Wisconsin Dual Enrollment Programs and Postsecondary Credit Transfer Bill

Wisconsin Legislative Events

Published April 3rd, 2026

Detected April 4th, 2026

Summary

Wisconsin Assembly Bill 582 was vetoed by Governor Tony Evers on April 3, 2026. The bill would have created a Council on Dual Enrollment and amended multiple Wisconsin statutes regarding dual enrollment programs and transfer of postsecondary course credits between high schools, the University of Wisconsin System, and technical colleges. Since the bill was vetoed, no changes to state education law will take effect.

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What changed

Wisconsin Assembly Bill 582 has been vetoed. The bill would have amended Wisconsin Statutes sections 36.11, 36.31, 36.65, 38.12, 106, and 118.55 to expand dual enrollment programs allowing high school students to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously. It proposed creating a new Council on Dual Enrollment under section 15.227(16) and new statute 106.08 to oversee credit transfer policies across the UW System, Wisconsin Technical College System, and K-12 schools.

Since the bill was vetoed, no new requirements or obligations take effect. Educational institutions and school districts face no compliance deadlines or mandatory actions resulting from this legislation. The vetoed bill does not create any penalties or enforcement mechanisms. Stakeholders who tracked this legislation may consider monitoring for future reintroductions of similar dual enrollment or credit transfer proposals in future legislative sessions.

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ChangeBridge / Wisconsin / AB582 Vetoed AB582 Assembly Bill Vetoed 2026-04-03

Dual enrollment programs, creating the Council on Dual Enrollment, and transfer of postsecondary course credits. (FE)

An Act to amend 36.11 (3) (b), 36.11 (3) (cm) 5., 36.31 (2m) (b), 36.31 (2m) (c), 36.31 (2m) (d), 36.65 (3), 38.12 (14) (a) 1., 38.12 (14) (a) 3., 38.12 (14) (c), 38.12 (14) (d), subchapter I (title) of chapter 106 [precedes 106.001], 118.55 (3) (a), 118.55 (3) (b), 118.55 (5) (e) 1. and 118.55 (8) (a); to create 15.227 (16), 36.31 (2m) (bm) and 106.08 of the statutes; Relating to: dual enrollment programs, creating the Council on Dual Enrollment, and transfer of postsecondary course credits. (FE)

Bill Details

State Wisconsin

Session 2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber House

Official Source docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/re...

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Action History

2026-04-03 A Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026 2026-04-02 A Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026 2026-03-26 A Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2026 2026-03-18 A Received from Senate concurred in 2026-03-17 S Ordered immediately messaged 2026-03-17 S Read a third time and concurred in 2026-03-17 S Rules suspended to give bill its third reading 2026-03-17 S Ordered to a third reading 2026-03-17 S Read a second time 2026-03-16 S Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) 2026-01-12 S Available for scheduling 2026-01-12 S Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2 2026-01-12 S Executive action taken 2026-01-07 S Public hearing held 2025-12-02 S Fiscal estimate received 2025-11-20 S Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Technical Colleges 2025-11-20 S Received from Assembly 2025-11-19 A Ordered immediately messaged 2025-11-19 A Read a third time and passed, Ayes 55, Noes 43 2025-11-19 A Rules suspended 2025-11-19 A Ordered to a third reading 2025-11-19 A Read a second time 2025-11-18 A Fiscal estimate received 2025-11-13 A Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules 2025-11-12 A Referred to committee on Rules 2025-11-12 A Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 3 2025-11-11 A Fiscal estimate received 2025-11-11 A Fiscal estimate received 2025-11-06 A Executive action taken 2025-10-30 A Public hearing held 2025-10-24 A Read first time and referred to Committee on Education 2025-10-24 A Introduced