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SB 652 — An Act 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); to renumber and amend 36.34 (1) (b), 38.04 (8) (b), 39.26 and 39.44 (1) (b); 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), 38.26 (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. and 39.44 (3) (c); to repeal and recreate 39.40 (1) and 39.44 (title); to create 36.05 (6r), 38.01 (4m) and 39.26 (2) of the statutes;

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 Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 14, 2025. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on March 20, 2026.

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

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act 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); to renumber and amend 36.34 (1) (b), 38.04 (8) (b), 39.26 and 39.44 (1) (b); 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), 38.26 (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. and 39.44 (3) (c); to repeal and recreate 39.40 (1) and 39.44 (title); to create 36.05 (6r), 38.01 (4m) and 39.26 (2) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

126 added · 306 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 652 changes how students demonstrate they are disadvantaged for financial aid purposes. Instead of focusing on various hardships and experiences that may affect their education, the bill now requires students to provide detailed proof of specific instances of economic hardship and the barriers they've faced, without considering race or sex. This change matters because it aims to shift the focus to individualized proof of disadvantage, which may affect who qualifies for financial support—potentially making it harder for some students to access necessary funding for their education.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-2973/1 ARG:emw SENATE BILL 652 November 14, 2025 - Introduced by Senators W IMBERGER, N ASS, QUINN and TOMCZYK , cosponsored by Representatives PIWOWARCZYK , BEHNKE , C ALLAHAN, D ITTRIC, GOEBEN , GREEN , B.
Date of enactment:
JACOBSON , KNODL, M ELOTIK, M URPHY, M URSAU, NEDWESKI , O'CONNOR , P ENTERMAN , T UCKER and W ICHGERS.
Senate Bill 652 Date of publication*:
Referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges.
WISCONSIN ACT 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);
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);
to repeal and recreate 39.40 (1) and 39.44 (title);
to repeal and recre- ate 39.40 (1) and 39.44 (title);
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill changes certain race-based programs or requirements in higher education.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in sen- student is economically disadvantaged in fact relative to ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
In general, the bill modifies these programs and requirements so they apply to disadvantaged students rather than minority students.
similarly situated non-disadvantaged individuals.
Under the bill, the term “disadvantaged,” with respect to a student, means having experienced any unfavorable economic, familial, geographic, physical, or other personal hardship.
The term may be further defined by rule but may not include the consideration of 1) a student’s race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or religion or - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2973/1 ARG:emw SENATE BILL 652 2) a student’s identity as a member of a group without regard to individual qualities.
H IGHER E DUCATIONAL A IDS B OARD 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.
A “minority student” is defined as a student who is a Black American;
an American Indian or Alaskan native;
a Hispanic;
a person of Asian or Pacific Island origin;
or a person whose ancestry includes two or more races.
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.
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;
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;
and 3) receives an educator effectiveness rating of proficient or distinguished.
The bill changes the program so that it is available to disadvantaged students rather than minority students.
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 60 percent of pupil enrollment.
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.
A “minority undergraduate” is defined as an undergraduate student who is a Black American;
an American Indian;
a Hispanic;
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).
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.
The bill changes the program so that it is available to disadvantaged undergraduate students rather than minority undergraduate students.
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.
The bill repeals this requirement.
- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-2973/1 ARG:emw SENATE BILL 652 Current law requires HEAB to facilitate a contract between the state and a private, nonprofit dental school for dental education services.
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.
The bill repeals this requirement.
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.
The Board of Regents must also adopt a recruitment and retention plan for minority and disadvantaged students.
Current law requires the Board of Regents to establish a grant program for minority and disadvantaged graduate students enrolled in the UW System.
The bill modifies these provisions to delete references to the minority status of students, so they apply only to disadvantaged students.
Lawton grants Current law requires the Board of Regents to establish a grant program for minority undergraduates enrolled in the UW System.
The grants are known as Lawton grants.
