AB 659: Relating to: tuition and fee remission or grants for certain veterans and their https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml2026-04-02T00:00:00ZBadger Politicshttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a0AB 659: Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Franklin, Kurtz, Steffen, Behnke, Billings, Brooks, Dittrich, Donovan, Joers, Kn2025-11-19T00:00:00ZIntroduced by Representatives Kitchens, Franklin, Kurtz, Steffen, Behnke, Billings, Brooks, Dittrich, Donovan, Joers, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Udell, Wichgers and Palmeri;
cosponsored by Senator Wimbergerhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a1AB 659: Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities2025-11-19T00:00:00ZRead first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universitieshttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a2AB 659: Fiscal estimate received2025-11-21T00:00:00ZFiscal estimate receivedhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a3AB 659: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor2025-11-21T00:00:00ZRepresentative Subeck added as a coauthorhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a4AB 659: Fiscal estimate received2025-11-21T00:00:00ZFiscal estimate receivedhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a5AB 659: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor2025-11-24T00:00:00ZRepresentative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthorhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a6AB 659: Fiscal estimate received2025-11-24T00:00:00ZFiscal estimate receivedhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a7AB 659: Public hearing held2026-01-08T00:00:00ZPublic hearing heldhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a8AB 659: Referred to committee on Rules2026-01-22T00:00:00ZReferred to committee on Ruleshttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a9AB 659: Executive action taken2026-01-22T00:00:00ZExecutive action takenhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a10AB 659: Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 11, Noes 02026-01-22T00:00:00ZReport passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 11, Noes 0https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a11AB 659: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor2026-02-09T00:00:00ZRepresentative J. Jacobson added as a coauthorhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a12AB 659: Made a special order of business at 11:27 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 142026-02-18T00:00:00ZMade a special order of business at 11:27 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a13AB 659: Read a second time2026-02-19T00:00:00ZRead a second timehttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a14AB 659: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Emerson2026-02-19T00:00:00ZAssembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Emersonhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a15AB 659: Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 412026-02-19T00:00:00ZAssembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 41https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a16AB 659: Ordered to a third reading2026-02-19T00:00:00ZOrdered to a third readinghttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a17AB 659: Rules suspended2026-02-19T00:00:00ZRules suspendedhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a18AB 659: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 22026-02-19T00:00:00ZRead a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 2https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a19AB 659: Ordered immediately messaged2026-02-19T00:00:00ZOrdered immediately messagedhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a20AB 659: Received from Assembly2026-02-23T00:00:00ZReceived from Assemblyhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a21AB 659: Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization2026-02-25T00:00:00ZRead first time and referred to committee on Senate Organizationhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a22AB 659: Available for scheduling2026-02-25T00:00:00ZAvailable for schedulinghttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a23AB 659: Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2026-02-27T00:00:00ZWithdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a24AB 659: Executive action taken2026-03-03T00:00:00ZExecutive action takenhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a25AB 659: Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 02026-03-03T00:00:00ZReport concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a26AB 659: Available for scheduling2026-03-03T00:00:00ZAvailable for schedulinghttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a27AB 659: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 22026-03-16T00:00:00ZPublic hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a28AB 659: Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)2026-03-16T00:00:00ZPlaced on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a29AB 659: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Carpenter, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson2026-03-17T00:00:00ZSenate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Carpenter, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirchhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a30AB 659: Senators Hesselbein and Smith added as cosponsors2026-03-17T00:00:00ZSenators Hesselbein and Smith added as cosponsorshttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a31AB 659: Read a second time2026-03-17T00:00:00ZRead a second timehttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a32AB 659: Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 152026-03-17T00:00:00ZSenate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a33AB 659: Ordered to a third reading2026-03-17T00:00:00ZOrdered to a third readinghttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a34AB 659: Rules suspended to give bill its third reading2026-03-17T00:00:00ZRules suspended to give bill its third readinghttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a35AB 659: Read a third time and concurred in2026-03-17T00:00:00ZRead a third time and concurred inhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a36AB 659: Ordered immediately messaged2026-03-17T00:00:00ZOrdered immediately messagedhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a37AB 659: Received from Senate concurred in2026-03-18T00:00:00ZReceived from Senate concurred inhttps://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a38AB 659: Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-20262026-03-24T00:00:00ZReport correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a39AB 659: Presented to the Governor on 4-1-20262026-04-01T00:00:00ZPresented to the Governor on 4-1-2026https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a40AB 659: Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 1552026-04-02T00:00:00ZReport approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 155https://badgerpolitics.org/feeds/bills/2025-ab659.xml#a41AB 659: Published 4-3-20262026-04-02T00:00:00ZPublished 4-3-2026