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WI AB 166

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Relating to: academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WI AB 166 pass?

No. WI AB 166 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

What is WI AB 166 about?

WI AB 166 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 166?

Wichgers, Sheehan, Murphy and 8 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 166.

Introduced
2025-04-08
Latest action
2026-05-13 — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wichgersprimary
  • Sheehanprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Greenprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Maxeyprimary
  • Melotikprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-13

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

    failure

  2. 2026-05-12

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. 2025-12-05

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-5-2025

    executive-veto

  4. 2025-12-04

    Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-11-19

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-19-2025

    enrolled

  6. 2025-11-19

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  7. 2025-11-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

  8. 2025-11-18

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2025-11-18

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. 2025-11-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  11. 2025-11-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  12. 2025-11-14

    Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. 2025-10-24

    Available for scheduling

  14. 2025-10-24

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-10-24

    Executive action taken

  16. 2025-10-15

    Public hearing held

  17. 2025-05-13

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  18. 2025-04-24

    Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Technical Colleges

    reading-1,referral-committee

  19. 2025-04-23

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  20. 2025-04-23

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  21. 2025-04-22

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. 2025-04-22

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 56, Noes 39, Paired 2

    passage,reading-3

  23. 2025-04-22

    Rules suspended

  24. 2025-04-22

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  25. 2025-04-22

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  26. 2025-04-22

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  27. 2025-04-22

    Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  28. 2025-04-17

    Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 by Committee on Rules

  29. 2025-04-17

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  30. 2025-04-17

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 10, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2025-04-17

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 10, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. 2025-04-17

    Executive action taken

  33. 2025-04-16

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  34. 2025-04-15

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  35. 2025-04-14

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  36. 2025-04-10

    Public hearing held

  37. 2025-04-09

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik

    amendment-introduction

  38. 2025-04-08

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

    reading-1,referral-committee

  39. 2025-04-08

    Introduced by Representatives Melotik, Maxey, Behnke, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Sheehan and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Feyen

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 10, Noes 3

    2025-04-17 · pass · 10-3

  • Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 10, Noes 3

    2025-04-17 · pass · 10-3

  • PASSAGE

    2025-04-22 · pass · 56-39

    Member-level votes (95)
    • ALLEN: yes
    • ANDERSON: no
    • ARMSTRONG: yes
    • ARNEY: no
    • AUGUST: yes
    • BARE: no
    • BEHNKE: yes
    • BILLINGS: no
    • BORN: yes
    • BRILL: yes
    • BROOKS: yes
    • BROWN: no
    • CALLAHAN: yes
    • CLANCY: no
    • CRUZ: no
    • DALLMAN: yes
    • DESANTO: no
    • DESMIDT: no
    • DITTRICH: yes
    • DONOVAN: yes
    • DOYLE: yes
    • DUCHOW: yes
    • EMERSON: no
    • FITZGERALD: no
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • GOEBEN: yes
    • GOODWIN: no
    • GREEN: yes
    • GUNDRUM: yes
    • GUSTAFSON: yes
    • HAYWOOD: no
    • HONG: no
    • HURD: yes
    • HYSELL: no
    • JACOBSON, B: yes
    • JACOBSON, J: no
    • JOERS: no
    • JOHNSON: no
    • KAUFERT: yes
    • KIRSCH: no
    • KITCHENS: yes
    • KNODL: yes
    • KREIBICH: yes
    • KRUG: yes
    • KURTZ: yes
    • MADISON: no
    • MAXEY: yes
    • MAYADEV: no
    • MCCARVILLE: no
    • MCGUIRE: no
    • MELOTIK: yes
    • MOSES: yes
    • MURPHY: yes
    • MURSAU: yes
    • NEDWESKI: yes
    • NEUBAUER: no
    • NEYLON: yes
    • NOVAK: yes
    • O'CONNOR: yes
    • ORTIZ-VELEZ: no
    • PALMERI: no
    • PENTERMAN: yes
    • PETERSEN: yes
    • PHELPS: no
    • PIWOWARCZYK: yes
    • PRADO: no
    • PRONSCHINSKE: yes
    • RIVERA-WAGNER: no
    • RODRIGUEZ: yes
    • ROE: no
    • SHEEHAN: yes
    • SINICKI: no
    • SNODGRASS: no
    • SNYDER: yes
    • SORTWELL: yes
    • SPAUDE: yes
    • SPIROS: yes
    • STEFFEN: yes
    • STROUD: no
    • STUBBS: no
    • SUBECK: no
    • SUMMERFIELD: yes
    • SWEARINGEN: yes
    • TAYLOR: no
    • TENORIO: no
    • TITTL: yes
    • TRANEL: yes
    • TUCKER: yes
    • TUSLER: yes
    • UDELL: no
    • VANDERMEER: yes
    • VINING: no
    • WICHGERS: yes
    • WITTKE: yes
    • SPEAKER: yes

  • Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2025-10-24 · pass · 3-2

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https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab166

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