An Act to amend 36.27 (2) (b) 4., 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. a., 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. b., 36.27 (3n) (bd), 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. (intro.), 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. a., 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. b., 38.24 (7) (bd), 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. (intro.) and 39.49 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes; 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)
| Date / House | Action | Journal |
|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2025 Asm. | 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 | |
| 11/19/2025 Asm. | Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities | |
| 11/21/2025 Asm. | Fiscal estimate received | |
| 11/21/2025 Asm. | Representative Subeck added as a coauthor | |
| 11/21/2025 Asm. | Fiscal estimate received | |
| 11/24/2025 Asm. | Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor | |
| 11/24/2025 Asm. | Fiscal estimate received | |
| 1/8/2026 Asm. | Public hearing held | |
| 1/22/2026 Asm. | Executive action taken | |
| 1/22/2026 Asm. | Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 11, Noes 0 | |
| 1/22/2026 Asm. | Referred to committee on Rules | |
| 2/9/2026 Asm. | Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor | |
| 2/18/2026 Asm. | Made a special order of business at 11:27 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 | |
| 2/19/2026 Asm. | Read a second time | |
| 2/19/2026 Asm. | Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Emerson | |
| 2/19/2026 Asm. | Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 41 | |
| 2/19/2026 Asm. | Ordered to a third reading | |
| 2/19/2026 Asm. | Rules suspended | |
| 2/19/2026 Asm. | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 2 | |
| 2/19/2026 Asm. | Ordered immediately messaged | |
| 2/23/2026 Sen. | Received from Assembly | |
| 2/25/2026 Sen. | Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization | |
| 2/25/2026 Sen. | Available for scheduling | |
| 2/27/2026 Sen. | Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c) | |
| 3/3/2026 Sen. | Executive action taken | |
| 3/3/2026 Sen. | Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 | |
| 3/3/2026 Sen. | Available for scheduling | |
| 3/16/2026 Sen. | Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 | |
| 3/16/2026 Sen. | Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) | |
| 3/17/2026 Sen. | 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 | |
| 3/17/2026 Sen. | Senators Hesselbein and Smith added as cosponsors | |
| 3/17/2026 Sen. | Read a second time | |
| 3/17/2026 Sen. | Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15 | |
| 3/17/2026 Sen. | Ordered to a third reading | |
| 3/17/2026 Sen. | Rules suspended to give bill its third reading | |
| 3/17/2026 Sen. | Read a third time and concurred in | |
| 3/17/2026 Sen. | Ordered immediately messaged | |
| 3/18/2026 Asm. | Received from Senate concurred in | |
| 3/24/2026 Asm. | Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026 | |
| 4/1/2026 Asm. | Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026 | |
| 4/2/2026 Asm. | Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 155 | |
| 4/2/2026 Asm. | Published 4-3-2026 |
