WI AB 279
in committeeRelating 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
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Sponsors
- Wittkeprimary
- Swearingenprimary
- Novakprimary
- Mursauprimary
- Kreibichprimary
- Kitchensprimary
- Armstrongprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-05-30
Introduced by Representatives Armstrong, Kitchens, Kreibich, Mursau, Novak, Swearingen and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Pfaff and Feyen
introduction
2025-05-30
Read first time and referred to Committee on Jobs and Economy
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-06-09
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-06-10
Public hearing held
2025-06-12
Executive action taken
2025-06-20
Report passage recommended by Committee on Jobs and Economy, Ayes 5, Noes 2
committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-20
Referred to calendar of 6-24-2025
referral
2025-06-24
Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor
2025-06-24
Read a second time
reading-2
2025-06-24
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Joers
amendment-introduction
2025-06-24
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 44
amendment-deferral,deferral
2025-06-24
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Fitzgerald
amendment-introduction
2025-06-24
Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 44
amendment-deferral,deferral
2025-06-24
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2025-06-24
Rules suspended
2025-06-24
Read a third time and passed
passage,reading-3
2025-06-24
Ordered immediately messaged
2025-06-24
Received from Assembly
receipt
2025-06-27
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-06-27
Available for scheduling
2026-03-23
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
amendment-failure
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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
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