WisconsinAB8572025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to create 20.235 (1) (dm) and 39.467 of the statutes; Relating to: climate change scholarships and making an appropriation. (FE)

Sponsored By: Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Jill Billings (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic)

Failed

Environmental protectionHigher Educational Aids BoardScholarships and loans

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Margaret Arney

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Bare

    Democratic • House

  • Jill Billings

    Democratic • House

  • Ben DeSmidt

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Darrin Madison

    Democratic • House

  • Supreme Moore Omokunde

    Democratic • House

  • Greta Neubauer

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Palmeri

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Sheehan

    Democratic • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • Angela Stroud

    Democratic • House

  • Sequanna Taylor

    Democratic • House

  • Angelito Tenorio

    Democratic • House

  • Robyn Vining

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Tim Carpenter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Ryan Clancy

    Democratic • House

  • Dianne Hesselbein

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jenna Jacobson

    Democratic • House

  • LaTonya Johnson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Renuka Mayadev

    Democratic • House

  • Jeff Smith

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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

    3/20/2026House
  3. Representative Mayadev added as a coauthor

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

    2/2/2026House
  5. Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

    1/16/2026House
  6. Introduced by Representatives Billings, Arney, Bare, DeSmidt, Joers, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Taylor, Tenorio and Vining; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson and Spreitzer

    1/16/2026House

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