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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)
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 2, 2026
First Action
Nov 19, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
659
State
Wisconsin
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Alex Joers
Primary
Republican
Barbara Dittrich
Primary
Republican
Ben Franklin
Primary
Republican
Bob Donovan
Primary
Republican
Chuck Wichgers
Primary
Republican
Daniel Knodl
Primary
Republican
David Murphy
Primary
Republican
David Steffen
Primary
Republican
Elijah Behnke
Primary
Republican
Jeffrey Mursau
Primary
Republican
Jerry O'Connor
Primary
Democrat
Jill Billings
Primary
Republican
Jim Piwowarczyk
Primary
Republican
Joel Kitchens
Primary
Democrat
Lori Palmeri
Primary
Republican
Paul Melotik
Primary
Democrat
Randy Udell
Primary
Republican
Rob Kreibich
Primary
Republican
Robert Brooks
Primary
Republican
Todd Novak
Primary
Republican
Tony Kurtz
Primary
Assembly Votes (3)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 41
info
Roll call vote details are unavailable for Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 41
Summary
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Text (1)
Bill Text
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB659
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB659.pdf
Documents (11)
Amendment Histories
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB659
2025 Wisconsin Act 155
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/acts/2025/155
2025 Wisconsin Act 155: LC Act Memo
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcactmemos/2025/REG/Act%20155.pdf
AB659: Fiscal Estimate From HEAB
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab659/ab659_heab.pdf
AB659: Fiscal Estimate From UWS
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab659/ab659_uws.pdf
AB659: Fiscal Estimate From WTCS
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab659/ab659_wtcs.pdf
AB659 ROCP for Committee on Colleges and Universities On 1/22/2026
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/colleges_and_universities/1963738
AB659 ROCP for Joint Committee on Finance On 3/3/2026
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/joint/finance/1977036
LC Bill Hearing Materials
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcbillhearingtestimonyandmaterials/2025/REG/AB659
Wisconsin Ethics Commission information
https://lobbying.wi.gov/What/BillInformation/2025REG/BillKey/REGAB659
2025 Senate Bill 640
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/sb640
04/02/2026
Assembly
Published 4-3-2026
04/02/2026
Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 155
04/01/2026
Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
03/24/2026
Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026
03/18/2026
Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
03/17/2026
Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
03/17/2026
Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
03/17/2026
Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
03/17/2026
Senate
Ordered to a third reading
03/17/2026
Senate
Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15
03/17/2026
Senate
Read a second time
03/17/2026
Senate
Senators Hesselbein and Smith added as cosponsors
03/17/2026
Senate
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
03/16/2026
Senate
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
03/16/2026
Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
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
WI Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/wi/bills/2025/AB659/
Record Created
Jan 21, 2026 2:07:58 AM
Record Updated
May 10, 2026 4:02:58 PM
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