A “minority undergraduate” is defined as an undergraduate student who is a Black American;
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an American Indian;
a Hispanic;
or Hmong.
The bill changes the Lawton grant program so that Lawton grants are awarded to disadvantaged undergraduate students rather than minority undergraduate students.
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.
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.
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.
The bill modifies this requirement so that it applies with respect to disadvantaged students rather than minority group members.
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:
providing counseling and tutoring services for minority students;
pursuing innovative approaches to increasing - 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-2973/1 ARG:emw SENATE BILL 652 SECTION 1 minority student placement and retention in programs that lead to a high earning potential;
providing internships to minority students preparing for transfer to UW System teacher education programs;
and recruiting, training, and retaining minority students through the use of community-based organizations.
A “minority student” is defined as a student enrolled in a technical college who is a minority group member, as defined above.
The bill changes this grant program so that grants are awarded for programs related to disadvantaged students rather than minority students.
Incentive grants Under current law, the TCS Board awards incentive grants to technical colleges for specified purposes.
One such purpose is the creation or expansion of adult high school, adult basic education, and English as a second language courses.
The TCS Board must give priority to courses serving students with disabilities or minority, unemployed, or disadvantaged students.
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.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
36.05 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:
36.05 (6r) of the statutes is created to 2.
36.05 (6r) (a) Subject to par.
Attach to the personal narrative under subd.
(b), “disadvantaged,” with respect to a student, means having experienced any unfavorable economic, familial, geographic, physical, or other personal hardship.
1.
(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.
a read:
SECTION 2.
current personal net worth statement and any other fi- 36.05 (6r) (a) Subject to par.
(b), “disadvantaged,” nancial information the student considers relevant.
with respect to a student, means having demonstrated S ECTION 2.
- 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-2973/1 ARG:emw SENATE BILL 652 SECTION 2 36.25 (14) GRADUATE STUDENT FINANCIAL AID.
social and economic disadvantage affirmatively based on the student’s own experiences and circumstances 36.25 (14) G RADUATE STUDENT FINANCIAL AID .
The board shall establish a grant program for minority and disadvantaged graduate students enrolled in the system.
within American society and without regard to race or The board shall establish a grant program for minority sex.
and disadvantaged graduate students enrolled in the sys- (b) To satisfy the requirement to be a disadvantaged tem.
The board may not make a grant under this subsection to a person whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s.
The student and ensure all determinations of disadvantage are not based in whole or in part on race or sex, a student board may not make a grant under this subsection to a shall do all of the following:
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.
person whose name appears on the statewide support 1.
59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s.
Provide a personal narrative that establishes the lien docket under s.
49.854 (2) (b), unless the person existence of disadvantage by a preponderance of the evi- provides to the board a payment agreement that has been dence based on individualized proof regarding specific approved by the county child support agency under s.
instances of economic hardship, systemic barriers, and 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated denied opportunities that impeded the student’s under s.
S ECTION 3.
progress or success in education.
36.25 (14m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
The personal narrative S ECTION 3.
36.25 (14m) (title)INORITY AND DISADVANTAGED D ISADVANTAGED STUDENT PROGRAMS .
36.25 (14m) (title) of the statutes is must state how and to what extent the impediments amended to read:
S ECTION 4.
caused the student economic harm, including a full de- 36.25 (14m) (title) M INORITY AND DISADVAN- scription of type and magnitude, and must establish the TAGED D ISADVANTAGED STUDENT PROGRAMS .
36.25 (14m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
* Section 991.11, ISCONSINSTATUTES:
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.
Effective date of acts.
S ECTION 5.
“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.” Wisconsin Act - 2 - 2025 Senate Bill 652 SECTION 4.
36.25 (14m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
36.25 (14m) (a) of the statutes is member participation and retention of disadvantaged 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.
students.
S ECTION 6.
The plan shall outline activities and programs 36.25 (14m) (a) The board shall fund programs for that enhance minority group member participation and recruiting minority and disadvantaged students and for retention of disadvantaged students and shall review the minority and disadvantaged students enrolled in the progress made by the board and by district boards in the system.
previous school year.
SECTION 5.
36.25 (14m) (b) of the statutes is SECTION 13.
38.26 (title) of the statutes is amended amended to read:
to read:
