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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 260

Enrollment requirements for recipients of talent incentive grants. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 23, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jul 2, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2014

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 1, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 329

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 23, 2014: “Published 4-24-2014”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, the Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB) awards talent incentive grants to uniquely needy students enrolled at public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education in this state. Currently, HEAB may not award a talent incentive grant to the same student for more than ten consecutive semesters.

In addition, under administrative rules promulgated by HEAB, a student must maintain continuous enrollment to remain eligible for a talent incentive grant.

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This bill provides that a student need not maintain continuous enrollment to remain eligible for a talent incentive grant. Under the bill, HEAB may award a talent incentive grant to the same student for up to ten semesters, whether or not consecutive, but may not award a talent incentive grant to the same student more than six years after the initial grant is awarded to that student.

Who's behind it

15 lawmakers are its ⁠. 9 are Republicans and 6 are Democrats.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 22 names

Authors (15)

Signed on in support (7)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 0 · Oct 22, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 31, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 23, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 23, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 329.

  3. Apr 22, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 1, 2014

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Apr 1, 2014

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  6. Mar 31, 2014

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  7. Feb 24, 2014

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  8. Feb 21, 2014

    The Senate received it.

  9. Feb 20, 2014

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Feb 20, 2014

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  11. Oct 22, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Oct 22, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.

  13. Aug 15, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Jul 19, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Jul 2, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.

  16. Jul 2, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jul 2, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Ballweg, Berceau, Brooks, Czaja, Hebl, Jacque, Kahl, T. Larson, Milroy, Nass, A. Ott, Schraa, Sinicki, Stone and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Olsen, Erpenbach, Lassa and Lehman

  2. Jul 2, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

  3. Jul 19, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Aug 15, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 10, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  7. Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  8. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-20-2014 by Committee on Rules

  9. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Representative Barca added as a coauthor

  10. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  13. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  14. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Feb 21, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  16. Feb 24, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  17. Feb 24, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  18. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  19. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-1-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  20. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  21. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Apr 2, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  27. Apr 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-7-2014

  28. Apr 22, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-22-2014

  29. Apr 23, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-23-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 329

  30. Apr 23, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-24-2014

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act. More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

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Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary