AB 659
Published 4-3-2026
Relating to: 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. (FE)
- Wisconsin
- House / Assembly
- Introduced Nov 19, 2025
- Session 2025
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Published 4-3-2026
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Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 155
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Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
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Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026
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Received from Senate concurred in
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Ordered immediately messaged
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Read a third time and concurred in
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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
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Ordered to a third reading
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Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15
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Read a second time
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Senators Hesselbein and Smith added as cosponsors
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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
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Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
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Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Available for scheduling
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Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
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Executive action taken
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Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
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Available for scheduling
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Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
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Received from Assembly
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Ordered immediately messaged
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Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 2
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Rules suspended
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Ordered to a third reading
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Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 41
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Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Emerson
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Read a second time
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Made a special order of business at 11:27 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
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Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
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Referred to committee on Rules
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Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 11, Noes 0
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Executive action taken
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Public hearing held
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Fiscal estimate received
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Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
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Fiscal estimate received
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Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
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Fiscal estimate received
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Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
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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