Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 17 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 750 — Relating to: admission of students to technical college programs.

Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 03, 2025. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on April 03, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (17 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses admissions for students sponsored by employers in protective services at technical colleges.

This legislation modifies admission criteria for technical college programs, specifically for students sponsored by employers providing protective services. It aims to clarify the conditions under which these students can gain admission.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means workers in protective services can have a clearer admissions pathway to technical college programs.

Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 38.22 (5); to create 38.22 (5) (b) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 52 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to Assembly Bill 750 expand the criteria under which technical colleges in Wisconsin can reserve admission slots for students. Specifically, the bill now allows colleges to reserve spaces for students in protective services programs, such as law enforcement and firefighting, without needing approval from the Technical College System Board. This adjustment is important because it aims to encourage enrollment in these critical fields, thereby addressing workforce needs in emergency services.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-5267/1 ARG:ads&wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 750 December 3, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives DITTRICH, ARMSTRONG , RILL, D ONOVAN , DUCHOW , GREEN , GUNDRUM , B.
Date of enactment:
J ACOBSON , KAUFERT , M OSES, M URPHY , MURSAU , NEDWESKI , O'CONNOR , PIWOWARCZYK , SNODGRASS , TITTL and W ICHGERS , cosponsored by Senators OMCZYK and H UTTON .
Assembly Bill 750 Date of publication*:
Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities.
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to renumber and amend 38.22 (5);
A N A CT to renumber and amend 38.22 (5);
admission of students to technical college programs.
admission of stu- dents to technical college programs.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Current law requires the Technical College System Board (TCS Board) to promulgate rules establishing technical colleges’ priorities in admitting students who are residents of the technical college district, students who are state residents but not district residents, and students who are not state residents.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in sen- district board may adopt a policy to reserve program ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
The rules promulgated by the TCS Board also allow a technical college to adopt a policy to reserve a reasonable number of program spaces to accommodate admission of students in special circumstances, subject to approval by the TCS Board.
spaces to accommodate admission of students in special SECTION 1.
Factors that may be considered for special circumstance admission include hardship, school-to-work program participation, special need, and enrollment diversity.
38.22 (5) of the statutes is renumbered circumstances.
This bill allows a technical college to adopt a policy to reserve program spaces to accommodate admission of students in protective services programs, including programs that prepare students to provide law enforcement, paramedic, emergency medical technician, or firefighting services.
Factors that may be considered for spe- 38.22 (5) (a) and amended to read:
The policy is not subject to the TCS Board’s approval.
cial circumstance admission include hardship, school- to-work program participation, special need, school 38.22 (5) (a) The Subject to par.
The bill also codifies, with some modification, the TCS Board’s rule allowing a technical college to reserve program spaces for students in special circumstances.
(b), the board shall partnerships with employers, and enrollment diversity.
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5267/1 ARG:ads&wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 750 SECTION 1 The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
promulgate rules establishing the priority to be given by 2.
S ECTION 1.
38.22 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 38.22 (5) (a) and amended to read:
38.22 (5) (a) The Subject to par.
(b), the board shall promulgate rules establishing the priority to be given by a district board in admitting students who are residents of the district, students who are not residents of the district but are residents of this state, and students who are not residents of this state.
S ECTION 2.
38.22 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
38.22 (5) (b) 1.
(a), and subject to approval by the board, a district board may adopt a policy to reserve program spaces to accommodate admission of students in special circumstances.
(a), a district board in admitting students who are residents a district board may adopt a policy to reserve program of the district, students who are not residents of the dis- trict but are residents of this state, and students who are spaces to accommodate admission of students in protec- tive services programs, including programs that prepare not residents of this state.
Factors that may be considered for special circumstance admission include hardship, school-to-work program participation, special need, school partnerships with employers, and enrollment diversity.
students to provide law enforcement, paramedic, emer- SECTION 2.
2.
38.22 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to gency medical technician, or firefighting services, who read:
Notwithstanding the board’s rules under par.
are sponsored by an employer that provides protective 38.22 (5) (b) 1.
(a), a district board may adopt a policy to reserve program spaces to accommodate admission of students in protective services programs, including programs that prepare students to provide law enforcement, paramedic, emergency medical technician, or firefighting services.
Notwithstanding the board’s rules services in the district of which the district board is in under par.
(END)
(a), and subject to approval by the board, a charge.
* Section 991.11, ISCONSINSTATUTES:
Effective date of acts.
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the gov- ernor's partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.”
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

  4. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 3-19-2026

  6. Received from Senate concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in

  9. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

  12. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Available for scheduling

  14. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  15. Executive action taken

  16. Public hearing held

  17. Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Technical Colleges

  18. Received from Assembly

  19. Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Read a third time and passed

  21. Rules suspended

  22. Ordered to a third reading

  23. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  24. Read a second time

  25. Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules

  26. Referred to committee on Rules

  27. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 6, Noes 4

  28. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 6, Noes 4

  29. Representative Ortiz-Velez withdrawn as a coauthor

  30. Executive action taken

  31. Representatives Goodwin and Miresse withdrawn as coauthors

  32. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Dittrich

  33. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  34. Representative Goodwin added as a coauthor

  35. Public hearing held

  36. Representative Miresse added as a coauthor

  37. Representative Knodl added as a coauthor

  38. Representative Snodgrass withdrawn as a coauthor

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

  40. Introduced by Representatives Dittrich, Armstrong, Brill, Donovan, Duchow, Green, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Snodgrass, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk and Hutton

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 750 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 38.22 (5); to create 38.22 (5) (b) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 750?
AB 750 is sponsored by Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Brill, Lindee (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Green, Chanz (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Kaufert, Dean (Republican), Moses, Clint (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), Tomczyk, Hutton, O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Tittl, Paul (Republican), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 750?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 03, 2025. It awaits signature.
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