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AB166 • 2025

academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes

academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representatives Melotik, Maxey, Behnke, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Sheehan and Wichgers, cosponsored by Senator Feyen
Last action
2026-05-13
Official status
A - Veto Sustained
Effective date
Not listed

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academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes

academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes Status: A - Veto Sustained

What This Bill Does

  • academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes Status: A - Veto Sustained

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-13 Asm.

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

  2. 2026-05-12 Asm.

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

  3. 2025-12-05 Asm.

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-5-2025

  4. 2025-12-04 Asm.

    Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025

  5. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Received from Senate concurred in

  6. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-19-2025

  7. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Read a second time

  8. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  9. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Read a third time and concurred in

  11. 2025-11-18 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  12. 2025-11-14 Sen.

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

  13. 2025-10-24 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  14. 2025-10-24 Sen.

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

  15. 2025-10-24 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  16. 2025-10-15 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  17. 2025-05-13 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  18. 2025-04-24 Sen.

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

  19. 2025-04-23 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  20. 2025-04-23 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  21. 2025-04-22 Asm.

    Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  22. 2025-04-22 Asm.

    Read a second time

  23. 2025-04-22 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  24. 2025-04-22 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. 2025-04-22 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  26. 2025-04-22 Asm.

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

  27. 2025-04-22 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. 2025-04-17 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  29. 2025-04-17 Asm.

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

  30. 2025-04-17 Asm.

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

  31. 2025-04-17 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  32. 2025-04-17 Asm.

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

  33. 2025-04-16 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  34. 2025-04-15 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  35. 2025-04-14 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  36. 2025-04-10 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  37. 2025-04-09 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik

  38. 2025-04-08 Asm.

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

  39. 2025-04-08 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes
Status: A - Veto Sustained

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Wisconsin Legislature: AB166: Text as Enrolled

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2025 Assembly Bill 166

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2025 WISCONSIN ACT
An Act

to create
39.535 and 115.28 (59) (am) of the statutes;
relating to:
academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
AB166,1
Section
1
.
39.535 of the statutes is created to read:
39.535

Reporting data related to student costs and outcomes.

(1)

Definition.
In this section, “institution of higher education” means any of the following:
(a) An institution, as defined in s. 36.05 (9), including all branch campuses associated with the institution.
(b) A technical college under ch. 38, including all campuses governed by the same technical college district board.
(c) A private institution, as defined in s. 39.49 (1) (e).
(2)

Annual reporting by institutions.
(a) An institution of higher education shall collect and, by July 1, 2027, and each July 1 thereafter, report to the board all of the following information relating to its undergraduate degree programs:
1. The average salary of the institution’s graduates 6 months after graduation, stated both in the aggregate and segregated by major. In addition, every 5th year, beginning no later than July 1, 2032, the annual report shall include the average salary of the institution's graduates 5 years after graduation, stated both in the aggregate and segregated by major. The institution, to the best of its ability, shall further identify every 5th year, for each major, the percentage of graduates in the major who are employed 5 years after graduation in the field of their major, the average salary of these graduates employed in the field of their major, and the average salary of the graduates not employed in the field of their major.
2. The average debt of the institution’s students upon the student’s graduation or discontinuation of studies at the institution for reasons other than transfer, stated both in the aggregate and segregated by major.
3. The institution’s graduation rate, stated both in the aggregate and segregated by major.
4. The institution’s annual total cost of attendance and average net cost.
5. The financial aid available to the institution’s students.
6. The 10 most popular degree programs offered by the institution.
(b) To the extent possible, an institution of higher education shall report information under par. (a) using the same methodology that applies to the same or similar information provided by the institution under 20 USC 1091 (a) and 34 CFR 668.41 to 668.45, but the term “major” in par. (a) is not synonymous with the term “field of study.”
(c) To the extent information under par. (a) is not required to be provided by an institution of higher education under 20 USC 1091 (a) and 34 CFR 668.41 to 668.45, the institution shall use reasonable methods to collect the information, including gathering the information from alumni surveys or other relevant sources.
(d) If an institution of higher education does not have information available for all periods specified in par. (a) 1., the institution shall report the information required under par. (a) 1. for the periods for which information is available.
(e) An institution of higher education shall submit reports under this subsection in the form and format prescribed by the board.
(3)

Board duties.
(a) In cooperation with the department of workforce development, the board shall prepare a list of the 50 most in-demand jobs in this state, including the average starting salary and required education level for each job. The board shall make this list publicly available on the board’s website.
(b) From the reports received by the board under sub. (2), the board shall incorporate the data into an electronic document formatted in a manner that facilitates comparison of information among institutions of higher education. The board shall annually provide this electronic document, with the list under par. (a), to the department of public instruction.
AB166,2
Section
2
.
115.28 (59) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
115.28
(59)
(am) Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, annually provide the electronic document received from the higher educational aids board under s. 39.535 (3) (b) to school boards and ensure that every school board provides the electronic document to pupils in grades 10, 11, and 12 in the school district as part of the academic and career planning services required under par. (a).

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