Wisconsin 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 161 — Relating to: late payment of tuition benefits for student veterans enrolled in the University of Wisconsin System or a technical college. (FE)

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

  1. ✓
    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 died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Laid on the table

  3. Placed on calendar 11-7-2019 by Committee on Rules

  4. Referred to committee on Rules

  5. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  6. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  7. Executive action taken

  8. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative James

  9. Representative Shankland added as a coauthor

  10. Representative Wittke added as a coauthor

  11. Public hearing held

  12. Representative Fields added as a coauthor

  13. Fiscal estimate received

  14. Fiscal estimate received

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

  16. Introduced by Representatives James, Skowronski, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Edming, Horlacher, Jagler, Kitchens, Knodl, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Sortwell, Spiros, Tusler, VanderMeer, Wichgers and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Carpenter, Bernier, Cowles, Jacque, Nass and L. Taylor

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26 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 106 not signed on

Sponsors (26)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (106)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 161?
AB 161 is sponsored by James, Skowronski, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Edming, Horlacher, Jagler, John (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Milroy, Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Myers, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Spiros, John (Republican), Tusler, Ron (Republican), VanderMeer, Nancy (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Zimmerman, Shannon (Republican), Kurtz, Tony (Republican), and Sortwell, Shae (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 161?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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