T00:00:00ZRead a third time and passed, Ayes 17, Noes 16https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a12SB 498: Ordered immediately messaged2025-11-18T00:00:00ZOrdered immediately messagedhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a13SB 498: Read a second time2025-11-18T00:00:00ZRead a second timehttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a14SB 498: Received from Senate2025-11-19T00:00:00ZReceived from Senatehttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a15SB 498: Read first time and referred to committee on Rules2026-01-16T00:00:00ZRead first time and referred to committee on Ruleshttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a16SB 498: Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules2026-02-10T00:00:00ZPlaced on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Ruleshttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a17SB 498: Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up2026-02-12T00:00:00ZRules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take uphttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a18SB 498: Read a second time2026-02-12T00:00:00ZRead a second timehttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a19SB 498: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Bare2026-02-12T00:00:00ZAssembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Barehttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a20SB 498: Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken2026-02-12T00:00:00ZPoint of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well takenhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a21SB 498: Decision of the Chair appealed2026-02-12T00:00:00ZDecision of the Chair appealedhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a22SB 498: Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 452026-02-12T00:00:00ZDecision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 45https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a23SB 498: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer2026-02-12T00:00:00ZAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauerhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a24SB 498: Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken2026-02-12T00:00:00ZPoint of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well takenhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a25SB 498: Decision of the Chair appealed2026-02-12T00:00:00ZDecision of the Chair appealedhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a26SB 498: Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 452026-02-12T00:00:00ZDecision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 45https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a27SB 498: Ordered to a third reading2026-02-12T00:00:00ZOrdered to a third readinghttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a28SB 498: Rules suspended2026-02-12T00:00:00ZRules suspendedhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a29SB 498: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 53, Noes 452026-02-12T00:00:00ZRead a third time and concurred in, Ayes 53, Noes 45https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a30SB 498: Ordered immediately messaged2026-02-12T00:00:00ZOrdered immediately messagedhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a31SB 498: Received from Assembly concurred in2026-02-13T00:00:00ZReceived from Assembly concurred inhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a32SB 498: Report correctly enrolled2026-02-23T00:00:00ZReport correctly enrolledhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a33SB 498: Presented to the Governor on 3-18-20262026-03-18T00:00:00ZPresented to the Governor on 3-18-2026https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a34SB 498: Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-20262026-03-20T00:00:00ZReport vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-2026https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a35SB 498: Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)2026-05-12T00:00:00ZPlaced on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-sb498.xml#a36SB 498: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 822026-05-13T00:00:00ZFailed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82