2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 5

An Act to amend 118.03 (1) and 118.03 (4); to create 118.03 (1m) and 118.032 of the statutes; Relating to: requiring school boards to make textbooks, curricula, and instructional materials available for inspection by school district residents.

Status: A - Vetoed

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
10/31/2025 Asm.Report vetoed by the Governor on 10-31-2025332
10/14/2025 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15437
2/19/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 4339

History

Date / House Action Journal
2/3/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Dittrich, Knodl, Nedweski, Behnke, Allen, Brill, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Krug, Murphy, Piwowarczyk, Tusler and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Nass and Wanggaard
24
2/3/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Education24
2/6/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
2/13/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
2/17/2025 Asm.Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor35
2/17/2025 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 433
2/17/2025 Asm.Referred to calendar of 2-19-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)33
2/18/2025 Asm.Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor35
2/19/2025 Asm.Read a second time39
2/19/2025 Asm.Ordered to a third reading39
2/19/2025 Asm.Rules suspended39
2/19/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 4339
2/19/2025 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged39
2/20/2025 Sen.Received from Assembly70
2/21/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Education74
5/6/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
5/16/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
5/16/2025 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2211
5/16/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
10/13/2025 Sen.Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)430
10/14/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch432
10/14/2025 Sen.Read a second time437
10/14/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15437
10/14/2025 Sen.Ordered to a third reading437
10/14/2025 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading437
10/14/2025 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15437
10/14/2025 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged438
10/14/2025 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in298
10/15/2025 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 10-15-2025313
10/29/2025 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025329
10/31/2025 Asm.Report vetoed by the Governor on 10-31-2025332
 
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