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AB5 • 2025

requiring school boards to make textbooks, curricula, and instructional materials available for inspection by school district residents

requiring school boards to make textbooks, curricula, and instructional materials available for inspection by school district residents

Education
Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
Representatives Dittrich, Knodl, Nedweski, Behnke, Allen, Brill, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Krug, Murphy, Piwowarczyk, Tusler and Wichgers, cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Nass and Wanggaard
Last action
2025-10-31
Official status
A - Vetoed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-10-31 Asm.

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 10-31-2025

  2. 2025-10-29 Asm.

    Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025

  3. 2025-10-15 Asm.

    Report correctly enrolled on 10-15-2025

  4. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson , Dassler-Alfheim , Drake , Habush Sinykin , Hesselbein , L. Johnson , Keyeski , Pfaff , Ratcliff , Roys , Smith , Spreitzer , Wall and Wirch

  5. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Read a second time

  6. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  7. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  8. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  10. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  11. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Received from Senate concurred in

  12. 2025-10-13 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. 2025-05-16 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  14. 2025-05-16 Sen.

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education , Ayes 3, Noes 2

  15. 2025-05-16 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  16. 2025-05-06 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  17. 2025-02-21 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  18. 2025-02-20 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  19. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Read a second time

  20. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  22. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 43

  23. 2025-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. 2025-02-18 Asm.

    Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor

  25. 2025-02-17 Asm.

    Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  26. 2025-02-17 Asm.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Education , Ayes 9, Noes 4

  27. 2025-02-17 Asm.

    Referred to calendar of 2-19-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)

  28. 2025-02-13 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  29. 2025-02-06 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  30. 2025-02-03 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Dittrich , Knodl , Nedweski , Behnke , Allen , Brill , Goeben , Gundrum , B. Jacobson , Kreibich , Krug , Murphy , Piwowarczyk , Tusler and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk , Nass and Wanggaard

  31. 2025-02-03 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

requiring school boards to make textbooks, curricula, and instructional materials available for inspection by school district residents
Status: A - Vetoed