2023-2024 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 470

An Act to amend 111.322 (2m) (a) and 111.322 (2m) (b); and to create 50.373, 103.035, 106.54 (10) (c) and 146.998 of the statutes; Relating to: minimum nurse staffing ratios in hospitals, registered nurses' right to refuse a work assignment, prohibiting mandatory overtime for registered nurses, and providing a penalty.

Status: S - Health

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/15/2024 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1970

History

Date / House Action Journal
9/29/2023 Sen.Introduced by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Hesselbein and L. Johnson;
cosponsored by Representatives Hong, Ratcliff, Shelton, Cabrera, Joers, J. Anderson, Sinicki, Stubbs, Palmeri, Clancy, C. Anderson, Ortiz-Velez and Subeck
480
9/29/2023 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Health480
10/17/2023 Sen.Representative Moore Omokunde added as a cosponsor521
10/24/2023 Sen.Representative Madison added as a cosponsor550
11/6/2023 Sen.Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor572
2/21/2024 Sen.Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor855
4/15/2024 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1970
 
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