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AB 52025 to 2026
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2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill

AB 5

Relating to: requiring school boards to make textbooks, curricula, and instructional materials available for inspection by school district residents.

Vetoed Last action May 13, 2026: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 15

Prime sponsors
Allen, B. Jacobson, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Murphy, Nedweski, Piwowarczyk, Tusler, Wichgers

Status

Vetoed as of May 13, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Assembly Education, Senate Education (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 33

DateChamberAction
May 13, 2026AssemblyFailed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
May 12, 2026AssemblyPlaced on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
October 31, 2025AssemblyReport vetoed by the Governor on 10-31-2025
October 29, 2025AssemblyPresented to the Governor on 10-29-2025
October 15, 2025AssemblyReport correctly enrolled on 10-15-2025
October 14, 2025AssemblyReceived from Senate concurred in
October 14, 2025SenateOrdered immediately messaged
October 14, 2025SenateRead a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15
October 14, 2025SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
October 14, 2025SenateOrdered to a third reading
October 14, 2025SenateSenate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15
October 14, 2025SenateRead a second time
October 14, 2025SenateSenate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch
October 13, 2025SenatePlaced on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
May 16, 2025SenateAvailable for scheduling
May 16, 2025SenateReport concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2
May 16, 2025SenateExecutive action taken
May 6, 2025SenatePublic hearing held
February 21, 2025SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Education
February 20, 2025SenateReceived from Assembly
February 19, 2025AssemblyOrdered to a third reading
February 19, 2025AssemblyRead a second time
February 19, 2025AssemblyOrdered immediately messaged
February 19, 2025AssemblyRead a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 43
February 19, 2025AssemblyRules suspended
February 18, 2025AssemblyRepresentative Gustafson added as a coauthor
February 17, 2025AssemblyReferred to calendar of 2-19-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)
February 17, 2025AssemblyReport passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 4
February 17, 2025AssemblyRepresentative O'Connor added as a coauthor
February 13, 2025AssemblyExecutive action taken
February 6, 2025AssemblyPublic hearing held
February 3, 2025AssemblyRead first time and referred to Committee on Education
February 3, 2025AssemblyIntroduced 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

Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.

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