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WI SB 59

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Relating to: tuition and fee remission for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or a technical college. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 59 pass?

No. WI SB 59 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 SB 59 about?

WI SB 59 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: tuition and fee remission for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or a technical college. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 59?

Tomczyk, Jacque are the primary sponsors of WI SB 59.

Introduced
2025-02-21
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tomczykprimary
  • Jacqueprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-21

    Introduced by Senators Jacque and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Maxey, Armstrong, Brill, Gundrum, Kreibich, Mursau, O'Connor, Sinicki, Wichgers and Tusler

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-21

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-05

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  4. 2025-03-17

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  5. 2025-04-08

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2025-10-15

    Public hearing held

  7. 2025-10-24

    Executive action taken

  8. 2025-10-24

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    amendment-passage

  9. 2025-10-24

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-10-24

    Available for scheduling

  11. 2025-10-30

    Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor

  12. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    2025-10-24 · pass · 5-0

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    2025-10-24 · pass · 5-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb59

Attribution

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