Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Senate Bill 258
Relating to: advanced practice registered nurses, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Testin, Cabral-Guevara, Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, LeMahieu, Marklein, Quinn, Ratcliff, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake and Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Subeck, Rodriguez, Andraca, Behnke, Brown, Cruz, DeSmidt, Emerson, Gundrum, Joers, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Prado, Spiros, Tusler, Udell, Wichgers, Donovan, Palmeri, Miresse, Goeben, Knodl and Vining.
May 16, 2025 Referred to Committee on Health
May 28, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, James, Smith and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Kelly Ayala
· Pat Testin
· Jennifer Popies - Wisconsin Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists
· Christine Roth - WI Association of Nurse Anesthetists
· Tina Bettin - WNA NP Forum
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society
· Ms Dianne Danis
Registrations For
· Michael Redding
· Rita Lease
· Representative Tony Kurtz - 41st Assembly District
· Abbey Rude - Alliance of Health Insurers
· Rebecca Hogan - Nurse Midwives
· Caty McDermott - WI Aesthetic Providers Coalition
· Rachel Ver Velde - WMC
· Clinical Nurse Specialust Anne Putzer - Wisconsin Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists
· Terri Alm
· Ms. MaryAnn Moon - Wisconsin Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists
· Georgina Dennik-Champion - Wisconsin Nurses Association
· Dr. Mary Beck Metzger - Wisconsin Nurses Association
· Chris Bakke
· Elizabeth Hill-Karbowski - Wisconsin Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives
· Senator Kelda Roys
· Gina Bryan - WNA and Tellurian
· Forbes McIntosh - Oneida Nation
· Forbes McIntosh - Wisconsin Assisted Living Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Greg Hubbard - American College of Emergency Physicians-WI Chapter
June 02, 2025 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, James, Smith and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved that Senate Bill 258 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, James, Smith and Drake.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Michael Moscicke
Committee Clerk
