# Wisconsin SB640: An Act to amend 36.27 (2) (b) 4., 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. a., 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. b., 36.27 (3n) (bd), 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. (intro.), 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. a., 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. b., 38.24 (7) (bd), 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. (intro.) and 39.49 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes; Relating to: tuition and fee remission or grants for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college, or a private nonprofit institution of higher education; and the University of Wisconsin System nonresident tuition exemption for certain veterans. (FE)

Wisconsin SB640, An Act to amend 36.27 (2) (b) 4., 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. a., 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. b., 36.27 (3n) (bd), 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. (intro.), 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. a., 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. b., 38.24 (7) (bd), 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. (intro.) and 39.49 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes; Relating to: tuition and fee remission or grants for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college, or a private nonprofit institution of higher education; and the University of Wisconsin System nonresident tuition exemption for certain veterans. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Eric Wimberger (Republican); 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 SB640
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 36.27 (2) (b) 4., 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. a., 36.27 (3n) (a) 1m. b., 36.27 (3n) (bd), 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. (intro.), 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. a., 38.24 (7) (a) 1m. b., 38.24 (7) (bd), 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. (intro.) and 39.49 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes; Relating to: tuition and fee remission or grants for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college, or a private nonprofit institution of higher education; and the University of Wisconsin System nonresident tuition exemption for certain veterans. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-14
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Subjects: Sen Bill 640, Colleges and universities, 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: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 4, Noes 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-12-03: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-12-01: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-11-24: Representatives Subeck and Ortiz-Velez added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2025-11-14: Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-11-14: Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges (Senate)
- 2025-11-14: Introduced by Senator Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Franklin, Kurtz, Steffen, Behnke, Billings, Brooks, Dittrich, Donovan, Joers, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Udell and Wichgers (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB640), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB640.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB640)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB640.pdf)

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