Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 591: Relating to: remission of fees for veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or in a technical college and making an appropriation. (FE)
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- In committee
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- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
AB 591 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: remission of fees for veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or in a technical college and making an appropriation. (FE). Primary sponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Duke Tucker (Republican). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 35 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Billings | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Amaad Rivera-Wagner | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Russell Goodwin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Lisa Subeck | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Joe Sheehan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Deb Andraca | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Duke Tucker | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 75 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dora Drake | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| LaTonya Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Brad Pfaff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Jeff Smith | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Bob Wirch | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Fiscal estimate received
- Fiscal estimate received
- Representative Anderson added as a coauthor
- Fiscal estimate received
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
- Introduced by Representatives Billings, Sinicki, Palmeri, Ortiz-Velez, DeSmidt, Tenorio, Arney, Miresse, Rivera-Wagner, Goodwin, Subeck, Stubbs, Joers, Fitzgerald, Roe, Sheehan, Bare, Snodgrass, Stroud, Johnson, Andraca and Tucker; cosponsored by Senators Dassler-Alfheim, Pfaff, Roys, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wirch, Hesselbein, Smith, Carpenter, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Drake and L. Johnson