Wisconsin Assembly Bill 659
Session 2025
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)
Active
Passed Assembly on Feb 19, 2026
First Action
Nov 19, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 3, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
659
State
Wisconsin
Session
2025
Motion Text
Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 41
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Roll call vote details are unavailable for Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 41
Assembly Roll Call Votes
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Recorded roll call vote details are unavailable for Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 41
Summary
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Amendment Histories
AB659: Fiscal Estimate From HEAB
AB659: Fiscal Estimate From UWS
AB659: Fiscal Estimate From WTCS
AB659 ROCP for Committee on Colleges and Universities On 1/22/2026
AB659 ROCP for Joint Committee on Finance On 3/3/2026
LC Bill Hearing Materials
Wisconsin Ethics Commission information
2025 Senate Bill 640
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03/03/2026
Senate
Available for scheduling
03/03/2026
Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
03/03/2026
Senate
Executive action taken
02/27/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
02/25/2026
Senate
Available for scheduling
02/25/2026
Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
02/23/2026
Senate
Received from Assembly
02/19/2026
Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
02/19/2026
Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 2
02/19/2026
Assembly
Rules suspended
02/19/2026
Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
02/19/2026
Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 41
02/19/2026
Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Emerson
02/19/2026
Assembly
Read a second time
02/18/2026
Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:27 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
02/09/2026
Assembly
Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
01/22/2026
Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
01/22/2026
Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 11, Noes 0
01/22/2026
Assembly
Executive action taken
01/08/2026
Assembly
Public hearing held
11/24/2025
Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
11/24/2025
Assembly
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
11/21/2025
Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
11/21/2025
Assembly
Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
11/21/2025
Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
11/19/2025
Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
11/19/2025
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
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 21, 2026 2:07:58 AM
Record Updated
Mar 6, 2026 2:23:34 PM