# Wisconsin AB1128: An Act to amend 15.01 (6), 20.145 (1) (g) 1. and 601.45 (1); to create 15.732, 601.25 and 601.455 of the statutes; Relating to: insurer claims denial practices and auditing, creating the Office of the Public Intervenor, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB1128, An Act to amend 15.01 (6), 20.145 (1) (g) 1. and 601.45 (1); to create 15.732, 601.25 and 601.455 of the statutes; Relating to: insurer claims denial practices and auditing, creating the Office of the Public Intervenor, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic) and 8 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB1128
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 15.01 (6), 20.145 (1) (g) 1. and 601.45 (1); to create 15.732, 601.25 and 601.455 of the statutes; Relating to: insurer claims denial practices and auditing, creating the Office of the Public Intervenor, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-13
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Insurance -- Commissioner, Office of, Insurance -- Health
- 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: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-20: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-13: Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance (House)
- 2026-03-13: Introduced by Representatives Anderson, Brown, Emerson, Joers, Kirsch, Neubauer, Palmeri, Roe, Sinicki, Stubbs and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Drake, Roys and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1128), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1128.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1128)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1128.pdf)

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- [AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB80-2025)
- [AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1027-2025)
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- [AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB674-2025)
- [SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB176-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1128-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).