2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 486

An Act to create 36.28, 38.25 and 39.55 of the statutes; Relating to: permissible financial aid reductions in higher education. (FE)

Status: S - Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
3/9/2026 Sen.Report concurrence by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 2, Noes 3773
2/12/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 45561

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/9/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Behnke, Maxey, Mursau and O'Connor290
10/9/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities290
10/14/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
10/16/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
12/10/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
12/17/2025 Asm.Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor415
1/7/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell422
1/8/2026 Asm.Executive action taken 
1/14/2026 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 6, Noes 4448
1/14/2026 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 6, Noes 4448
1/14/2026 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules448
2/10/2026 Asm.Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules 
2/12/2026 Asm.Read a second time561
2/12/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 adopted561
2/12/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading561
2/12/2026 Asm.Rules suspended561
2/12/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 45561
2/12/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged561
2/13/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly710
2/16/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Technical Colleges713
3/4/2026 Sen.Public hearing held 
3/9/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
3/9/2026 Sen.Report concurrence by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 2, Noes 3773
3/9/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
 
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