36.25 (14m) (b) By April 15, 1992, and annually 38.26 (title) Minority Disadvantaged student thereafter, the board shall adopt a precollege, recruit- participation and retention grants.
ment and retention plan for minority and disadvantaged SECTION 14.
38.26 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
students enrolled in the system.
SECTION 15.
38.26 (2) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of the SECTION 6.
of the statutes is amended to read:
of the statutes is statutes are amended to read:
36.25 (14m) (c) 2.
amended to read:
All financial aid distributed to students, categorized by ethnic group, class level and dependency status.The report shall include - 2026 Legislature - 6 - LRB-2973/1 ARG:emw SENATE BILL 652 SECTION 6 information on financial need, percentage of need satisfied by loan, percentage of need satisfied by grant, and the percentage remaining unsatisfied.
38.26 (2) (a) The creation or expansion of programs 36.25 (14m) (c) 2.
S ECTION 7.
All financial aid distributed to that provide counseling and tutoring services for minor- students, categorized by ethnic group, class level and de- ity disadvantaged students.
36.34 (title) and (1) (title) and (a) of the statutes are repealed.
pendency status.
S ECTION 8.
The report shall include information (b) Programs that demonstrate innovative ap- on financial need, percentage of need satisfied by loan, proaches to increasing minority disadvantaged student percentage of need satisfied by grant, and the percentage placement and retention in technical education pro- remaining unsatisfied.
36.34 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 36.34 and amended to read:
grams that have a high earning potential for their SECTION 7.
36.34 Ben R.
36.34 (title) and (1) (title) and (a) of the graduates.
statutes are repealed.
(c) Providing internships to minority disadvantaged SECTION 8.
36.34 (1) (b) of the statutes is renum- students enrolled in programs that prepare their gradu- bered 36.34 and amended to read:
ates for admission to a teacher education program at an 36.34 Ben R.
The board shall establish a grant program for minority undergraduates disadvantaged undergraduate students enrolled in the system.
The board institution within the University of Wisconsin System.
The board shall designate all grants under this subsection section as Lawton grants.
shall establish a grant program for minority undergradu- (d) Programs that combine basic skills and occupa- ates disadvantaged undergraduate students enrolled in tional training as a means of expediting basic skills re- the system.
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.
The board shall designate all grants under mediation and increasing retention of minority disad- this subsection section as Lawton grants.
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.
The board vantaged students.
59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s.
may not make a grant under this subsection section to a (e) Programs that use community-based organiza- person whose name appears on the statewide support tions to assist in the recruitment, training and retention lien docket under s.
49.854 (2) (b), unless the person of minority disadvantaged students.
provides to the board a payment agreement that has been SECTION 16.
38.27 (1) (a) of the statutes is approved by the county child support agency under s.
amended to read:
59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated 38.27 (1) (a) The creation or expansion of adult high under s.
S ECTION 9.
school, adult basic education, and English as a 2nd lan- SECTION 9.
38.01 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
38.01 (4m) of the statutes is created to guage courses.
38.01 (4m) (a) Subject to par.
The board shall give priority to courses read:
(b), “disadvantaged,” with respect to a student, means having experienced any unfavorable economic, familial, geographic, physical, or other personal hardship.
serving students with disabilities or minority, unem- 38.01 (4m) “Disadvantaged,” with respect to a stu- ployed, or disadvantaged students.
(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.
SECTION 17.
S ECTION 10.
39.15 (1) (c) of the statutes is dent, has the meaning given in s.
38.04 (8) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
36.05 (6r).
- 2026 Legislature - 7 - LRB-2973/1 ARG:emw SENATE BILL 652 S ECTION 10 38.04 (8) (title)MINORITY D ISADVANTAGED STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND RETENTION PLAN.
SECTION 10.
S ECTION 11.
38.04 (8) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
38.04 (8) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
amended to read:
S ECTION 12.
SECTION 18.
38.04 (8) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 38.04 (8) and amended to read:
39.26 of the statutes is renumbered 38.04 (8) (title) MINORITY DISADVANTAGED STU- 39.26 (intro.) and amended to read:
38.04 (8) Annually by January 1, the board shall develop a plan to increase minority group member participation and retention in the technical college system of disadvantaged students.
DENT PARTICIPATION AND RETENTION PLAN .
The 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.
S ECTION 13.
38.26 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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 - 2026 Legislature - 8 - LRB-2973/1 ARG:emw SENATE BILL 652 S ECTION 15 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 minority disadvantaged 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 disabilitieor minority, unemployed, or disadvantaged students.
S ECTION 17.
39.15 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
S ECTION 18.
39.26 of the statutes is renumbered 39.26 (intro.) and amended to read:
(intro.) In this subchapter, “board”:
