SB 6512025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill
SB 651
Relating to: prohibiting critical telecommunications infrastructure from including equipment manufactured by a foreign adversary. (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 4
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: Senate Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 14
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Senate | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| February 12, 2026 | Senate | Executive action taken |
| February 12, 2026 | Senate | Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin |
| February 12, 2026 | Senate | Available for scheduling |
| February 12, 2026 | Senate | Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2 |
| February 12, 2026 | Senate | Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2 |
| January 29, 2026 | Senate | Fiscal estimate received |
| January 27, 2026 | Senate | Public hearing held |
| January 21, 2026 | Senate | Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor |
| January 15, 2026 | Senate | Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor |
| January 14, 2026 | Senate | Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor |
| January 5, 2026 | Senate | Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin |
| November 14, 2025 | Senate | Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs |
| November 14, 2025 | Senate | Introduced by Senators Testin, Jacque, Nass and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Callahan, Murphy, Kurtz, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Mursau, Moses, Melotik, Green, Dallman, Brill and Behnke |
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.