WI SB 640
deadRelating to: tuition and fee remission or grants for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college, or a private nonprofit institution of higher education; and the University of Wisconsin System nonresident tuition exemption for certain veterans. (FE)
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did WI SB 640 pass?
No. WI SB 640 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 640 about?
WI SB 640 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: tuition and fee remission or grants for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college, or a private nonprofit institution of higher education; and the University of Wisconsin System nonresident tuition exemption for certain veterans. (FE)”.
Who sponsors WI SB 640?
Wimberger is the primary sponsor of WI SB 640, joined by 20 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-11-14
- Latest action
- 2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Wimbergerprimary
- Kitchenscosponsor
- Franklincosponsor
- Kurtzcosponsor
- Steffencosponsor
- Behnkecosponsor
- Billingscosponsor
- Brookscosponsor
- Dittrichcosponsor
- Donovancosponsor
- Joerscosponsor
- Knodlcosponsor
- Kreibichcosponsor
- Melotikcosponsor
- Murphycosponsor
- Mursaucosponsor
- Novakcosponsor
- O'Connorcosponsor
- Piwowarczykcosponsor
- Udellcosponsor
- Wichgerscosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-23
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
failure
2026-02-09
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
2026-01-12
Available for scheduling
2026-01-12
Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 4, Noes 1
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-12
Executive action taken
2026-01-07
Public hearing held
2025-12-03
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-12-01
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-11-24
Representatives Subeck and Ortiz-Velez added as cosponsors
2025-11-14
Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor
2025-11-14
Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-11-14
Introduced by Senator Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Franklin, Kurtz, Steffen, Behnke, Billings, Brooks, Dittrich, Donovan, Joers, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Udell and Wichgers
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Votes
Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 4, Noes 1
2026-01-12 · pass · 4-1
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