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Introduced
12/03/2025
12/03/2025
In Committee
02/16/2026
02/16/2026
Crossed Over
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
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 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. Factors that may be considered for special circumstance admission include hardship, school-to-work program participation, special need, and enrollment diversity. 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. The policy is not subject to the TCS Board’s approval. 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.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Wisconsin's technical college admission rules by allowing district boards more flexibility in student admissions. Specifically, the bill creates two new provisions for reserving program spaces. First, with board approval, technical colleges can reserve spaces for students in special circumstances, considering factors like hardship, school-to-work programs, special needs, school-employer partnerships, and enrollment diversity. Second, and importantly, district boards can now independently reserve program spaces for students in protective services programs without requiring board approval. These protective services programs include those preparing students for law enforcement, paramedic, emergency medical technician, and firefighting services. The bill slightly amends existing language about student admission priorities, adding a reference to a new subsection that outlines these additional admission flexibilities. By providing these provisions, the bill aims to give technical colleges more autonomy in managing their student admissions while supporting critical public service career training programs.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (20)
David Armstrong (R)*,
Lindee Brill (R)*,
Barbara Dittrich (R)*,
Robert Donovan (R)*,
Cindi Duchow (R)*,
Chanz Green (R)*,
Rick Gundrum (R)*,
Brent Jacobson (R)*,
Dean Kaufert (R)*,
Clint Moses (R)*,
Dave Murphy (R)*,
Jeff Mursau (R)*,
Amanda Nedweski (R)*,
Jerry O'Connor (R)*,
Jim Piwowarczyk (R)*,
Lee Snodgrass (D)*,
Paul Tittl (R)*,
Chuck Wichgers (R)*,
Rob Hutton (R),
Cory Tomczyk (R),
Last Action
Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Technical Colleges (on 02/16/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab750 |
| Analysis - LC Amendment Memo | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB750.pdf |
| Assembly Amendment 1 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB750-AA1.pdf |
| AB750 ROCP for Committee on Colleges and Universities | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/colleges_and_universities/1959475.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB750.pdf |
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