Assembly Bill 166
Academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes. (FE)
Topics: Colleges and universities, Higher Educational Aids Board, School: Administration, School: Curriculum, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Technical college, University of Wisconsin
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Dec 5, 2025. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 8, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 22, 2025
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 18, 2025
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Dec 5, 2025.
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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”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 199. That version died when the session ended.
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires University of Wisconsin System institutions, technical colleges, and private nonprofit colleges in this state (higher education institutions) to report cost and student outcome data that are ultimately made available as part of the academic and career planning services provided to high school juniors and seniors.
The bill requires higher education institutions to collect and annually report to the Higher Educational Aids Board all of the following information relating to their undergraduate degree programs: 1) the average salary of the institution’s graduates six months and, every fifth year, five years after graduation, in the aggregate and broken down by major; 2) the average debt of the institution’s students upon graduation or discontinuation of studies, in the aggregate and broken down by major; 3) the institution’s graduation rate, in the aggregate and broken down by major; 4) the institution’s annual total cost of attendance and average net cost; 5) the financial aid available to students; and 6) the 10 most popular degree programs offered by the institution. HEAB must incorporate the data from these reports into an electronic document formatted in a manner that facilitates comparison of information among higher education institutions. HEAB must annually provide this electronic document to the Department of Public Instruction with a list, prepared in cooperation with the Department of Workforce Development, of the 50 most in-demand jobs in this state, including the average starting salary and required education level for each job.
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Under current law, the state superintendent of public instruction must ensure that each school board provides academic and career planning services to pupils enrolled in grades 6 to 12. Beginning in the 2027–28 school year, the bill requires the superintendent to provide the electronic document described above to school boards and requires school boards to provide the electronic document to high school juniors and seniors as part of the academic and career planning services provided to the pupils.
Who's behind it
11 representatives are its . 10 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sheehan · Democrat, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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 Education vote on an amendment
Passed, 10 to 3 · Apr 17, 2025
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 Education, Ayes 10, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 3 · Apr 17, 2025
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 Education, Ayes 10, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 56 to 39 · Apr 22, 2025 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (56)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Amanda Nedweski (R, 32)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Ben Franklin (R, 88)
- Bob Donovan (R, 61)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Brent Jacobson (R, 87)
- Calvin Callahan (R, 35)
- Chanz Green (R, 74)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Clint Moses (R, 92)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dave Armstrong (R, 67)
- Dave Maxey (R, 83)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Duke Tucker (R, 75)
- Elijah Behnke (R, 6)
- Gus Gustafson (R, 55)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jerry O'Connor (R, 60)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jim Piwowarczyk (R, 98)
- Joe Sheehan (D, 26)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Joy Goeben (R, 5)
- Karen Hurd (R, 69)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lindee Brill (R, 27)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Melotik (R, 22)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Kreibich (R, 28)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Ryan Spaude (D, 89)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Will Penterman (R, 38)
No (39)
- Alex Joers (D, 81)
- Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D, 90)
- Andrew Hysell (D, 48)
- Angela Stroud (D, 73)
- Angelina Cruz (D, 62)
- Angelito Tenorio (D, 14)
- Ann Roe (D, 44)
- Ben DeSmidt (D, 65)
- Brienne Brown (D, 43)
- Christian Phelps (D, 93)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Clint Anderson (D, 45)
- Darrin Madison (D, 10)
- Francesca Hong (D, 76)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Jenna Jacobson (D, 50)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Joan Fitzgerald (D, 46)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Karen DeSanto (D, 40)
- Karen Kirsch (D, 7)
- Lee Snodgrass (D, 52)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Lori Palmeri (D, 54)
- Margaret Arney (D, 18)
- Maureen McCarville (D, 42)
- Mike Bare (D, 80)
- Priscilla Prado (D, 9)
- Randy Udell (D, 47)
- Renuka Mayadev (D, 77)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Russell Goodwin (D, 12)
- Ryan Clancy (D, 19)
- Sequanna Taylor (D, 11)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D, 8)
- Tara Johnson (D, 96)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
Didn't vote (2)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (D, 17)
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 · Oct 24, 2025
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
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May 13, 2026
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Dec 5, 2025
The governor vetoed it.
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Dec 4, 2025
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 18, 2025
The Senate passed it too.
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Oct 24, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Oct 15, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 13, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 24, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges.
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Apr 23, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 23, 2025
The Senate received it.
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Apr 22, 2025
The Assembly passed it, 56 to 39.
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Apr 22, 2025
The Assembly adopted it.
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Apr 22, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 17, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 17, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 3.
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Apr 16, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 15, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 14, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 10, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 8, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.
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Apr 8, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 8, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Melotik, Maxey, Behnke, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Sheehan and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Feyen
- Apr 8, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Apr 9, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Melotik
- Apr 10, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 14, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 15, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 16, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 17, 2025 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 17, 2025 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 10, Noes 3
- Apr 17, 2025 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 10, Noes 3
- Apr 17, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 17, 2025 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 by Committee on Rules
- Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly
Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor
- Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 56, Noes 39, Paired 2
- Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
- May 13, 2025 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 15, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 24, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 24, 2025 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Oct 24, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 14, 2025 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-19-2025
- Dec 4, 2025 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025
- Dec 5, 2025 · Assembly
Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-5-2025
- May 12, 2026 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- 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.
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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.
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote