AB1005 • 2025

admission to University of Wisconsin System institutions

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representatives Gustafson, Murphy, O'Connor, Brill and Dittrich, cosponsored by Senator Testin
Last action: 2026-05-13
Official status: A - Veto Sustained
Effective date: Not listed

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admission to University of Wisconsin System institutions

admission to University of Wisconsin System institutions Status: A - Veto Sustained

What This Bill Does

admission to University of Wisconsin System institutions Status: A - Veto Sustained

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Bill History

2026-05-13 Asm.
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
2026-05-12 Asm.
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
2026-04-03 Asm.
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026
2026-04-02 Asm.
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
2026-03-24 Asm.
Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026
2026-03-18 Asm.
Received from Senate concurred in
2026-03-17 Sen.
Read a second time
2026-03-17 Sen.
Ordered to a third reading
2026-03-17 Sen.
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-03-17 Sen.
Read a third time and concurred in
2026-03-17 Sen.
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-03-16 Sen.
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-03-09 Sen.
Executive action taken
2026-03-09 Sen.
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges , Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-03-09 Sen.
Available for scheduling
2026-03-04 Sen.
Public hearing held
2026-02-16 Sen.
Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
2026-02-13 Sen.
Received from Assembly
2026-02-12 Asm.
Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Subeck
2026-02-12 Asm.
Read a second time
2026-02-12 Asm.
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
2026-02-12 Asm.
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Subeck
2026-02-12 Asm.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Gustafson
2026-02-12 Asm.
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
2026-02-12 Asm.
Ordered to a third reading
2026-02-12 Asm.
Rules suspended
2026-02-12 Asm.
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 52, Noes 45
2026-02-12 Asm.
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-02-10 Asm.
Executive action taken
2026-02-10 Asm.
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities , Ayes 7, Noes 4
2026-02-10 Asm.
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities , Ayes 7, Noes 4
2026-02-10 Asm.
Referred to committee on Rules
2026-02-10 Asm.
Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-02-09 Asm.
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Gustafson
2026-02-05 Asm.
Public hearing held
2026-02-04 Asm.
Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor
2026-02-03 Asm.
Introduced by Representatives Gustafson , Murphy , O'Connor , Brill and Dittrich ; cosponsored by Senator Testin
2026-02-03 Asm.
Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

Official Summary Text

admission to University of Wisconsin System institutions
Status: A - Veto Sustained

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Wisconsin Legislature: AB1005: Text as Enrolled

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2025 Assembly Bill 1005

Date of publication*:
2025 WISCONSIN ACT
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:
AB1005,1
Section

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.
AB1005,2
Section

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).
AB1005,3
Section
3
. Initial applicability.
(
1
) This act first applies to applications for admission for the 2027-28 academic year.

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