Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive 7 D cosponsors

SB 859 — Relating to: student loans for postsecondary education, requirements related to student loan servicers, creating an office of the student loan ombudsman in the Department of Financial Institutions, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Haywood added as a cosponsor

  3. Fiscal estimate received

  4. Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage

  5. Introduced by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Carpenter, Taylor, Roys, Larson, L. Johnson, Agard and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Joers, Drake, Sinicki, Neubauer, Ratcliff, Bare, Emerson, Shelton, Jacobson, Considine, Palmeri, C. Anderson, Subeck, Clancy, Hong, Moore Omokunde, J. Anderson, Madison, Stubbs, Baldeh, Conley, Shankland and Ortiz-Velez

Sponsors

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (123)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 859?
SB 859 is sponsored by Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), Smith, Jeff (Democrat), Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Taylor, Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Larson, Chris (Democrat), Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Agard, and Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 859?
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.
Where can I track SB 859?
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