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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 803

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Relating to: workforce training grants. (FE)

Teacher Unemployment — Relief measures Workforce development department of

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Department of Workforce Development awards grants for various workforce training purposes under what is commonly known as the Fast Forward Program. Under the Fast Forward Program, grants may be awarded for programs that train teachers and that train individuals to become teachers, including teachers in dual enrollment programs.

This bill adds, as an authorized Fast Forward grant purpose, programs that provide evidence-based educational training, leadership development, on-site job experience, and other support to provide individuals with skills and experience needed to pursue careers as teachers.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Dittrich (R) , Donovan (R) , Gundrum (R) , Kreibich (R) , Melotik (R) , Mursau (R) , Novak (R) , Sheehan (D) , Stubbs (D)

2 cosponsors

Bradley (R) , Testin (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 2

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Passed 9–0 Jan 15, 2026 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Passed 4–1 Mar 3, 2026 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Dec 23, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Melotik, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kreibich, Mursau, Novak, Sheehan and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Testin and Bradley

  2. Dec 23, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment

  3. Jan 6, 2026 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 14, 2026 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Jan 15, 2026 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  6. Jan 15, 2026 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Feb 5, 2026 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules

  8. Feb 9, 2026 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  10. Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  11. Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  12. Feb 10, 2026 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  13. Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Feb 11, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

  16. Feb 27, 2026 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  17. Mar 3, 2026 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  18. Mar 3, 2026 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1