# Wisconsin AB638: An Act to amend 440.52 (10) (c) 4. and 440.52 (10) (cm); to create 440.52 (10) (bm) of the statutes; Relating to: student financial protection at certain private postsecondary schools. (FE)

Wisconsin AB638, An Act to amend 440.52 (10) (c) 4. and 440.52 (10) (cm); to create 440.52 (10) (bm) of the statutes; Relating to: student financial protection at certain private postsecondary schools. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic) and 15 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 AB638
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 440.52 (10) (c) 4. and 440.52 (10) (cm); to create 440.52 (10) (bm) of the statutes; Relating to: student financial protection at certain private postsecondary schools. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Colleges and universities, Safety and Professional Services, Department of
- 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: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-12-17: Representative Vining added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-21: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-17: Representative Phelps added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-11-07: Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities (House)
- 2025-11-07: Introduced by Representatives Tenorio, Clancy, DeSmidt, Arney, Bare, Fitzgerald, Hong, Kirsch, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Rivera-Wagner, Sheehan, Stroud, Stubbs, Johnson and Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Hesselbein and Wirch (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB638), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB638.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB638)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB638.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB638-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).