(intro.) In this sub- SECTION 11.
(1) “Board” means the higher educational aids board.
38.04 (8) (a) of the statutes is chapter, “board”:
S ECTION 19.
repealed.
39.26 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
(1) “Board” means the higher educational aids SECTION 12.
39.26 (2) (a) Subject to par.
38.04 (8) (b) of the statutes is renum- board.
(b), “disadvantaged,” with respect to a student, - 2026 Legislature - 9 - LRB-2973/1 ARG:emw SENATE BILL 652 S ECTION 19 means having experienced any unfavorable economic, familial, geographic, physical, or other personal hardship.
bered 38.04 (8) and amended to read:
(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.
SECTION 19.
S ECTION 20.
39.26 (2) of the statutes is created to 38.04 (8) Annually by January 1, the board shall de- read:
39.40 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
velop a plan to increase minority group member partici- 39.26 (2) “Disadvantaged,” with respect to a stu- pation and retention in the technical college system of dent, has the meaning given in s.
39.40 (title) Minority teacher Teacher loan program for disadvantaged students.
36.05 (6r).
S ECTION 21.
disadvantaged students.
39.40 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
The plan shall specify each dis- SECTION 20.
39.40 (1) In this section, “economically disadvantaged pupil” has the meaning given in s.
39.40 (title) of the statutes is amended trict board’s goals and objectives for minority group to read:
Senate Bill 652 - 3 - 2025 Wisconsin Act 39.40 (title) Minority teacher Teacher loan pro- the board, the minority undergraduate retention a grant gram for disadvantaged students.
program for minority undergraduates the retention of SECTION 21.
39.40 (1) of the statutes is repealed disadvantaged undergraduate students enrolled in pri- and recreated to read:
vate, nonprofit higher educational institutions in this 39.40 (1) In this section, “economically disadvan- state or in technical colleges in this state.
taged pupil” has the meaning given in s.
S ECTION 22.
SECTION 27.
39.44 (3) (c) of the statutes is SECTION 22.
39.40 (2) (intro.The board shall establish a loan program for minority disadvantaged students who meet all of the following requirements:
amended to read:
S ECTION 23.
39.44 (3) (c) Annually report to the board the num- 39.40 (2) (intro.) The board shall establish a loan ber of awards made, the amount of each award, the mi- program for minority disadvantaged students who meet nority disadvantaged status of each recipient, other fi- all of the following requirements:
SECTION 23.
of the statutes is amended to read:
of the statutes is nancial aid awards made to each recipient, and the total amount of financial aid made available to the eligible amended to read:
students.
The recipient is employed as provided in subd.
The recipient is employed as pro- SECTION 28.
39.46 (2) (g) of the statutes is vided in subd.
115.001 (15m), located in a school district in this state in which minority students economically disadvantaged pupils constitute at least 40 60 percent of the membership, as defined in s.
repealed.
121.004 (5).
SECTION 29.
S ECTION 24.
39.44 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
- 2026 Legislature - 10 - LRB-2973/1 ARG:emw SENATE BILL 652 S ECTION 24 39.44 (title) Grants for disadvantaged undergraduate students.
S ECTION 25.
39.44 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
S ECTION 26.
39.44 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 39.44 (1) and amended to read:
39.44 (1) 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.
S ECTION 27.
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 minority disadvantaged 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.
S ECTION 28.
39.46 (2) (g) of the statutes is repealed.
S ECTION 29.
(1) The treatment of ss.
115.001 (15m), located in a school district in this state (1) The treatment of ss.
36.25 (14) and (14m) (title), (a), (b), and (c) 2., 36.34 (title) and (1) (title) and (a), 38.04 (8) (title) and (a), 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), and (3) (c), and 39.46 (2) (g), the renumbering and amendment of ss.
36.25 (14) and (14m) (title), in which minority students economically disadvantaged pupils constitute at least 40 60 percent of the member- (a), (b), and (c) 2., 36.34 (title) and (1) (title) and (a), ship, as defined in s.
36.34 (1) (b), 38.04 (8) (b), 39.26, and 39.44 (1) (b), and the creation of ss.
121.004 (5).
36.05 (6r), 38.01 (4m), and 39.26 (2) first apply in the 2026-27 academic year.
38.04 (8) (title) and (a), 38.26 (title), (1), and (2) (a), (b), SECTION 24.
- 2026 Legislature - 11 - LRB-2973/1 ARG:emw SENATE BILL 652 S ECTION 29 (2) The treatment of s.
39.44 (title) of the statutes is repealed (c), (d), and (e), 38.27 (1) (a), 39.15 (1) (c), 39.44 (title), (1) (a), and (3) (c), and 39.46 (2) (g), the renumbering and recreated to read:
39.40 (title), (1), (2) (intro.), and (3) (b) 1.
39.44 (title) Grants for disadvantaged under- and amendment of ss.
first applies to loans made on the effective date of this subsection.
36.34 (1) (b), 38.04 (8) (b), 39.26, graduate students.
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and 39.44 (1) (b), and the creation of ss.
36.05 (6r), SECTION 25.
39.44 (1) (a) of the statutes is 38.01 (4m), and 39.26 (2) first apply in the 2026-27 aca- repealed.
demic year.
SECTION 26.
39.44 (1) (b) of the statutes is renum- (2) The treatment of s.
39.40 (title), (1), (2) (intro.), bered 39.44 (1) and amended to read:
and (3) (b) 1.
first applies to loans made on the effective 39.44 (1) There is established, to be administered by date of this subsection.
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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 3-20-2026

