Wisconsin legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Wisconsin SB652: An Act to repeal 36.34 (title) and (1) (title) and (a), 38.04 (8) (a), 38.26 (1), 39.15 (1) (c), 39.44 (1) (a) and 39.46 (2) (g); to renumber and amend 36.34 (1) (b), 38.04 (8) (b), 39.26 and 39.44 (1) (b); to amend 36.25 (14), 36.25 (14m) (title), 36.25 (14m) (a), 36.25 (14m) (b), 36.25 (14m) (c) 2., 38.04 (8) (title), 38.26 (title), 38.26 (2) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), 38.27 (1) (a), 39.40 (title), 39.40 (2) (intro.), 39.40 (3) (b) 1. and 39.44 (3) (c); to repeal and recreate 39.40 (1) and 39.44 (title); to create 36.05 (6r), 38.01 (4m) and 39.26 (2) of the statutes; Relating to: race-based higher education programs and requirements. (FE)
Status: Vetoed, May 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to repeal 36.34 (title) and (1) (title) and (a), 38.04 (8) (a), 38.26 (1), 39.15 (1) (c), 39.44 (1) (a) and 39.46 (2) (g); to renumber and amend 36.34 (1) (b), 38.04 (8) (b), 39.26 and 39.44 (1) (b); to amend 36.25 (14), 36.25 (14m) (title), 36.25 (14m) (a), 36.25 (14m) (b), 36.25 (14m) (c) 2., 38.04 (8) (title), 38.26 (title), 38.26 (2) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), 38.27 (1) (a), 39.40 (title), 39.40 (2) (intro.), 39.40 (3) (b) 1. and 39.44 (3) (c); to repeal and recreate 39.40 (1) and 39.44 (title); to create 36.05 (6r), 38.01 (4m) and 39.26 (2) of the statutes…
From the enrolled text, February 27, 2026:
An Act to repeal 36.34 (title) and (1) (title) and (a), 38.04 (8) (a), 38.26 (1), 39.15 (1) (c), 39.44 (1) (a) and 39.46 (2) (g); to renumber and amend 36.34 (1) (b), 38.04 (8) (b), 39.26 and 39.44 (1) (b); to amend 36.25 (14), 36.25 (14m) (title), 36.25 (14m) (a), 36.25 (14m) (b), 36.25 (14m) (c) 2., 38.04 (8) (title), 38.26 (title), 38.26 (2) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), 38.27 (1) (a), 39.40 (title), 39.40 (2) (intro.), 39.40 (3) (b) 1. and 39.44 (3) (c); to repeal and recreate 39.40 (1) and 39.44 (title); to create 36.05 (6r), 38.01 (4m) and 39.26 (2) of the statutes; relating to: race-based higher education programs and requirements. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB652,1Section 1. 36.05 (6r) of the statutes is created to read: 36.05 (6r) (a) Subject to par. (b), "disadvantaged," with respect to a student, means having demonstrated social and economic disadvantage affirmatively based on the student's own experiences and circumstances within American society and without regard to race or sex. (b) To satisfy the requirement to be a disadvantaged student and ensure all determinations of disadvantage are not based in whole or in part on race or sex, a student shall do all of the following: 1. Provide …