# Wisconsin AB406: An Act to amend 36.11 (57) (c) and 36.27 (1) (a); to create 36.27 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: University of Wisconsin System resident undergraduate tuition and fees. (FE)

Wisconsin AB406, An Act to amend 36.11 (57) (c) and 36.27 (1) (a); to create 36.27 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: University of Wisconsin System resident undergraduate tuition and fees. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 9 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB406
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 36.11 (57) (c) and 36.27 (1) (a); to create 36.27 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: University of Wisconsin System resident undergraduate tuition and fees. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-29
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Consumer protection, University of Wisconsin -- Regents, University of Wisconsin -- Tuition
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-03: Report passage recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 1 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-01-29: Representative Brill added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-29: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-09-18: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-08-29: Read first time and referred to Committee on Consumer Protection (House)
- 2025-08-29: Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Goeben, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, O'Connor, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Bradley and Wanggaard (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB406), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB406.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB406)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB406.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB406-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).