Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive 12 R cosponsors

AB 554 — Relating to: race-based higher education programs and requirements. (FE)

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In plain language

The bill defines 'disadvantaged' students while prohibiting racial and ethnic considerations in its definition.

AB 554 establishes a definition of 'disadvantaged' students based on personal hardships and limits the criteria to exclude race, ethnicity, and other identity factors. It allows the educational board to further define 'disadvantaged' but mandates adherence to these restrictions.

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill AB 554 shifts the focus of certain higher education programs from being race-specific to a broader definition of "disadvantaged" students. This means that eligibility for these programs will now consider various hardships such as economic or personal challenges, rather than solely race or ethnicity. This change is significant because it aims to include a wider range of students who may face barriers to education, ensuring that support is more accessible to all disadvantaged individuals, regardless of their background.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRBa0679/1 ARG:skw ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 554 November 2, 2023 - Offered by Representatives ETTINGER and W ITTK.
- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-4893/1 ARG:emw&cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 554 October 24, 2023 - Introduced by RepresentativETTINGER, MAGNAFIC, ALLEN, B EHNKE, BRANDTJEN , CALLAHAN, DALLMAN , DITTRIC, GOEBEN , GUNDRUM , K RUG, M AXE, M URPHY, NEDWESKI, OC ONNOR and R OZAR, cosponsored by Senators W IMBERGER, W ANGGAARD and N ASS.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities.
1.
A N A CT to repeal 36.34 (title) and (1) (title) and (a), 38.04 (8) (a), 38.26 (1), 39.15 (1) (c), 39.44 (1) (a) and 39.46 (2) (g);
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to renumber and amend 36.34 (1) (b);
before that line insert:
to amend 36.25 (14), 36.25 (14m) (title), 36.25 (14m) (a), 36.25 (14m) (b), 36.25 (14m) (c) 2., 38.04 (8) (title), 38.04 (8) (b), 38.26 (title), 38.26 (2) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), 38.27 (1) (a), 39.40 (title), 39.40 (2) (intro.), 39.40 (3) (b) 1., 39.44 (1) (b) and 39.44 (3) (c);
“S ECTION 1c.
to repeal and recreate 39.40 (1) and 39.44 (title);
36.05 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:
and to create 36.25 (14m) (d), 38.04 (8) (c) and 39.44 (1) (c) of the statutes;
36.05 (6r) 1.
relating to:
Subject to subd.
race-based higher education programs and requirements.
2., “disadvantaged," with respect to a student, means having experienced any unfavorable economic, familial, geographic, physical, or other personal hardship.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill changes certain race-based programs or requirements in higher education.
2.
In general, the bill modifies these programs and requirements so they apply to disadvantaged students rather than minority students.
The term “disadvantaged” may be further defined by the board by rule but in doing so the board may not permit, either directly or indirectly, the consideration of a student's race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion, or the consideration of a student's identity as a member of a group without regard to individual qualities.”.
H IGHER EDUCATIONAL A IDSBOARD Minority teacher loan program Under current law, the Higher Educational Aids Board administers a minority teacher loan program for minority students who meet certain criteria, including being enrolled in a teaching program in a discipline with teacher shortages.
2.
A - 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-4893/1 ARG:emw&cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 554 “minority student” is defined as a student who is a Black American;
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an American Indian or Alaskan native;
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a Hispanic;
3.
a person of Asian or Pacific Island origin;
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or a person whose ancestry includes two or more races.
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Under the program, HEAB may award to an eligible student a loan of up to $10,000 per year for not more than three years.
LRBa0679/1 - 2024 Legislature - 2 - ARG:skw “S ECTION 8m.
The loan is generally repayable, but HEAB must forgive 25 percent of the loan for each school year the loan recipient 1) is employed as a full-time teacher in a high-demand area related to the recipient's discipline;
38.01 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
2) is employed by a public or private school located in a school district in which minority students constitute at least 40 percent of pupil enrollment;
38.01 (4m) 1.
and 3) receives an educator effectiveness rating of proficient or distinguished.
Subject to subd.
The bill changes the program so that it is available to disadvantaged students rather than minority students.
2., “disadvantaged," with respect to a student, means having experienced any unfavorable economic, familial, geographic, physical, or other personal hardship.
In determining whether a student is disadvantaged, the student's race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion may not be considered, either directly or indirectly.
2.
This prohibition applies to HEAB for all purposes for which it determines whether a student is disadvantaged.
The term “disadvantaged” may be further defined by the board by rule but in doing so the board may not permit, either directly or indirectly, the consideration of a student's race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion, or the consideration of a student's identity as a member of a group without regard to individual qualities.”.
