Senate Bill 164
Charging resident fees to nonresident veterans and their family members attending technical colleges. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Jun 18, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 14, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 9, 2015
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 9, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 21
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 18, 2015: “Published 6-19-2015”
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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 Technical College System (TCS) Board establishes program fees that the technical college districts must charge students. With exceptions, the fees for nonresidents are 150 percent of the fees for residents. The TCS Board must establish procedures to determine the residence of students attending technical colleges, but statutes specify that certain students must be considered residents of this state, including veterans verified by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) as being residents for purposes of receiving specified benefits.
Current law also provides for full fee remission at technical colleges for certain resident veterans and qualifying family members under certain circumstances.
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This bill requires technical college districts to charge resident fees to: 1) a veteran living in this state, regardless of whether the veteran is a resident, if the veteran was discharged or released from at least 90 days of active service within the three years before the date of enrollment in the technical college; and 2) the veteran's spouse or child, living in this state, who is eligible for certain federal benefits by virtue of his or her relationship to the veteran. After a veteran or qualifying spouse or child is enrolled at a technical college, the technical college district must continue to charge resident fees for as long as the veteran or spouse or child is continuously enrolled.
Who's behind it
9 senators are its . 5 are Democrats and 4 are Republicans.
28 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Roger Roth · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (28)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- Evan Goyke · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Dianne Hesselbein · Democrat, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Daniel Riemer · Democrat, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Jennifer Shilling · Democrat, Senate
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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.
Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 27, 2015
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 27, 2015
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jun 18, 2015
The new law was published.
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Jun 18, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 21.
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Jun 17, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 9, 2015
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 9, 2015
“Read” (the official wording)
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Jun 9, 2015
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 9, 2015
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jun 9, 2015
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 9, 2015
“Read a third time” (the official wording)
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Jun 9, 2015
The Senate adopted it.
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May 27, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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May 27, 2015
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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May 27, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 26, 2015
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 21, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 20, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 15, 2015 to May 18, 2015
1 more representative and 2 senators signed on in support.
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May 14, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
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May 14, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 14, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Roth, Bewley, Cowles, Harsdorf, Lassa, Wirch and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Skowronski, Billings, Petryk, Ballweg, Berceau, Brandtjen, Brostoff, Goyke, Hesselbein, Jacque, Kolste, Kremer, Milroy, Murphy, Novak, Pope, Riemer, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck and Weatherston
- May 14, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
- May 15, 2015 · Senate
Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor
- May 15, 2015 · Senate
Senator Hansen added as a coauthor
- May 18, 2015 · Senate
Representative Bowen added as a cosponsor
- May 20, 2015 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- May 20, 2015 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Petrowski
- May 21, 2015 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- May 26, 2015 · Senate
Representative Jorgensen added as a cosponsor
- May 27, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 27, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 27, 2015 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 27, 2015 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 27, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 8, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Passed
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Senator Shilling added as a coauthor
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Read
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended and taken up
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 10, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 17, 2015 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Jun 17, 2015 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 6-17-2015
- Jun 18, 2015 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 6-18-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 21
- Jun 18, 2015 · Senate
Published 6-19-2015
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
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
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote