Wisconsin AB1005: An Act to amend 36.11 (3) (a); to create 36.11 (3r) of the statutes; Relating to: admission to University of Wisconsin System institutions.

What the bill says

An Act to amend 36.11 (3) (a); to create 36.11 (3r) of the statutes; relating to: admission to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

From the enrolled text, March 24, 2026:

An Act to amend 36.11 (3) (a); to create 36.11 (3r) of the statutes; relating to: admission to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: AB1005,1Section 1. 36.11 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 36.11 (3) (a) Subject to sub. subs. (3m) and (3r), the board shall establish the policies for admission within the system and within these policies each institution shall establish specific requirements for admission to its courses of instruction. No sectarian or partisan tests or any tests based upon race, religion, national origin of U.S. citizens or sex shall ever be allowed in the admission of students thereto. AB1005,2Section 2. 36.11 (3r) of the statutes is created to read: 36.11 (3r) Objective criteria for admission. (a) In this subsection, "college entrance examination" means the ACT, as defined in s. 39.41 (9) (a) 1., the SAT, as defined in s. 39.41 (9) (a) 3., or a similar national or regional test for measuring college readiness. (b) The board shall ensure that undergraduate admission decisions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are predominantly based on college entrance examination performance or similar objective testing measures. This paragraph does not apply with respect to applicants admitted through the guaranteed admission program under sub. (3m). AB1005,3Section 3. …

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Sponsors

• Gustafson, Nate (R, HD-055) · primary sponsor
• Murphy, David (R, HD-056)
• O'Connor, Jerry (R, HD-060)
• Brill, Lindee (R, HD-027)
• Dittrich, Barbara (R, HD-099)
• Testin, Patrick (R, SD-024)

Latest actions

1. May 13, 2026: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
2. May 12, 2026: Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
3. April 3, 2026: Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026
4. April 2, 2026: Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
5. March 24, 2026: Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026
6. March 18, 2026: Received from Senate concurred in
7. March 17, 2026: Ordered immediately messaged
8. March 17, 2026: Read a third time and concurred in
9. March 17, 2026: Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
10. March 17, 2026: Ordered to a third reading

Votes

• PASSAGE (February 12, 2026): 52 yea, 45 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB1005?

AB1005 is a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act to amend 36.11 (3) (a); to create 36.11 (3r) of the statutes; Relating to: admission to University of Wisconsin System institutions.

What does AB1005 do?

In its own words: An Act to amend 36.11 (3) (a); to create 36.11 (3r) of the statutes; relating to: admission to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

What is the status of AB1005?

Vetoed as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (May 13, 2026).

Who sponsored AB1005?

Gustafson, Nate (R, HD-055), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB1005?

On the Wisconsin Legislature website: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/ab1005