AB 457 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: the conditions under which a school district may adopt a resolution to exceed its revenue limit. (FE)

AB 457 would allow California school districts to adopt resolutions exceeding their legally set revenue limits under specific, defined conditions. It directly affects school districts seeking flexibility to spend more than their allocated budget for certain needs, such as addressing unexpected costs or funding critical projects. The bill establishes clear criteria and procedures districts must follow to request and receive approval for exceeding revenue limits. Currently, the bill has passed the Education Committee and is pending further review by the Rules Committee, but it has not yet become law.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Assembly Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

Vetoed

Mar 2026

Introduced Sep 26, 2025 Vetoed Mar 27, 2026

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What changed between versions

Bill Text → Text as Enrolled · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was converted from a draft proposal into its final enrolled text, ready for signing into law. The core policy remains the same: school districts must receive certification from the Department of Public Instruction confirming they are submitting required financial reports before they can vote to exceed their revenue limits via referendums. A minor technical correction was made to the list of specific financial reporting statutes referenced in the text.

Scope change

None; the bill's scope and applicability to school districts remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The specific Wisconsin statutes listed as requirements for financial reporting were updated from ss. 120.08 and 120.14 to ss. 120.14 and 120.18 in the final enrolled version.

Floor votes · Assembly Jan 15, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 27, 2026

Vetoed

Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

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

upper

Jan 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

upper

Jan 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read a third time and passed, Ayes 52, Noes 44, Paired 2

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced

Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced

Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Fitzgerald

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced

Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

lower

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced

Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Sheehan

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules

lower

Nov 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to committee on Rules

lower

Nov 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 3

lower

Sep 26, 2025

Introduced

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

lower

15 primary · 0 co-sponsors