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WI AB 279

in committee

Relating to: talent recruitment grants. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 279 pass?

Not yet. WI AB 279 is in committee as of 2026-03-23 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI AB 279 about?

WI AB 279 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: talent recruitment grants. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 279?

Wittke, Swearingen, Novak and 4 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 279.

Introduced
2025-05-30
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Wittkeprimary
  • Swearingenprimary
  • Novakprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Kitchensprimary
  • Armstrongprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-30

    Introduced by Representatives Armstrong, Kitchens, Kreibich, Mursau, Novak, Swearingen and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Pfaff and Feyen

    introduction

  2. 2025-05-30

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Jobs and Economy

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-06-09

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  4. 2025-06-10

    Public hearing held

  5. 2025-06-12

    Executive action taken

  6. 2025-06-20

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Jobs and Economy, Ayes 5, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-06-20

    Referred to calendar of 6-24-2025

    referral

  8. 2025-06-24

    Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  9. 2025-06-24

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  10. 2025-06-24

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Joers

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2025-06-24

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 44

    amendment-deferral,deferral

  12. 2025-06-24

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Fitzgerald

    amendment-introduction

  13. 2025-06-24

    Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 44

    amendment-deferral,deferral

  14. 2025-06-24

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  15. 2025-06-24

    Rules suspended

  16. 2025-06-24

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  17. 2025-06-24

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. 2025-06-24

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  19. 2025-06-27

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  20. 2025-06-27

    Available for scheduling

  21. 2026-03-23

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    amendment-failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Jobs and Economy, Ayes 5, Noes 2

    2025-06-20 · pass · 5-2

  • Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 44

    2025-06-24 · pass · 52-44

  • Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 44

    2025-06-24 · pass · 52-44

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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