2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 492

An Act to create 49.45 (49m) (e) and 632.854 of the statutes; Relating to: coverage of nonopioid drug alternatives for the treatment and management of pain.

Status: S - Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
1/22/2026 Sen.Report passage by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 2, Noes 3632

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/2/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators James, Dassler-Alfheim and Keyeski;
cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Armstrong, Behnke, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Melotik, Mursau, O'Connor, Wichgers and Murphy
411
10/2/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families411
10/7/2025 Sen.Commissioner of Insurance report received pursuant to s.601.423(2), Wisconsin Statutes 
10/8/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
12/16/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James567
1/22/2026 Sen.Senator Keyeski withdrawn as a coauthor632
1/22/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
1/22/2026 Sen.Report passage by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 2, Noes 3632
1/22/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
 
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