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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 399

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: University of Wisconsin System resident undergraduate tuition and fees. (FE)

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  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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

This bill prohibits the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System from increasing resident undergraduate student tuition by more than the increase in the consumer price index (CPI) for the previous year. The bill defines CPI as the consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor. Also, for purposes of the bill, “resident undergraduate tuition” is defined to include any differential tuition and mandatory fees charged to a resident undergraduate student.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bradley (R) , Jacque (R) , Wanggaard (R)

12 cosponsors

Allen (R) , B. Jacobson (R) , Behnke (R) , Dittrich (R) , Goeben (R) , Knodl (R) , Kreibich (R) , Maxey (R) , Murphy (R) , O'Connor (R) , Tusler (R) , Wichgers (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 3

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

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Oct 24, 2025 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. Aug 25, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Jacque, Bradley and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Goeben, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, O'Connor, Tusler and Wichgers

  2. Aug 25, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges

  3. Sep 18, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Oct 15, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 24, 2025 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 24, 2025 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  7. Oct 24, 2025 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1