2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 59

Relating to: tuition and fee remission for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or a technical college. (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 2

Prime sponsors

Jacque, Tomczyk

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: Senate Universities and Technical Colleges (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 12

Date	Chamber	Action
March 23, 2026	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
October 30, 2025	Senate	Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor
October 24, 2025	Senate	Available for scheduling
October 24, 2025	Senate	Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 0
October 24, 2025	Senate	Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 0
October 24, 2025	Senate	Executive action taken
October 15, 2025	Senate	Public hearing held
April 8, 2025	Senate	Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
March 17, 2025	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
March 5, 2025	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
February 21, 2025	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
February 21, 2025	Senate	Introduced by Senators Jacque and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Maxey, Armstrong, Brill, Gundrum, Kreibich, Mursau, O'Connor, Sinicki, Wichgers and Tusler

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.