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AB457 • 2025
the conditions under which a school district may adopt a resolution to exceed its revenue limit
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Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 1-22-2026
Received from Senate concurred in
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Hesselbein , Smith , Spreitzer , Drake , Habush Sinykin , Dassler-Alfheim , L. Johnson , Keyeski , Larson , Pfaff , Ratcliff , Roys , Wall , Wirch and Carpenter
Read a second time
Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
Available for scheduling
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Read a second time
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Sheehan
Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
Decision of the Chair appealed
Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 52, Noes 44
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Fitzgerald
Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
Decision of the Chair appealed
Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 52, Noes 44
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 52, Noes 44, Paired 2
Ordered immediately messaged
Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education , Ayes 8, Noes 3
Referred to committee on Rules
Executive action taken
Fiscal estimate received
Public hearing held
LRB correction
Introduced by Representatives Nedweski , Donovan , Allen , Behnke , Dittrich , Duchow , B. Jacobson , Maxey , Melotik , Moses , Murphy , O'Connor , Penterman , Steffen and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators Hutton , Nass and Tomczyk
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
the conditions under which a school district may adopt a resolution to exceed its revenue limit Status: A - Vetoed