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
Quick answers
Did WI SB 640 pass?
No. WI SB 640 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 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.
- 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
Committees
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Action timeline
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
introduction
2025-11-14
Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-11-14
Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor
2025-11-24
Representatives Subeck and Ortiz-Velez added as cosponsors
2025-12-01
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-12-03
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2026-01-07
Public hearing held
2026-01-12
Executive action taken
2026-01-12
Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 4, Noes 1
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-12
Available for scheduling
2026-02-09
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
2026-03-23
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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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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