2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill

AB 853

Relating to: funding for certain research positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and making an appropriation. (FE)

In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 14

Prime sponsors

Arney, Bare, DeSmidt, Hong, Joers, Madison, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Sinicki, Tenorio, Udell, Vining

Status

In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Assembly Colleges and Universities (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 6

Date	Chamber	Action
March 23, 2026	Assembly	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
March 19, 2026	Assembly	Representative Mayadev added as a coauthor
February 26, 2026	Assembly	Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
February 2, 2026	Assembly	Representative Clancy added as a coauthor
January 16, 2026	Assembly	Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
January 16, 2026	Assembly	Introduced by Representatives Madison, Miresse, Hong, Arney, Bare, DeSmidt, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Sinicki, Tenorio, Udell and Vining; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Roys, L. Johnson, Larson, Ratcliff and Spreitzer

Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.