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SB532 • 2025
course fees at University of Wisconsin System institutions
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Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-20-2026
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026
LRB correction ( Assembly Amendment 1 )
Report correctly enrolled
Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in
Action ordered immediately messaged
Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
Read a second time
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 53, Noes 45
Ordered immediately messaged
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik
Received from Senate
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15
Ordered immediately messaged
Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Fiscal estimate received
Executive action taken
Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Available for scheduling
Public hearing held
Introduced by Senators Hutton and Nass ; cosponsored by Representatives Melotik , Murphy , Behnke , Gundrum , Knodl , Kreibich , O'Connor , Piwowarczyk , Dittrich and Wichgers
Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
course fees at University of Wisconsin System institutions Status: S - Vetoed