Changes to amount of, and criteria for designating recipients of, academic excellence higher education scholarships
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Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, James, Quinn and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Brill, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, O'Connor, Snyder, Spiros, Swearingen and Wittke · Apr 16, 2025
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Read first time and referred to Committee on Education · Apr 16, 2025
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Fiscal estimate received · Apr 23, 2025
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Representative Mursau added as a cosponsor · Jun 5, 2025
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Public hearing held · Jun 10, 2025
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Executive action taken · Jun 13, 2025
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Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0 · Jun 13, 2025
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Available for scheduling · Jun 13, 2025
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Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk · Oct 16, 2025
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Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Nov 14, 2025
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Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Smith, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer · Nov 18, 2025
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Read a second time · Nov 18, 2025
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Senate Amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 18, Noes 15 · Nov 18, 2025
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Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15 · Nov 18, 2025
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Referred to joint committee on Finance · Nov 18, 2025
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Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up · Nov 18, 2025
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Ordered to a third reading · Nov 18, 2025
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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Nov 18, 2025
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Read a third time and passed · Nov 18, 2025
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Ordered immediately messaged · Nov 18, 2025
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Received from Senate · Nov 19, 2025
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Read · Nov 19, 2025
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Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up · Nov 19, 2025
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Read a second time · Nov 19, 2025
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Ordered to a third reading · Nov 19, 2025
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Rules suspended · Nov 19, 2025
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Read a third time and concurred in · Nov 19, 2025
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Ordered immediately messaged · Nov 19, 2025
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Received from Assembly concurred in · Nov 20, 2025
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Report correctly enrolled · Nov 24, 2025
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Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025 · Dec 4, 2025
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Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 80 · Dec 10, 2025
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Published 12-10-2025 · Dec 10, 2025
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REJECT AMENDMENTSenate · 2025-11-18 · AYES 18, NAYS 15, NOT VOTING 0
ADOPTIONSenate · 2025-11-18 · AYES 18, NAYS 15, NOT VOTING 0
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