Assembly Bill 532
Changing the names, Wisconsin higher education grants, and tuition grants, to Wisconsin grants
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 23, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Nov 25, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2014
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Apr 1, 2014
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 330
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 23, 2014: “Published 4-24-2014”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, there is established, to be administered by the Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB), a higher education grant program for postsecondary resident students enrolled at least half-time and registered as freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors in the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college, or a tribal college in this state. Currently, grants under that program are referred to as "Wisconsin higher education grants" and the titles to the appropriations funding those grants specify the students funded under each appropriation, specifically, "Wisconsin higher education grants; University of Wisconsin System students," "Wisconsin higher education grants; technical college students," and "Wisconsin higher education grants; tribal college students." This bill changes the name of those grants to "Wisconsin grants" and conforms the titles to the appropriations funding those grants accordingly.
Similarly, there is established, to be administered by HEAB, a tuition grant program for resident students enrolled at least half-time and registered as freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors in accredited, nonprofit, post-high school, educational institutions in this state (private colleges). Currently, the appropriation funding those grants is entitled "Tuition grants" and the statute section authorizing those grants is entitled "Grants." This bill changes the titles of the appropriation funding those grants and the statute section authorizing those grants to "Wisconsin grants; private, nonprofit college students."
Who's behind it
5 lawmakers are its . 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 0 · Feb 18, 2014
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 13, 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
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Apr 23, 2014
The new law was published.
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Apr 23, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 330.
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Apr 22, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 1, 2014
The Senate passed it too.
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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)
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Feb 24, 2014
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 21, 2014
The Senate received it.
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Feb 20, 2014
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 18, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 18, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.
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Dec 19, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 25, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.
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Nov 25, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Nov 25, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Ballweg, Bies, Kahl, Ripp and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Olsen and Lassa
- Nov 25, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
- Dec 17, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ballweg
- Dec 19, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-20-2014 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 21, 2014 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 24, 2014 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Feb 24, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 31, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 31, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-1-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 1, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 2, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 4-8-2014
- Apr 22, 2014 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-22-2014
- Apr 23, 2014 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-23-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 330
- 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
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
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
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote