Wisconsin legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Wisconsin AB5: 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: Vetoed, May 13, 2026
What the bill says
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 - Veto Sustained Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 5/13/2026Asm. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule82 738 10/14/2025Sen. Read a third time and concurred in,Ayes 18, Noes 15 437 2/19/2025Asm. Read a third time and passed,Ayes 54, Noes 43 39 Links - Amendment Histories -.
From the enrolled text, October 15, 2025:
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 - Veto Sustained Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 5/13/2026Asm. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule82 738 10/14/2025Sen. Read a third time and concurred in,Ayes 18, Noes 15 437 2/19/2025Asm. Read a third time and passed,Ayes 54, Noes 43 39 Links - Amendment Histories - Veto Message - Text as Enrolled(PDF:) - Bill Text(PDF:) - AB5 ROCP for Committee on Education On 2/17/2025(PDF:) - AB5 ROCP for Committee on Education On 5/16/2025(PDF:) - LC Bill Hearing Materials - Wisconsin Ethics Commission information - See Also - 2025 Senate Bill 22- S - Hold (Available for Scheduling) History Date / House Action Journal 2/3/2025Asm. Introduced by RepresentativesDittrich,Knodl,Nedweski,Behnke,Allen,Brill,Goeben,Gundrum,B. Jacobson,Kreibich,Krug,Murphy,Piwowarczyk,TuslerandWichgers;cosponsored by SenatorsTomczyk,NassandWanggaard 24 2/3/2025Asm. Read first time and referred toCommittee on Education 24 2/6/2025Asm. Public hearing held 2/13/2025Asm. Executive action taken 2/17/2025Asm. RepresentativeO'Connoradded as a coauthor 35 2/17/2025Asm. Report passage recommended byCommittee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 4 33 2/17/2025Asm. Referred to calendar of 2-19-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule45 (1) 33 2/18/2025Asm. RepresentativeGustafsonadded as a coauthor 35 2/19/2025Asm. Read a second time 39 2/19/2025Asm. …