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Introduced
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
In Committee
02/16/2026
02/16/2026
Crossed Over
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the admission policies for the University of Wisconsin (UW) System by requiring that undergraduate admission decisions at UW institutions be primarily based on objective measures like college entrance examination performance, such as the ACT or SAT, or similar tests that assess college readiness. This change, however, will not affect students admitted through the existing guaranteed admission program, which currently offers admission to Wisconsin high school students in the top 10 percent of their class (or top 5 percent for UW-Madison) based on their grade point average. The bill also specifies that this new admission standard will apply to applications for the 2027-28 academic year.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (6)
Lindee Brill (R)*,
Barbara Dittrich (R)*,
Nate Gustafson (R)*,
Dave Murphy (R)*,
Jerry O'Connor (R)*,
Patrick Testin (R),
Last Action
Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Technical Colleges (on 02/16/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab1005 |
| Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB1005-ASA1.pdf |
| Assembly Amendment 2 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB1005-AA2.pdf |
| Assembly Amendment 3 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB1005-AA3.pdf |
| Analysis - LC Amendment Memo | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB1005.pdf |
| Assembly Amendment 1 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB1005-AA1.pdf |
| AB1005 ROCP for Committee on Colleges and Universities | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/colleges_and_universities/1970880.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1005.pdf |
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