The bill also changes the criteria for loan forgiveness described in 2, above, so the recipient must be employed by a public or private school located in a school district in which “economically disadvantaged pupils,” defined as pupils eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch, constitute at least 80 percent of pupil enrollment.
4.
Minority undergraduate grants Under current law, HEAB administers a minority undergraduate retention grant program for minority undergraduates enrolled in private, nonprofit colleges and technical colleges.
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A “minority undergraduate” is defined as an undergraduate student who is a Black American;
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an American Indian;
“S ECTION 11m.
a Hispanic;
38.04 (8) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 38.04 (8) and amended to read:”.
or a person admitted to the United States after December 31, 1975, who is either a former citizen of Laos, Vietnam, or Cambodia or whose ancestor was or is a citizen of Laos, Vietnam, or Cambodia (Hmong).
5.
HEAB must evenly distribute program funds to private, nonprofit colleges and technical colleges, and these receiving colleges must award grants to eligible students on the basis of financial need.
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The bill changes the program so that it is available to disadvantaged undergraduate students rather than minority undergraduate students.
delete “(b)".
Minority student enrollment at Medical College of Wisconsin and Marquette University School of Dentistry Current law provides state funding to the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., for certain purposes, but one condition for receiving this funding is that MCW make every effort to ensure that at least 5 percent of its total enrollment consists of minority students.
6.
The bill repeals this requirement.
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Current law requires HEAB to facilitate a contract between the state and a private, nonprofit dental school for dental education services.
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The contract must incorporate certain requirements, including that the dental school make every effort to ensure that at least 5 percent of its total enrollment consists of minority students.
7.
The bill repeals this requirement.
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LRB-4893/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - ARG:emw&cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 554 U NIVERSITY OF W ISCONSIN SYSTEM Minority and disadvantaged student programs Current law requires the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System to fund programs for minority and disadvantaged students enrolled in the UW System and programs to recruit minority and disadvantaged students.
after that line insert:
The Board of Regents must also adopt a recruitment and retention plan for minority and disadvantaged students.
“S ECTION17g.
Current law requires the Board of Regents to establish a grant program for minority and disadvantaged graduate students enrolled in the UW System.
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39.26 of the statutes is renumbered 39.26 (intro.) and amended to read:
The bill modifies these provisions to delete reference to the minority status of students so they apply only to disadvantaged students.
39.26 Definition Definitions.
The bill also specifies that, in determining whether a student is disadvantaged, the student's race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion may not be considered, either directly or indirectly.
(intro.) In this subchapter, “board":
This prohibition applies to the UW System for all purposes for which it determines whether a student is disadvantaged.
(1) “Board” means the higher educational aids board.
Lawton grants Current law requires the Board of Regents to establish a grant program for minority undergraduates enrolled in the UW System.
S ECTION 17m.
The grants are known as Lawton grants.
39.26 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
A “minority undergraduate” is defined as an undergraduate student who is a Black American;
39.26 (2) (a) Subject to par.
an American Indian;
(b), “disadvantaged," with respect to a student, means having experienced any unfavorable economic, familial, geographic, physical, or other personal hardship.
a Hispanic;
LRBa0679/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - ARG:skw (b) The term “disadvantaged” may be further defined by the board by rule but in doing so the board may not permit, either directly or indirectly, the consideration of a student's race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion, or the consideration of a student's identity as a member of a group without regard to individual qualities.”.
or Hmong.
8.
The bill changes the Lawton grant program so that Lawton grants are awarded to disadvantaged undergraduate students rather than minority undergraduate students.
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TECHNICAL COLLEGES Minority student participation and retention plan Current law requires the Technical College System Board to develop a plan to increase minority group member participation and retention in the Technical College System.
delete that line and substitute:
The plan must include certain information, including a review of the progress made by the TCS Board and technical colleges in the previous school year.
“SECTION 24m.
A “minority group member" is defined as a Black, a Hispanic, an American Indian, an Eskimo, an Aleut, a native Hawaiian, an Asian-Indian, or a person of Asian-Pacific origin.
39.44 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 39.44 (1) and amended to read:”.
The bill modifies this requirement so that it applies with respect to disadvantaged students rather than minority group members.
9.
