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Wisconsin Assembly Bill 486
Session 2025
Relating to: permissible financial aid reductions in higher education. (FE)
Active
Active
Passed Assembly on Feb 12, 2026
First Action
Oct 9, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
486
State
Wisconsin
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Dave Maxey
Primary
Republican
Elijah Behnke
Primary
Republican
Jeffrey Mursau
Primary
Republican
Jerry O'Connor
Primary
Republican
Shae A. Sortwell
Primary
Assembly Votes (3)
Motion Text
PASSAGE
Assembly Roll Call Votes
Republican
Adam Neylon
Yes
Republican
Alex A. Dallman
Yes
Democrat
Alex Joers
No
Democrat
Amaad Rivera-Wagner
No
Republican
Amanda Nedweski
Yes
Democrat
Andrew Hysell
No
Democrat
Angela Stroud
No
Democrat
Angelina Cruz
No
Democrat
Angelito Tenorio
No
Democrat
Ann Roe
No
Republican
Barbara Dittrich
Yes
Democrat
Ben DeSmidt
No
Republican
Ben Franklin
Yes
Republican
Bob Donovan
Yes
Republican
Brent Jacobson
Yes
Democrat
Brienne Brown
No
Republican
Calvin T. Callahan
Yes
Republican
Chanz Green
Yes
Democrat
Christian Phelps
No
Democrat
Christine Sinicki
No
Republican
Chuck Wichgers
Yes
Republican
Cindi Duchow
Yes
Republican
Clint P. Moses
Yes
Democrat
Clinton Anderson
No
Republican
Daniel Knodl
Yes
Democrat
Darrin Madison
No
Republican
Dave Maxey
Yes
Republican
David B. Armstrong
Yes
Republican
David Murphy
Yes
Republican
David Steffen
Yes
Republican
Dean Kaufert
Yes
Democrat
Deb A. Andraca
No
Republican
Duke Tucker
Yes
Republican
Elijah Behnke
Yes
Democrat
Francesca Hong
No
Democrat
Greta Neubauer
No
Republican
Jeffrey Mursau
Yes
Democrat
Jenna Jacobson
No
Republican
Jerry O'Connor
Yes
Republican
Jessie Rodriguez
Yes
Democrat
Jill Billings
No
Republican
Jim Piwowarczyk
Yes
Democrat
Joan Fitzgerald
No
Democrat
Jodi Emerson
No
Democrat
Joe Sheehan
No
Republican
Joel Kitchens
Yes
Republican
John Spiros
Yes
Unknown
JOHNSON
No
Republican
Joy Goeben
Yes
Democrat
Kalan Haywood
No
Democrat
Karen DeSanto
No
Republican
Karen Hurd
Yes
Democrat
Karen Kirsch
No
Republican
Kevin Petersen
Yes
Democrat
Lee Snodgrass
No
Republican
Lindee Brill
Yes
Democrat
Lisa Subeck
No
Democrat
Lori Palmeri
No
Democrat
Margaret Arney
No
Republican
Mark Born
Yes
Democrat
Maureen McCarville
No
Democrat
Mike Bare
No
Republican
Nancy VanderMeer
Yes
Republican
Nate Gustafson
Yes
Republican
Patrick Snyder
Yes
Republican
Paul Melotik
Yes
Republican
Paul Tittl
Yes
Democrat
Priscilla Prado
No
Democrat
Randy Udell
No
Democrat
Renuka Mayadev
No
Republican
Rick Gundrum
Yes
Republican
Rob Kreibich
Yes
Republican
Rob Summerfield
Yes
Republican
Rob Swearingen
Yes
Republican
Robert Brooks
Yes
Republican
Robert Wittke
Yes
Democrat
Robyn Vining
No
Republican
Ron Tusler
Yes
Democrat
Russell Goodwin
No
Democrat
Ryan Clancy
No
Democrat
Ryan Spaude
No
Republican
Scott Allen
Yes
Republican
Scott Krug
Yes
Democrat
Sequanna Taylor
No
Republican
Shae A. Sortwell
Yes
Democrat
Shelia Stubbs
No
Unknown
SPEAKER
Yes
Democrat
Steve Doyle
No
Democrat
Supreme Moore Omokunde
No
Democrat
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
No
Democrat
Tip McGuire
No
Republican
Todd Novak
Yes
Republican
Tony Kurtz
Yes
Republican
Travis Tranel
Yes
Republican
Treig Pronschinske
Yes
Republican
Tyler August
Yes
Democrat
Vinnie Miresse
No
Republican
William Penterman
Yes
Summary
Unavailable
Text (2)
Bill Text
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB486
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB486.pdf
Assembly Amendment 1
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB486-AA1
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB486-AA1.pdf
Documents (8)
Amendment Histories
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB486
LC Amendment Memo
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB486.pdf
AB486: Fiscal Estimate From UWS
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab486/ab486_uws.pdf
AB486: Fiscal Estimate From WTCS
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab486/ab486_wtcs.pdf
AB486 ROCP for Committee on Colleges and Universities On 1/14/2026
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/colleges_and_universities/1959477
LC Bill Hearing Materials
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcbillhearingtestimonyandmaterials/2025/REG/AB486
Wisconsin Ethics Commission information
https://lobbying.wi.gov/What/BillInformation/2025REG/BillKey/REGAB486
2025 Senate Bill 868
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/sb868
03/04/2026
Senate
Public hearing held
02/16/2026
Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
02/13/2026
Senate
Received from Assembly
02/12/2026
Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
02/12/2026
Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 45
02/12/2026
Assembly
Rules suspended
02/12/2026
Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
02/12/2026
Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
02/12/2026
Assembly
Read a second time
02/10/2026
Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
01/14/2026
Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
01/14/2026
Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 6, Noes 4
01/14/2026
Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 6, Noes 4
01/08/2026
Assembly
Executive action taken
01/07/2026
Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell
12/17/2025
Assembly
Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor
12/10/2025
Assembly
Public hearing held
10/16/2025
Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
10/14/2025
Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
10/09/2025
Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
10/09/2025
Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Behnke, Maxey, Mursau and O'Connor
Sources
WI Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/wi/bills/2025/AB486/
Record Created
Oct 12, 2025 7:52:43 PM
Record Updated
Mar 6, 2026 2:17:44 PM
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