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AB579 • 2025

University of Wisconsin System tuition grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation

University of Wisconsin System tuition grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation

Budget
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Brown, Miresse, Emerson, Phelps, Billings, DeSmidt, Stroud, Joers, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Clancy, DeSanto, Doyle, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining, cosponsored by Senators Dassler-Alfheim, Pfaff, Carpenter, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
A - Colleges and Universities
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Asm.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-11-03 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  3. 2025-10-24 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Brown , Miresse , Emerson , Phelps , Billings , DeSmidt , Stroud , Joers , Anderson , Andraca , Arney , Bare , Clancy , DeSanto , Doyle , Fitzgerald , Goodwin , Haywood , Hong , Hysell , J. Jacobson , Johnson , Kirsch , Madison , Mayadev , McCarville , McGuire , Moore Omokunde , Neubauer , Palmeri , Prado , Rivera-Wagner , Roe , Sheehan , Sinicki , Snodgrass , Spaude , Stubbs , Subeck , Taylor , Tenorio , Udell and Vining ; cosponsored by Senators Dassler-Alfheim , Pfaff , Carpenter , Drake , Habush Sinykin , Hesselbein , L. Johnson , Keyeski , Larson , Ratcliff , Roys , Smith , Spreitzer , Wall and Wirch

  4. 2025-10-24 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

Official Summary Text

University of Wisconsin System tuition grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation
Status: A - Colleges and Universities