The bill also specifies that, in determining whether a student is disadvantaged, the student's race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion may not be considered, either directly or indirectly.
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This prohibition applies to the TCS Board and technical colleges for all purposes for which they determine whether a student is disadvantaged.
delete “(b)".
Minority student participation and retention grants Under current law, the TCS Board, upon application by a technical college, may award a grant to the technical college to accomplish specified purposes relating to minority students, including the following:
10.
providing counseling and tutoring services for minority students;
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pursuing innovative approaches to increasing - 2024 Legislature - 4 - LRB-4893/1 ARG:emw&cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 554 minority student placement and retention in programs that lead to a high earning potential;
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providing internships to minority students preparing for transfer to UW System teacher education programs;
11.
and recruiting, training, and retaining minority students through the use of community-based organizations.
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A “minority student" is defined as a student enrolled in a technical college who is a minority group member, as defined above.
delete “(c) 2., and (d)" and substitute “and (c) 2.".
The bill changes this grant program so that grants are awarded for programs related to disadvantaged students rather than minority students.
12.
Incentive grants Under current law, the TCS Board awards incentive grants to technical colleges for specified purposes.
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One such purpose is the creation or expansion of adult high school, adult basic education, and English as a second language courses.
delete “, (a), (b), and (c)" and substitute “and (a)".
The TCS Board must give priority to courses serving students with disabilities or minority, unemployed, or disadvantaged students.
13.
The bill eliminates the priority for courses serving minority students but does not affect the priority for courses serving students with disabilities or unemployed or disadvantaged students.
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For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
delete “(b), and (c),".
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
14.
S ECTION 1.
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36.25 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
delete “and the" and substitute “, the".
36.25 (14) G RADUATE STUDENT FINANCIAL AID.
15.
The board shall establish a grant program for minority and disadvantaged graduate students enrolled in the system.
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The board shall give preference in awarding grants under this subsection to residents of this state.
delete “s." and substitute “ss.".
The board may not make a grant under this subsection to a person whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s.
16.
49.854 (2) (b), unless the person provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s.
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59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s.
after “(b)" insert “, 38.04 (8) (b), 39.26, and 39.44 (1) (b), and the creation of ss.
49.858 (2) (a).
36.05 (6r), 38.01 (4m), and 39.26 (2)".
S ECTION 2.
36.25 (14m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
LRB-4893/1 - 2024 Legislature - 5 - ARG:emw&cjs SECTION 2 ASSEMBLY BILL 554 36.25 (14m) (title) M INORITY AND DISADVANTAGED DISADVANTAGED STUDENT PROGRAMS.
SECTION 3.
36.25 (14m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
36.25 (14m) (a) The board shall fund programs for recruiting minority and disadvantaged students and for minority and disadvantaged students enrolled in the system.
SECTION 4.
36.25 (14m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
36.25 (14m) (b) By April 15, 1992, and annually thereafter, the board shall adopt a precollege, recruitment and retention plan for minority and disadvantaged students enrolled in the system.
SECTION 5.
36.25 (14m) (c) 2.
of the statutes is amended to read:
36.25 (14m) (c) 2.
All financial aid distributed to students, categorized by ethnic group, class level and dependency status.
The report shall include information on financial need, percentage of need satisfied by loan, percentage of need satisfied by grant, the percentage remaining unsatisfied.
SECTION 6.
36.25 (14m) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
36.25 (14m) (d) In determining whether a student is disadvantaged for purposes of this chapter, including under this subsection, sub.
(14), and s.
36.34, the race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion of the student may not be considered, either directly or indirectly.
SECTION 7.
36.34 (title) and (1) (title) and (a) of the statutes are repealed.
SECTION 8.
36.34 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 36.34 and amended to read:
36.34 Ben R.
Lawton grant program.
The board shall establish a grant program for minority undergraduates disadvantaged undergraduate students - 2024 Legislature - 6 - LRB-4893/1 ARG:emw&cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 554 SECTION 8 enrolled in the system.
The board shall designate all grants under this subsection section as Lawton grants.
The board may not make a grant under this subsection section to a person whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s.
49.854 (2) (b), unless the person provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s.
59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s.
49.858 (2) (a).
SECTION 9.
38.04 (8) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.04 (8) (titleINORITYDISADVANTAGED STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND RETENTION PLAN.
SECTION 10.
38.04 (8) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 11.
