WisconsinAB11462025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to amend 111.322 (2m) (a) and 111.322 (2m) (b); to create 50.374, 103.035, 106.54 (10) (c) and 146.998 of the statutes; Relating to: minimum nurse staffing ratios in hospitals, registered nurses’ right to refuse a work assignment, prohibiting mandatory overtime for registered nurses, and providing a penalty.

Sponsored By: Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic)

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Health ServicesDepartment of -- AdministrationHospitals and health care facilitiesHours of laborNurses

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Margaret Arney

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Bare

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan Clancy

    Democratic • House

  • Russell Goodwin

    Democratic • House

  • Francesca Hong

    Democratic • House

  • Andrew Hysell

    Democratic • House

  • Jenna Jacobson

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Vincent Miresse

    Democratic • House

  • Supreme Moore Omokunde

    Democratic • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • Lee Snodgrass

    Democratic • House

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

  • Angelito Tenorio

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dianne Hesselbein

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sarah Keyeski

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chris Larson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lori Palmeri

    Democratic • House

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kelda Roys

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert Wirch

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

    3/19/2026House
  3. Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

    3/13/2026House
  4. Introduced by Representatives Hong, Subeck, Bare, Sinicki, Tenorio, Joers, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Goodwin, Clancy, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Arney, J. Jacobson and Hysell; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Ratcliff, Hesselbein, Wirch, Keyeski, Dassler-Alfheim and Roys

    3/13/2026House

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