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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 545: Relating to: course fees at University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE)

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 545 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: course fees at University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE). Primary sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul MelotikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Rick GundrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Rob KreibichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Jim PiwowarczykPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Chuck WichgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Rob HuttonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Steve NassCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
  2. Laid on the table
  3. Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
  4. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik
  5. Referred to committee on Rules
  6. Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4
  7. Executive action taken
  8. Public hearing held
  9. Fiscal estimate received
  10. Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
  11. Introduced by Representatives Melotik, Murphy, Behnke, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Dittrich and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Hutton and Nass

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source