38.04 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.04 (8) (b) Annually by January 1, the board shall develop a plan to increase minority group memberparticipation and retention in the technical college system of disadvantaged studentsThe plan shall specify each district board's goals and objectives for minority group member participation and retention of disadvantaged students.
The plan shall outline activities and programs that enhance minority group member participation and retention of disadvantaged students and shall review the progress made by the board and by district boards in the previous school year.
SECTION 12.
38.04 (8) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
38.04 (8) (c) In determining whether a student is disadvantaged for purposes of this chapter, including under this subsection and ss.
38.26 and 38.27 (1) (a), the race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion of the student may not be considered, either directly or indirectly.
SECTION 13.
38.26 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
LRB-4893/1 - 2024 Legislature - 7 - ARG:emw&cjs SECTION 13 ASSEMBLY BILL 554 38.26 (title) Minority Disadvantaged student participation and retention grants.
S ECTION 14.
38.26 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
S ECTION 15.
38.26 (2) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of the statutes are amended to read:
38.26(2) (a) The creation or expansion of programs that provide counseling and tutoring services for minority disadvantaged students.
(b) Programs that demonstrate innovative approaches to increasing minority disadvantaged student placement and retention in technical education programs that have a high earning potential for their graduates.
(c) Providing internships to minority disadvantaged students enrolled in programs that prepare their graduates for admission to a teacher education program at an institution within the University of Wisconsin System.
(d) Programs that combine basic skills and occupational training as a means of expediting basic skills remediation and increasing retention of minority disadvantaged students.
(e) Programs that use community-based organizations to assist in the recruitment, training and retention of minorityadvantaged students.
S ECTION 16.
38.27 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.27 (1) (a) The creation or expansion of adult high school, adult basic education,and English as a 2nd language courses.
The board shall give priority to courses serving students with disabilitiesor minority, unemployed, or disadvantaged students.
S ECTION 17.
39.15 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
S ECTION 18.
39.40 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
- 2024 Legislature - 8 - LRB-4893/1 ARG:emw&cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 554 SECTION 18 39.40 (title) Minority teachereacher loan program for disadvantaged students.
SECTION 19.
39.40 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
39.40 (1) In this section, “economically disadvantaged pupil" has the meaning given in s.
115.43 (1).
SECTION 20.
39.40 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
39.40 (2) (intro.)The board shall establish a loan program for minority disadvantaged students who meet all of the following requirements:
SECTION 21.
39.40 (3) (b) 1.
of the statutes is amended to read:
39.40 (3) (b) 1.
The recipient is employed as provided in subd.
1m.
by a public or private elementary or secondary school, or by a tribal school, as defined in s.
115.001 (15m), located in a school district in this state in which minority students economically disadvantaged pupils constitute at least 40 80 percent of the membership, as defined in s.
121.004 (5).
SECTION 22.
39.44 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
39.44 (title) Grants for disadvantaged undergraduate students.
SECTION 23.
39.44 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 24.
39.44 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
39.44(1) (b) There is established, to be administered by the board, the minority undergraduate retention a grant program for minority undergraduates the retention of disadvantaged undergraduate students enrolled in private, nonprofit higher educational institutions in this state or in technical colleges in this state.
SECTION 25.
39.44 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
39.44 (1) (c) In determining whether a student is disadvantaged for purposes of this subchapter, including under this section and s.
39.40, the race, ethnicity, LRB-4893/1 - 2024 Legislature - 9 - ARG:emw&cjs S ECTION 25 ASSEMBLY BILL 554 national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion of the student may not be considered, either directly or indirectly.
SECTION 26.
39.44 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
39.44 (3) (c) Annually report to the board the number of awards made, the amount of each award, the minoritdisadvantaged status of each recipient, other financial aid awards made to each recipient, and the total amount of financial aid made available to the eligible students.
SECTION 27.
39.46 (2) (g) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 28.0Initial applicability.
(1) The treatment of ss.
36.25 (14) and (14m) (title), (a), (b), (c) 2., and (d), 36.34 (title) and (1) (title) and (a), 38.04 (8) (title), (a), (b), and (c), 38.26 (title), (1), and (2) (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e), 38.27 (1) (a), 39.15 (1) (c), 39.44 (title), (1) (a), (b), and (c), and (3) (c), and 39.46 (2) (g) and the renumbering and amendment of s.
36.34 (1) (b) first apply in the 2024-25 academic year.
(2) The treatment of s.
39.40 (title), (1), (2) (intro.), and (3) (b) 1.
first applies to loans made on the effective date of this subsection.
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The bill creates new definitions for 'disadvantaged' with respect to students in multiple sections of Wisconsin statutes.

