AB 5452025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill
AB 545
Relating to: course fees at University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE)
In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Sponsors 10
Status
In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.
Referred to: Assembly Colleges and Universities, Assembly Rules (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 11
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Assembly | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| February 12, 2026 | Assembly | Laid on the table |
| February 10, 2026 | Assembly | Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules |
| February 5, 2026 | Assembly | Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik |
| January 22, 2026 | Assembly | Referred to committee on Rules |
| January 22, 2026 | Assembly | Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4 |
| January 22, 2026 | Assembly | Executive action taken |
| January 8, 2026 | Assembly | Public hearing held |
| November 10, 2025 | Assembly | Fiscal estimate received |
| October 15, 2025 | Assembly | Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities |
| October 15, 2025 | Assembly | Introduced by Representatives Melotik, Murphy, Behnke, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Dittrich and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Hutton and Nass |
Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.