Wisconsin Senate Bill 596

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 20-0)
Status: Failed on April 15 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-15 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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); 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), 38.04 (8) (b), 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., 39.44 (1) (b) and 39.44 (3) (c); to repeal and recreate 39.40 (1) and 39.44 (title); and to create 36.25 (14m) (d), 38.04 (8) (c) and 39.44 (1) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: race-based higher education programs and requirements. (FE)

Race-based higher education programs and requirements. (FE)

Sen. Eric Wimberger [R]	Sen. Van Wanggaard [R]	Sen. Steve Nass [R]	Sen. Cory Tomczyk [R]
Rep. Nik Rettinger [R]	Rep. Gae Magnafici [R]	Rep. Scott Allen [R]	Rep. Elijah Behnke [R]
Rep. Janel Brandtjen [R]	Rep. Calvin Callahan [R]	Rep. Alex Dallman [R]	Rep. Barbara Dittrich [R]
Rep. Joy Goeben [R]	Rep. Rick Gundrum [R]	Rep. Scott Krug [R]	Rep. Dave Maxey [R]
Rep. David Murphy [R]	Rep. Amanda Nedweski [R]	Rep. Jerry O'Connor [R]	Rep. Donna Rozar [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-15	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2024-03-08	Senate	Available for scheduling
2024-03-08	Senate	Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3
2024-03-08	Senate	Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3
2024-03-07	Senate	Executive action taken
2024-03-04	Senate	Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senator Wimberger
2024-02-22	Senate	Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Wimberger
2024-02-14	Senate	Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger
2024-01-31	Senate	Public hearing held
2024-01-31	Senate	Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
2023-12-01	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2023-11-15	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2023-11-08	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2023-11-08	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2023-10-31	Senate	Senator Felzkowski added as a coauthor
2023-10-30	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Revenue
2023-10-30	Senate	Introduced

Type	Source
Summary	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb596
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2023/REG/SB596.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2023/REG/SB596-SA1.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2023/REG/SB596-SA2.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2023/REG/SB596-SA3.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/sb596/sb596_mcw.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/sb596/sb596_wtcs.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/sb596/sb596_heab.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/sb596/sb596_uws.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/records/senate/universities_and_revenue/1775762.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2023/REG/SB596.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/records/senate/senate_organization/1788162.pdf