2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 257

An Act to repeal 50.01 (1b), 77.54 (14) (f) 3., 118.2925 (1) (b), 118.294 (1) (a), 146.89 (1) (r) 8., 252.01 (1c), 440.03 (13) (b) 3., 440.03 (13) (b) 42., 440.08 (2) (a) 4m., 440.08 (2) (a) 50., 441.11 (title), 441.11 (1), 441.11 (3), 441.15, 441.16, 441.19, 448.035 (1) (a), 450.01 (1m) and 655.001 (9); to renumber 655.001 (1); to renumber and amend 146.89 (1) (r) 3., 253.13 (1), 255.06 (1) (d), 441.06 (7) and 441.11 (2); to amend 29.193 (1m) (a) 2. (intro.), 29.193 (2) (b) 2., 29.193 (2) (c) 3., 29.193 (2) (cd) 2. b., 29.193 (2) (cd) 2. c., 29.193 (2) (e), 29.193 (3) (a), 45.40 (1g) (a), 46.03 (44), 50.08 (2), 50.09 (1) (a) (intro.), 50.09 (1) (f) 1., 50.09 (1) (h), 50.09 (1) (k), 50.49 (1) (b) (intro.), 51.41 (1d) (b) 4., 70.47 (8) (intro.), 77.54 (14) (f) 4., 97.59, 106.30 (1), 118.15 (3) (a), 118.25 (1) (a), 118.29 (1) (e), 118.2915 (2) (a), 118.2915 (3) (a), 118.2915 (4) (c), 118.2915 (6) (a) (intro.), 118.2915 (6) (a) 2., 118.2915 (6) (a) 3., 118.2925 (3), 118.2925 (4) (c), 118.2925 (5), 118.294 (1) (am), 118.294 (2), 118.294 (4) (a), 146.615 (1) (a), 146.82 (3) (a), 146.89 (1) (r) 1., 146.89 (6), 154.01 (1g), 252.07 (8) (a) 2., 252.07 (9) (c), 252.10 (7), 252.11 (2), 252.11 (4), 252.11 (5), 252.11 (7), 252.11 (10), 252.15 (3m) (d) 11. b. and 13., (5g) (c), (5m) (d) 2. and (e) 2. and 3. and (7m) (intro.) and (b), 252.16 (3) (c) (intro.), 252.17 (3) (c) (intro.), 253.07 (4) (d), 253.115 (4), 253.115 (7) (a) (intro.), 253.15 (2), 255.06 (2) (d), 255.07 (1) (d), 257.01 (5) (a), 257.01 (5) (b), 341.14 (1a), 341.14 (1e) (a), 341.14 (1m), 341.14 (1q), 343.16 (5) (a), 343.51 (1), 343.62 (4) (a) 4., 440.077 (1) (a), 440.077 (2) (c), 440.094 (1) (c) 1., 440.094 (2) (a) (intro.), 440.981 (1), 440.982 (1), 440.987 (2), 441.01 (3), 441.01 (4), 441.01 (7) (a) (intro.), 441.01 (7) (b), 441.06 (3), 441.06 (4), 441.07 (1g) (intro.), (a), (c) and (e), 441.07 (2), 441.10 (7), 441.18 (2) (a) (intro.), 441.18 (2) (b), 441.18 (3), 448.03 (2) (a), 448.035 (2) to (4), 448.56 (1) and (1m) (b), 448.62 (2m), 448.67 (2), 448.956 (1m), 450.01 (16) (h) 2., 450.01 (16) (hr) 2., 450.03 (1) (e), 450.11 (1g) (b), 450.11 (1i) (a) 1., 450.11 (1i) (b) 2. b., 450.11 (7) (b), 450.11 (8) (e), 450.13 (5) (b), 450.135 (7) (b), 462.04, 655.001 (7t), 655.002 (1) (a), 655.002 (1) (b), 655.002 (1) (c), 655.002 (1) (d), 655.002 (1) (e), 655.002 (1) (em), 655.002 (2) (a), 655.002 (2) (b), 655.003 (1), 655.003 (3), 655.005 (2) (a), 655.005 (2) (b), 655.23 (5m), 655.27 (3) (a) 4., 655.27 (3) (b) 2m., 655.275 (2), 655.275 (5) (b) 2., 895.478 (3m), 961.01 (19) (a) and 961.395; to repeal and recreate 118.2915 (1) (a), 155.01 (1g) (b), 251.01 (1c) and 441.06 (title); to create 253.115 (1) (f), 253.13 (1) (a), 253.15 (1) (em), 255.06 (1) (f) 2., 440.03 (13) (b) 39m., 440.08 (2) (a) 47r., 441.001 (1c), 441.001 (3c), 441.001 (3g), 441.001 (3n), 441.001 (3r), 441.001 (3w), 441.001 (5), 441.01 (7) (c), 441.065, 441.07 (1r), 441.09, 441.092 and 655.001 (1g) of the statutes; 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. (FE)

Status: A - Concurred in

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
6/19/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
6/6/2025 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 15, Noes 0168

History

Date / House Action Journal
5/12/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Kurtz, Subeck, Rodriguez, Andraca, Behnke, Brown, Cruz, DeSmidt, Emerson, Gundrum, Joers, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Prado, Spiros, Stubbs, Tusler, Udell and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senators Testin, Cabral-Guevara, Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, LeMahieu, Marklein, Quinn, Ratcliff, Smith and Spreitzer
133
5/12/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care133
5/12/2025 Asm.Representatives Donovan and Palmeri added as coauthors134
5/13/2025 Asm.Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor136
5/13/2025 Asm.Representatives McCarville, Miresse, Goeben and Knodl added as coauthors136
5/13/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
5/14/2025 Asm.Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor143
5/14/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
5/15/2025 Asm.Representative Vining added as a coauthor144
5/19/2025 Asm.Representative Clancy added as a coauthor148
5/20/2025 Asm.Representative Madison added as a coauthor149
5/29/2025 Asm.Senators James and Larson added as cosponsors162
5/30/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
5/30/2025 Asm.Representative Snodgrass added as a coauthor162
6/4/2025 Asm.Representative Moses added as a coauthor165
6/4/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
6/6/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
6/6/2025 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 15, Noes 0168
6/6/2025 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules169
6/16/2025 Asm.Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-18-2025176
6/18/2025 Asm.Read a second time180
6/18/2025 Asm.Ordered to a third reading180
6/18/2025 Asm.Rules suspended180
6/18/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed180
6/18/2025 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged180
6/18/2025 Sen.Received from Assembly 
6/18/2025 Sen.Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor 
6/18/2025 Sen.Rules suspended and taken up 
6/18/2025 Sen.Read a second time 
6/18/2025 Sen.Ordered to a third reading 
6/18/2025 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading 
6/18/2025 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in 
6/18/2025 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged 
6/19/2025 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in 
6/19/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
 
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