AB 659
  • Introduced
    Nov 19, 2025
  • Passed Assembly
    Feb 19, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 17, 2026
  • Became Law
AB 659
Wisconsin Assembly Bill
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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)
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Assembly • Mar 18, 2026: Received from Senate concurred in
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Feb 19, 2026, Assembly
PASSAGE
YES: 94
NO: 2
OTHER: 3
YES: 94

NO: 2

NOT VOTING: 3

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  • Mar 18, 2026 | Assembly
    • Received from Senate concurred in
  • Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Carpenter, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch
    • Senators Hesselbein and Smith added as cosponsors
    • Read a second time
    • Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15
    • Ordered to a third reading
    • Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
    • Read a third time and concurred in
    • Ordered immediately messaged
  • Mar 16, 2026 | Senate
    • Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
    • Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
  • Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
    • Executive action taken
    • Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
    • Available for scheduling
  • Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
    • Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
  • Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
    • Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
    • Available for scheduling
  • Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
    • Received from Assembly
  • Feb 19, 2026 | Assembly
    • Read a second time
    • Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Emerson
    • Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 41
    • Ordered to a third reading
    • Rules suspended
    • Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 2
    • Ordered immediately messaged
  • Feb 18, 2026 | Assembly
    • Made a special order of business at 11:27 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
  • Feb 09, 2026 | Assembly
    • Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
  • Jan 22, 2026 | Assembly
    • Executive action taken
    • Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 11, Noes 0
    • Referred to committee on Rules
  • Jan 08, 2026 | Assembly
    • Public hearing held
  • Nov 24, 2025 | Assembly
    • Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
    • Fiscal estimate received
  • Nov 21, 2025 | Assembly
    • Fiscal estimate received
    • Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
    • Fiscal estimate received
  • Nov 19, 2025 | Assembly
    • Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Franklin, Kurtz, Steffen, Behnke, Billings, Brooks, Dittrich, Donovan, Joers, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Udell, Wichgers and Palmeri; cosponsored by Senator Wimberger
    • Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
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