WisconsinAB5052025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to create 39.389 and 71.05 (6) (b) 58. of the statutes; Relating to: creating a veterinary loan repayment grant program administered by the Higher Educational Aids Board and exempting from taxation amounts received from such a grant program.

Sponsored By: Joel Kitchens (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), David Steffen (Republican), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Travis Tranel (Republican)

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Higher Educational Aids BoardIncome tax -- DeductionScholarships and loansVeterinary medicine

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Joel Kitchens

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • Vincent Miresse

    Democratic • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Todd Novak

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Amaad Rivera-Wagner

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Sheehan

    Democratic • House

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

  • Angela Stroud

    Democratic • House

  • Travis Tranel

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Brienne Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara

    Republican • Senate

  • Karen DeSanto

    Democratic • House

  • Jodi Emerson

    Democratic • House

  • Jenna Jacobson

    Democratic • House

  • Sarah Keyeski

    Democratic • Senate

  • Howard Marklein

    Republican • Senate

  • Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

    Democratic • House

  • William Penterman

    Republican • House

  • Brad Pfaff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rob Stafsholt

    Republican • Senate

  • Duke Tucker

    Republican • House

  • Randy Udell

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

    3/19/2026House
  3. Representative Penterman added as a coauthor

    3/19/2026House
  4. Representative Brown added as a coauthor

    3/6/2026House
  5. Laid on the table

    2/19/2026House
  6. Made a special order of business at 11:24 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

    2/18/2026House
  7. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

    2/9/2026House
  8. Referred to committee on Rules

    2/4/2026House
  9. Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

    2/4/2026House
  10. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

    2/4/2026House
  11. Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance

    2/3/2026House
  12. Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)

    1/30/2026House
  13. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens

    1/22/2026House
  14. Representative Tucker added as a coauthor

    1/21/2026House
  15. Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    1/12/2026House
  16. Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions

    1/12/2026House
  17. Representative DeSanto added as a coauthor

    1/9/2026House
  18. Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)

    1/8/2026House
  19. Referred to committee on Rules

    12/17/2025House
  20. Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 11, Noes 0

    12/17/2025House
  21. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

    12/12/2025House
  22. Executive action taken

    12/10/2025House
  23. Representative Udell added as a coauthor

    11/13/2025House
  24. Public hearing held

    11/13/2025House
  25. Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

    10/9/2025House

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