Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session
Relating to: exempting veterans and members of the armed forces from admissions application fees at University of Wisconsin System schools and technical colleges. (FE)
Military personnel Technical college University of wisconsin — Entrance requirement Veteran — Education
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill creates an application fee exemption for veterans and members of the
U.S. armed forces applying for admission to University of Wisconsin System schools
or technical colleges.
Under current law, a student who is a service member must be given priority
in registering for courses at UW System schools and technical colleges. A “service
member” is defined as a person who has served or is serving on active duty under
honorable conditions in the U.S. armed forces, in forces incorporated as part of the
U.S. armed forces, in the national guard, or in a reserve component of the U.S. armed
forces.
Under this bill, a UW System school or technical college may not charge an
application fee to a service member applying for admission to the UW System school
or technical college or to any program offered at the school or technical college.
What it would cost
Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs
Sponsors
Full history
- Mar 1, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Jacque and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Edming, Novak, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Green, Mursau, Myers, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, Shankland, Subeck and Sinicki
- Mar 1, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Revenue
- Mar 16, 2023 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 16, 2023 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 5, 2023 · Senate
Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor
- Jun 8, 2023 · Senate
Representative J. Anderson added as a cosponsor
- Aug 23, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 7, 2023 · Senate
Representative Joers added as a cosponsor
- Sep 8, 2023 · Senate
Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor
- Jan 10, 2024 · Senate
Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor
- Apr 15, 2024 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1