AB 659 Enacted
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)
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 2, 2026 · Assembly
Published 4-3-2026
Apr 2, 2026 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 155
Apr 1, 2026 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
Mar 24, 2026 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026
Mar 18, 2026 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
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
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Senators Hesselbein and Smith added as cosponsors
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Read a second time
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Received from Assembly
Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Read a second time
Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Emerson
Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 41
Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Rules suspended
Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 2
Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:27 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
Feb 9, 2026 · Assembly
Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Executive action taken
Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 11, Noes 0
Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
Jan 8, 2026 · Assembly
Public hearing held
Nov 24, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
Nov 24, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
Nov 21, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
Nov 21, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
Nov 21, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
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