  4. Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2026

  5. Report correctly enrolled

  6. Action ordered immediately messaged

  7. Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in

  8. Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  10. Ordered immediately messaged

  11. Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 53, Noes 45

  12. Rules suspended

  13. Ordered to a third reading

  14. Assembly Amendment 4 withdrawn and returned to author

  15. Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Clancy

  16. Assembly Amendment 3 withdrawn and returned to author

  17. Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Hysell

  18. Assembly Amendment 2 withdrawn and returned to author

  19. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Snodgrass

  20. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  21. Read a second time

  22. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  23. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Piwowarczyk and Allen

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

  25. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  26. Received from Senate

  27. Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Read a third time and passed

  29. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  30. Ordered to a third reading

  31. Read a second time

  32. Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  33. Available for scheduling

  34. Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  35. Executive action taken

  36. Public hearing held

  37. Fiscal estimate received

  38. Fiscal estimate received

  39. Fiscal estimate received

  40. Fiscal estimate received

  41. Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges

  42. Introduced by Senators Wimberger, Nass, Quinn and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Piwowarczyk, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Tucker and Wichgers

Sponsors

  • Piwowarczyk · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Callahan · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Goeben · Cosponsor
  • Green · Cosponsor
  • B. Jacobson · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Melotik · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Nedweski · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Penterman · Cosponsor
  • Tucker · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor
  • Eric Wimberger · Primary
  • Steve Nass · Cosponsor
  • Romaine Quinn · Cosponsor
  • Cory Tomczyk · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on · 43 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

  • Piwowarczyk
  • Behnke
  • Callahan
  • Dittrich
  • Goeben
  • Green
  • B. Jacobson
  • Knodl
  • Melotik
  • Murphy
  • Mursau
  • Nedweski
  • O'Connor
  • Penterman
  • Tucker
  • Wichgers
  • Nass, Steve Republican
  • Quinn, Romaine Republican
  • Tomczyk, Cory Republican

Not signed on (112)

112 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Read a third time and concurred in as amended

Passed 53 Yea · 45 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52001
Democrat 04300
Unaffiliated 1200
Total 534501
% of votes cast 54%45%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Nay
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Arney, Margaret Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Brown, Brienne Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Nay
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Nay
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Nay
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Nay
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Miresse, Vincent Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Phelps, Christian Democrat Nay
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Nay
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Nay
Roe, Ann Democrat Nay
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spaude, Ryan Democrat Nay
Stroud, Angela Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Tenorio, Angelito Democrat Nay
Udell, Randy 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
Brill, Lindee 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
Franklin, Benjamin Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Jacobson, Brent Republican Yea
Kaufert, Dean Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Kreibich, Rob 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
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Piwowarczyk, Jim 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
Tucker, Duke Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 652 do?
An Act 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); to renumber and amend 36.34 (1) (b), 38.04 (8) (b), 39.26 and 39.44 (1) (b); 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), 38.26 (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. and 39.44 (3) (c); to repeal and recreate 39.40 (1) and 39.44 (title); to create 36.05 (6r), 38.01 (4m) and 39.26 (2) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 652?
SB 652 is sponsored by Piwowarczyk, Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Tucker, Wichgers, Wimberger, Eric (Republican), Nass, Steve (Republican), Quinn, Romaine (Republican), and Tomczyk, Cory (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 652?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 14, 2025. It awaits signature.
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