2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 59

An Act to amend 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. a., 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. b., 36.27 (3n) (b) (intro.), 36.27 (3n) (bd), 36.27 (3n) (bg), 36.27 (3n) (bm), 36.27 (3n) (c), 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. (intro.), 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. a., 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. b., 38.24 (7) (a) 1p., 38.24 (7) (b) (intro.), 38.24 (7) (bd), 38.24 (7) (bg), 38.24 (7) (bm) and 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. (intro.); to create 36.27 (3n) (a) 1r. of the statutes; Relating to: tuition and fee remission for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or a technical college. (FE)

Status: S - Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
10/30/2025 Sen.Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor478
10/24/2025 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 0471

History

Date / House Action Journal
2/21/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Jacque and Tomczyk;
cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Maxey, Armstrong, Brill, Gundrum, Kreibich, Mursau, O'Connor, Sinicki, Wichgers and Tusler
72
2/21/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges72
3/5/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
3/17/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
4/8/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque147
10/15/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
10/24/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
10/24/2025 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 0471
10/24/2025 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 0471
10/24/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
10/30/2025 Sen.Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor478
 
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