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AB659 • 2025

tuition and fee remission or grants for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college, or a private nonprofit institution of higher education; and the University of Wisconsin System nonresident tuition exemption for certain veterans

tuition and fee remission or grants for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college, or a private nonprofit institution of higher education; and the University of Wisconsin System nonresident tuition exemption for certain veterans

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representatives Kitchens, Franklin, Kurtz, Steffen, Behnke, Billings, Brooks, Dittrich, Donovan, Joers, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Udell, Wichgers and Palmeri, cosponsored by Senator Wimberger
Last action
2026-04-02
Official status
A - Enacted into Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-02 Asm.

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 155

  2. 2026-04-02 Asm.

    Published 4-3-2026

  3. 2026-04-01 Asm.

    Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026

  4. 2026-03-24 Asm.

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026

  5. 2026-03-18 Asm.

    Received from Senate concurred in

  6. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Dassler-Alfheim , Larson , Carpenter , Drake , Habush Sinykin , Hesselbein , L. Johnson , Keyeski , Pfaff , Ratcliff , Roys , Smith , Spreitzer , Wall and Wirch

  7. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Senators Hesselbein and Smith added as cosponsors

  8. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Read a second time

  9. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  10. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  12. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Read a third time and concurred in

  13. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. 2026-03-16 Sen.

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2

  15. 2026-03-16 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  16. 2026-03-03 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  17. 2026-03-03 Sen.

    Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance , Ayes 16, Noes 0

  18. 2026-03-03 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  19. 2026-02-27 Sen.

    Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  20. 2026-02-25 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  21. 2026-02-25 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  22. 2026-02-23 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  23. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Read a second time

  24. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Emerson

  25. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 41

  26. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  28. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 2

  29. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. 2026-02-18 Asm.

    Made a special order of business at 11:27 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  31. 2026-02-09 Asm.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  32. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  33. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities , Ayes 11, Noes 0

  34. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  35. 2026-01-08 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  36. 2025-11-24 Asm.

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  37. 2025-11-24 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  38. 2025-11-21 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  39. 2025-11-21 Asm.

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  40. 2025-11-21 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  41. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Kitchens , Franklin , Kurtz , Steffen , Behnke , Billings , Brooks , Dittrich , Donovan , Joers , Knodl , Kreibich , Melotik , Murphy , Mursau , Novak , O'Connor , Piwowarczyk , Udell , Wichgers and Palmeri ; cosponsored by Senator Wimberger

  42. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

Official Summary Text

tuition and fee remission or grants for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college, or a private nonprofit institution of higher education; and the University of Wisconsin System nonresident tuition exemption for certain veterans
Status: A - Enacted into Law