WI SB 591
deadRelating to: dual enrollment programs, creating the Council on Dual Enrollment, and transfer of postsecondary course credits. (FE)
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did WI SB 591 pass?
No. WI SB 591 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
What is WI SB 591 about?
WI SB 591 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: dual enrollment programs, creating the Council on Dual Enrollment, and transfer of postsecondary course credits. (FE)”.
Who sponsors WI SB 591?
Jacque, Cabral-Guevara are the primary sponsors of WI SB 591, joined by 11 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-10-24
- Latest action
- 2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Jacqueprimary
- Cabral-Guevaraprimary
- Murphycosponsor
- Kitchenscosponsor
- Behnkecosponsor
- Dittrichcosponsor
- Knodlcosponsor
- Melotikcosponsor
- Mursaucosponsor
- O'Connorcosponsor
- Pentermancosponsor
- Rodriguezcosponsor
- Wichgerscosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-23
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
failure
2026-01-12
Available for scheduling
2026-01-12
Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-12
Executive action taken
2026-01-07
Public hearing held
2025-12-02
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-11-18
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-11-11
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-11-04
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-10-24
Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-10-24
Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Kitchens, Behnke, Dittrich, Knodl, Melotik, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Rodriguez and Wichgers
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Votes
Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-01-12 · pass · 3-2
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