# Wisconsin AB591: An Act to repeal 36.27 (3n) (bm) 2., 36.27 (3p) (bm) 2., 38.24 (7) (bm) 2., 38.24 (8) (bm) 2. and 39.50 (3m); to renumber 36.27 (3n) (bm) 1., 38.24 (7) (bm) 1. and 38.24 (8) (bm) 1.; to amend 20.235 (1) (fz), 36.27 (3n) (c), 36.27 (3p) (c), 38.24 (7) (c), 38.24 (8) (c), 39.50 (1), 39.50 (2) and 39.50 (4) of the statutes; 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)

Wisconsin AB591, An Act to repeal 36.27 (3n) (bm) 2., 36.27 (3p) (bm) 2., 38.24 (7) (bm) 2., 38.24 (8) (bm) 2. and 39.50 (3m); to renumber 36.27 (3n) (bm) 1., 38.24 (7) (bm) 1. and 38.24 (8) (bm) 1.; to amend 20.235 (1) (fz), 36.27 (3n) (c), 36.27 (3p) (c), 38.24 (7) (c), 38.24 (8) (c), 39.50 (1), 39.50 (2) and 39.50 (4) of the statutes; 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), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic) and 19 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 AB591
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 36.27 (3n) (bm) 2., 36.27 (3p) (bm) 2., 38.24 (7) (bm) 2., 38.24 (8) (bm) 2. and 39.50 (3m); to renumber 36.27 (3n) (bm) 1., 38.24 (7) (bm) 1. and 38.24 (8) (bm) 1.; to amend 20.235 (1) (fz), 36.27 (3n) (c), 36.27 (3p) (c), 38.24 (7) (c), 38.24 (8) (c), 39.50 (1), 39.50 (2) and 39.50 (4) of the statutes; 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)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-24
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Jill Billings (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Duke Tucker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: Higher Educational Aids Board, Technical college, University of Wisconsin -- Tuition, Veteran -- Education
- 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: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-20: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-11: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-11-11: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-11-10: Representative Anderson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-07: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-10-24: Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities (House)
- 2025-10-24: 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 (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB591), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB591.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB591)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB591.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB591-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).