2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 166

An Act to create 39.535 and 115.28 (59) (am) of the statutes; Relating to: academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes. (FE)

Status: A - Veto Sustained

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
5/13/2026 Asm.Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82738
10/24/2025 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2470
4/22/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 56, Noes 39, Paired 2107

History

Date / House Action Journal
4/8/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Melotik, Maxey, Behnke, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Sheehan and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senator Feyen
92
4/8/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Education92
4/9/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik92
4/10/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
4/14/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
4/15/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
4/16/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
4/17/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
4/17/2025 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 10, Noes 3100
4/17/2025 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 10, Noes 3100
4/17/2025 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules100
4/17/2025 Asm.Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 by Committee on Rules 
4/22/2025 Asm.Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor106
4/22/2025 Asm.Read a second time106
4/22/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 adopted106
4/22/2025 Asm.Ordered to a third reading107
4/22/2025 Asm.Rules suspended107
4/22/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 56, Noes 39, Paired 2107
4/22/2025 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged107
4/23/2025 Sen.Received from Assembly173
4/23/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
4/24/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Technical Colleges175
5/13/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
10/15/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
10/24/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
10/24/2025 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2470
10/24/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
11/14/2025 Sen.Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)512
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a second time525
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered to a third reading525
11/18/2025 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading525
11/18/2025 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in525
11/18/2025 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged527
11/19/2025 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in359
11/19/2025 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 11-19-2025359
12/4/2025 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025398
12/5/2025 Asm.Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-5-2025398
5/12/2026 Asm.Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a) 
5/13/2026 Asm.Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82738
 
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