WisconsinAB9312025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)HouseWALLET

An Act to amend 165.25 (6) (c), 250.15 (2) (c), 251.04 (8), 251.07 (1) (a), 251.07 (2), 252.04 (9) and 895.46 (5) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: grants to HealthNet of Rock County, Inc.; a reference to generalized public health nursing programs; and updating terminology from “advanced practice nurse prescriber” to “advanced practice registered nurse” (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health Services).

Sponsored By: Law Revision Committee

Became Law

Health ServicesDepartment of -- AdministrationMedical serviceNursesPublic healthRock CountySchool -- Health programStatutes -- RevisionVaccination

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Annual $50,000 grant to HealthNet

The Department of Health Services awards $50,000 each fiscal year to HealthNet of Rock County, Inc. The law also updates the organization’s name in statute.

Legal protection for public health supervisors

Beginning September 1, 2026, schools or local health departments can pick a doctor, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse to supervise immunizations and write orders under state health rules. If that supervisor is unpaid and not an employee, they are treated as a state agent for legal defense and liability. The same state-agent protection also applies to unpaid, nonemployee doctors, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses who give medical oversight for local health programs. The health department may disapprove or require removal of a chosen supervisor. The law also updates the title to “advanced practice registered nurse prescriber” and confirms their prescribing authority.

Local health nursing rules updated

Local boards of health must employ qualified public health staff, including a public health nurse, to run generalized public health nursing programs unless a local ordinance says otherwise. Local governments may employ sanitarians for environmental and other health work not assigned to public health nurses. The board must coordinate sanitarians, and one person may cover overlapping tasks.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Law Revision Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Tim Carpenter

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Published 3-28-2026

    3/27/2026House
  2. Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 134

    3/27/2026House
  3. Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

    3/26/2026House
  4. Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026

    3/20/2026House
  5. LRB correction

    3/20/2026House
  6. Received from Senate concurred in

    3/18/2026House
  7. Ordered immediately messaged

    3/17/2026Senate
  8. Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

    3/17/2026Senate
  9. Read a third time and concurred in

    3/17/2026Senate
  10. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

    3/17/2026Senate
  11. Ordered to a third reading

    3/17/2026Senate
  12. Read a second time

    3/17/2026Senate
  13. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

    3/16/2026Senate
  14. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

    3/16/2026Senate
  15. Available for scheduling

    2/11/2026Senate
  16. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    2/11/2026Senate
  17. Received from Assembly

    2/10/2026Senate
  18. Ordered immediately messaged

    2/10/2026House
  19. Read a third time and passed

    2/10/2026House
  20. Rules suspended

    2/10/2026House
  21. Ordered to a third reading

    2/10/2026House
  22. Read a second time

    2/10/2026House
  23. Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules

    2/5/2026House
  24. Read first time and referred to Committee on Rules

    1/28/2026House
  25. Introduced by Law Revision Committee

    1/28/2026House

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