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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 166: Relating to: academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes. (FE)

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 166 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on April 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes. (FE). Primary sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul MelotikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Dave MaxeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Chanz GreenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Rick GundrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Rob KreibichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Joe SheehanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Chuck WichgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Dan FeyenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
  2. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-5-2025
  4. Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025
  5. Report correctly enrolled on 11-19-2025
  6. Received from Senate concurred in
  7. Ordered immediately messaged
  8. Read a third time and concurred in
  9. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
  10. Ordered to a third reading
  11. Read a second time
  12. Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

Showing 12 most recent of 39 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source