Wisconsin Assembly vote

The “Free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, due...” (SB 498)

Official title: Free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, due process in disciplinary proceedings at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, and causes of action against the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and technical college district boards. (FE)

Passed: 53 yes, 45 no, 1 not voting

Feb 12, 2026, SB 498

Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.

Official source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

How each party voted

Republicans53 YES · 0 NO · 1 not voting
Democrats0 YES · 45 NO

Yes (53)

Republicans (53)

No (45)

Democrats (45)

Absent (1)

Republicans (1)

Shannon ZimmermanState Representative

Vote data: LegiScan (opens in a new tab) (CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)), checked against Open States (opens in a new tab).

Positions are copied from LegiScan. They do not show why anyone voted. How we get this data

How each party voted

YESYes (53)

Republicans (53)

NONo (45)

Democrats (45)

ABSENTAbsent (1)

Republicans (1)

How each party voted

YESYes (53)

Republicans (53)

NONo (45)

Democrats (45)

ABSENTAbsent (1)

Republicans (1)

Yes (53)

No (45)

Absent (1)

Yes (53)

No (45)

Absent (1)