Senate Bill 142
Late payment of tuition benefits for student veterans enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or a technical college. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 22, 2019. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 28, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 8, 2019
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 7, 2019
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 47
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 22, 2019: “Published 11-22-2019”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill prohibits any University of Wisconsin System school or technical college from taking adverse action against a student veteran whose financial aid package includes federal veterans tuition benefits as a result of the UW school's or technical college's failure to receive payment of these benefits by the tuition deadline.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
29 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (29)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Wittke · Republican, Assembly
- Shannon Zimmerman · 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 Universities vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · Sep 30, 2019
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 Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Universities vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Sep 30, 2019
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 Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 22, 2019
The new law was published.
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Nov 22, 2019
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 47.
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Nov 19, 2019
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 7, 2019
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 5, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 8, 2019
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 8, 2019
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 8, 2019
The Senate adopted it.
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Sep 30, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Sep 30, 2019
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Sep 13, 2019 to Sep 17, 2019
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Aug 27, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 6, 2019 to Aug 1, 2019
1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Apr 10, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 9, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 28, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families.
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Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 28, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kooyenga, Carpenter, Bernier, Cowles, Nass and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives James, Skowronski, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Edming, Horlacher, Jagler, Kitchens, Knodl, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Sortwell, Spiros, VanderMeer, Wichgers and Zimmerman
- Mar 28, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families
- Apr 9, 2019 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 10, 2019 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 6, 2019 · Senate
Representative Fields added as a cosponsor
- Aug 1, 2019 · Senate
Senator Jacque added as a coauthor
- Aug 27, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 13, 2019 · Senate
Representative Wittke added as a cosponsor
- Sep 17, 2019 · Senate
Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor
- Sep 24, 2019 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Kooyenga
- Sep 25, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 30, 2019 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Sep 30, 2019 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Sep 30, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 4, 2019 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-8-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 8, 2019 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Nov 5, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 5, 2019 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-7-2019 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 7, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Nov 7, 2019 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 7, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 7, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 7, 2019 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 7, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 8, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 13, 2019 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 19, 2019 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-19-2019 by directive of the President, pursuant to Senate Rule 44m (3)
- Nov 22, 2019 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-21-2019. 2019 Wisconsin Act 47
- Nov 22, 2019 · Senate
Published 11-22-2019
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