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Bills from the 2025–26 session

Assembly Bill 1005

Admission to University of Wisconsin System institutions

Topics: University of Wisconsin: Entrance requirement, University of Wisconsin: Madison

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Apr 3, 2026. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 3, 2026

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 12, 2026

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 17, 2026

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Apr 3, 2026.

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, May 13, 2026: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”

Read the governor's veto message · All vetoes this session

Read the bill

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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 1023. That version died when the session ended.

What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Current law requires the University of Wisconsin System to establish a guaranteed admission program. Under this program, Wisconsin high school students who rank in the top 10 percent of their high school class, or in the top 5 percent for UW–Madison, are generally eligible for guaranteed admission. A student’s class rank is based solely on the student’s grade point average.

This bill requires undergraduate admission decisions at UW System institutions to be predominantly based on college entrance examination performance or similar objective testing measures, except with respect to applicants admitted through the guaranteed admission program.

Who's behind it

5 representatives are its ⁠. All 5 are Republicans.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 7 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (2)

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 4 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 4 · Feb 10, 2026

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 4 · Feb 10, 2026

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 52 to 45 · Feb 12, 2026 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (52)

No (45)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 9, 2026

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 13, 2026

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Apr 3, 2026

    The governor vetoed it.

  3. Apr 2, 2026

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 17, 2026

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Mar 9, 2026

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  6. Mar 4, 2026

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Feb 16, 2026

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges.

  8. Feb 13, 2026

    The Senate received it.

  9. Feb 12, 2026

    The Assembly passed it, 52 to 45.

  10. Feb 12, 2026

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. Feb 10, 2026

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Feb 10, 2026

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 4.

  13. Feb 5, 2026

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Feb 4, 2026

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Feb 3, 2026

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.

  16. Feb 3, 2026

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Gustafson, Murphy, O'Connor, Brill and Dittrich; cosponsored by Senator Testin

  2. Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

  3. Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor

  4. Feb 5, 2026 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 9, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Gustafson

  6. Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4

  8. Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 7, Noes 4

  9. Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules

  11. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Subeck

  12. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  13. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Subeck

  15. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Gustafson

  16. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  17. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  19. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 52, Noes 45

  20. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Feb 13, 2026 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  22. Feb 16, 2026 · Senate

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

  23. Mar 4, 2026 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  24. Mar 9, 2026 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  25. Mar 9, 2026 · Senate

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

  26. Mar 9, 2026 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  27. Mar 16, 2026 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  28. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Read a second time

  29. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  30. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  31. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  32. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  33. Mar 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  34. Mar 24, 2026 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026

  35. Apr 2, 2026 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  36. Apr 3, 2026 · Assembly

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

  37. May 12, 2026 · Assembly

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

  38. May 13, 2026 · Assembly

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

Terms on this page

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary