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SB585 • 2025

funding for student success and retention at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges and making an appropriation

funding for student success and retention at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges and making an appropriation

Budget Education
Did Not Pass

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-11-11 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  3. 2025-11-11 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. 2025-10-24 Sen.

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

  5. 2025-10-24 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges

Official Summary Text

funding for student success and retention at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges and making an appropriation
Status: S - Universities and Technical Colleges