# Wisconsin AB1044: An Act to create 20.435 (7) (bm) and 146.619 of the statutes; Relating to: grants for patient lift devices and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB1044, An Act to create 20.435 (7) (bm) and 146.619 of the statutes; Relating to: grants for patient lift devices and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic) and 16 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-06 (Fiscal estimate received) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB1044
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 20.435 (7) (bm) and 146.619 of the statutes; Relating to: grants for patient lift devices and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Fiscal estimate received
- Sponsors: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Community-based residential facility, Health Services, Department of -- Supportive living and treatment, Medical service, Nursing homes and adult care, Public safety
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-04-06: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-20: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care (House)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced by Representatives Palmeri, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Kaufert, Kirsch, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Dassler-Alfheim, Pfaff and Ratcliff (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1044), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1044.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1044)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1044.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1044-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).