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Introduced
03/19/2026
03/19/2026
In Committee
03/19/2026
03/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/23/2026
03/23/2026
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill creates a nonresident tuition exemption for certain University of Wisconsin System students. Current law allows the Board of Regents of the UW System to charge different tuition rates to resident and nonresident students. Current law also includes nonresident tuition exemptions, under which certain nonresident students pay resident tuition rates. This bill creates an additional exemption for a person who has resided in this state for 12 months immediately preceding any semester or session in which they register at an institution and who is in approved deferred action status pursuant to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill creates a new exemption from nonresident tuition for certain students attending the University of Wisconsin System. Currently, the University of Wisconsin System can charge different tuition rates for residents and nonresidents, and there are already some exemptions allowing certain nonresidents to pay resident tuition. This bill adds a new category of students who would qualify for resident tuition rates: those who have lived in Wisconsin for at least 12 months before enrolling in a semester or session and who are approved for deferred action under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This change will apply to students enrolling in the semester or session immediately following the bill's effective date.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (22)
Tim Carpenter (D)*,
Dianne Hesselbein (D)*,
Chris Larson (D)*,
Melissa Ratcliff (D)*,
Kelda Roys (D)*,
Jeff Smith (D)*,
Mark Spreitzer (D)*,
Clint Anderson (D),
Brienne Brown (D),
Ryan Clancy (D),
Angelina Cruz (D),
Jodene Emerson (D),
Maureen McCarville (D),
Christian Phelps (D),
Pricilla Prado (D),
Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D),
Ann Roe (D),
Joe Sheehan (D),
Christine Sinicki (D),
Angela Stroud (D),
Shelia Stubbs (D),
Randy Udell (D),
Last Action
Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor (on 03/30/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb1176 |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1176.pdf |
| SB1176 ROCP for Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/universities_and_technical_colleges/1984923.pdf |
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