WI AB 545
deadRelating to: course fees at University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE)
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WI AB 545 pass?
No. WI AB 545 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
What is WI AB 545 about?
WI AB 545 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: course fees at University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE)”.
Who sponsors WI AB 545?
Wichgers, Dittrich, Piwowarczyk and 7 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 545.
- Introduced
- 2025-10-15
- Latest action
- 2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Wichgersprimary
- Dittrichprimary
- Piwowarczykprimary
- O'Connorprimary
- Kreibichprimary
- Knodlprimary
- Gundrumprimary
- Behnkeprimary
- Murphyprimary
- Melotikprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-10-15
Introduced by Representatives Melotik, Murphy, Behnke, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Dittrich and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Hutton and Nass
introduction
2025-10-15
Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-11-10
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2026-01-08
Public hearing held
2026-01-22
Executive action taken
2026-01-22
Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-22
Referred to committee on Rules
referral-committee
2026-02-05
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik
amendment-introduction
2026-02-10
Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-02-12
Laid on the table
deferral
2026-03-23
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
failure
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Votes
Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4
2026-01-22 · pass · 7-4
Related bills
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