AB683Introduced in the Assembly
Prohibiting critical telecommunications infrastructure from including equipment manufactured by a foreign adversary. (FE)
Introduced by Dan Knodl, District 24
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act to create 196.95 of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting critical telecommunications infrastructure from including equipment manufactured by a foreign adversary. (FE)
Where it stands
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
March 23, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
AssemblyStage: Assembly: Read a third time and passed · February 17, 2026
54
Yes
45
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
99 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each assemblymember voted
| Assemblymember | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Kitchens | 1 | Yes |
| Shae Sortwell | 2 | Yes |
| Ron Tusler | 3 | Yes |
| David Steffen | 4 | Yes |
| Joy Goeben | 5 | Yes |
| Elijah Behnke | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Kirsch | 7 | No |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | 8 | No |
| Pricilla Prado | 9 | No |
| Darrin Madison | 10 | No |
Bill history
Introduced
Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Knodl
Withdrawn from committee on Energy and Utilities and referred to committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)
Representatives Gustafson, Steffen and Wichgers added as coauthors
Public hearing held
Executive action taken
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency, Ayes 5, Noes 4
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency, Ayes 5, Noes 4
Referred to committee on Rules
Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
Fiscal estimate received
Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Knodl
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Anderson
Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Snodgrass
Read a second time
Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Representative Knodl
Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 45
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
Available for scheduling
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Verify the information
- Official page on the Wisconsin Legislature website
- Assembly Amendment 1 (amendment)
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (amendment)
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 (amendment)
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 (amendment)
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 (amendment)
- Misc (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Misc (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
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