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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
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 155
Published 4-3-2026
Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026
Received from Senate concurred in
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
Senators Hesselbein and Smith added as cosponsors
Read a second time
Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in
Ordered immediately messaged
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance , Ayes 16, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
Available for scheduling
Received from Assembly
Read a second time
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Emerson
Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 41
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 2
Ordered immediately messaged
Made a special order of business at 11:27 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
Executive action taken
Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities , Ayes 11, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Public hearing held
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
Fiscal estimate received
Fiscal estimate received
Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
Fiscal estimate received
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
Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
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