# Wisconsin AB1168: An Act to create 20.435 (1) (fr), 71.05 (6) (b) 57. and 146.691 of the statutes; Relating to: medical debt abolition and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB1168, An Act to create 20.435 (1) (fr), 71.05 (6) (b) 57. and 146.691 of the statutes; Relating to: medical debt abolition and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic) and 14 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-08 (Fiscal estimate received) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB1168
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 20.435 (1) (fr), 71.05 (6) (b) 57. and 146.691 of the statutes; Relating to: medical debt abolition and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Fiscal estimate received
- Sponsors: Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic), Kalan Haywood (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Debt and debtors, Health Services, Department of -- Administration, Hospitals and health care facilities, Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, Organization, Miscellaneous
- 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: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelina Cruz (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Kalan Haywood (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-04-08: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care (House)
- 2026-03-19: Introduced by Representatives Prado, Miresse, Arney, Bare, Cruz, Haywood, Hong, Joers, Madison, Neubauer, Phelps, Sinicki, Subeck, Stubbs, Tenorio, Johnson and Taylor; cosponsored by Senator Drake (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1168), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1168.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1168)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1168.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-AB1168-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).