  • 36.05 (6r)

    36.05 (6r) 1. Subject to subd. 2., “disadvantaged," with respect to a student, means having experienced any unfavorable economic, familial, geographic, physical, or other personal hardship. 2. The term “disadvantaged” may be further defined by the board by rule but in doing so the board may not permit, either directly or indirectly, the consideration of a student's race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion, or the consideration of a student's identity as a member of a group without regard to individual qualities.

    This adds a definition of 'disadvantaged' students that emphasizes various hardships while prohibiting the consideration of certain demographic factors.

  • 38.01 (4m)

    38.01 (4m) 1. Subject to subd. 2., “disadvantaged," with respect to a student, means having experienced any unfavorable economic, familial, geographic, physical, or other personal hardship. 2. The term “disadvantaged” may be further defined by the board by rule but in doing so the board may not permit, either directly or indirectly, the consideration of a student's race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion, or the consideration of a student's identity as a member of a group without regard to individual qualities.

    This creates a definition of 'disadvantaged' for the technical college system, similar to that in the higher education context.

  • 39.26 (2)

    39.26 (2) (a) Subject to par. (b), “disadvantaged," with respect to a student, means having experienced any unfavorable economic, familial, geographic, physical, or other personal hardship. (b) The term “disadvantaged” may be further defined by the board by rule but in doing so the board may not permit, either directly or indirectly, the consideration of a student's race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion, or the consideration of a student's identity as a member of a group without regard to individual qualities.

    This establishes a definition of 'disadvantaged' specifically for the higher educational aids board, which aligns with similar definitions in other statutes.

  • 38.04 (8) (b)

    (b)

    This action renumbers section (b) and removes it, which may streamline the statute.

  • 39.44 (1) (b)

    (b)

    This renumbers section (b) to (1), removing the original designation to simplify the statute.

Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger

  3. Public hearing held

  4. Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  5. Fiscal estimate received

  6. Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Revenue

  7. Fiscal estimate received

  8. Received from Assembly

  9. Ordered immediately messaged

  10. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 62, Noes 35

  11. Rules suspended

  12. Ordered to a third reading

  13. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Read a second time

  15. Fiscal estimate received

  16. Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor

  17. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Rettinger and Wittke

  18. Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules

  19. Referred to committee on Rules

  20. Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 10, Noes 4

  21. Executive action taken

  22. Senators Felzkowski and Tomczyk added as cosponsors

  23. Fiscal estimate received

  24. Public hearing held

  25. Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

  26. Introduced by Representatives Rettinger, Magnafici, Allen, Behnke, Brandtjen, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor and Rozar; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Wanggaard and Nass

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PASSAGE

Passed 62 Yea · 35 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 44000
Democrat 02400
Unaffiliated 181100
Total 623500
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
BALDEH — Nay
BINSFELD — Yea
BODDEN — Yea
BRANDTJEN — Yea
CABRERA — Nay
CONLEY — Nay
CONSIDINE — Nay
EDMING — Yea
GOYKE — Nay
JOHNSON — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MAGNAFICI — Yea
MICHALSKI — Yea
MYERS — Nay
OHNSTAD — Nay
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
RETTINGER — Yea
RIEMER — Nay
ROZAR — Yea
SAPIK — Yea
SCHMIDT — Yea
SCHUTT — Yea
SHANKLAND — Nay
SHELTON — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
ANDERSON, J — Nay
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Moore Omokunde, Supreme Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 554?
AB 554 is sponsored by Rettinger, Magnafici, Allen, Scott (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Brandtjen, Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Dallman, Alex (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Krug, Scott (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), and Rozar.
What is the current status of AB 554?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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