# Wisconsin AB12: An Act to renumber and amend 251.07; to amend 165.25 (6) (c), 251.07 (title), 252.04 (9) and 895.46 (5) (b); to create 251.07 (1) and 252.01 (5) of the statutes; Relating to: state agency status for certain physician assistants and advanced practice nurses who provide services without compensation for local health departments or school districts. (FE)

Wisconsin AB12, An Act to renumber and amend 251.07; to amend 165.25 (6) (c), 251.07 (title), 252.04 (9) and 895.46 (5) (b); to create 251.07 (1) and 252.01 (5) of the statutes; Relating to: state agency status for certain physician assistants and advanced practice nurses who provide services without compensation for local health departments or school districts. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican) 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 AB12
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 251.07; to amend 165.25 (6) (c), 251.07 (title), 252.04 (9) and 895.46 (5) (b); to create 251.07 (1) and 252.01 (5) of the statutes; Relating to: state agency status for certain physician assistants and advanced practice nurses who provide services without compensation for local health departments or school districts. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Health Services, Department of -- Administration, Nurses, Physician assistant, Public health, School -- Health program
- 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: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House

## Actions (13)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-05-13: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-05-13: Representative Miresse added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-09: Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 5-13-2025 (House)
- 2025-04-30: Representative McCarville added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-03-17: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-03-17: Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 15, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-03-12: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-02-12: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-02-11: Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care (House)
- 2025-02-06: Introduced by Representatives Gundrum, Armstrong, Brill, Goeben, Knodl, Kreibich, Subeck, Wichgers, Callahan, Sinicki and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB12), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB12.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB12)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB12.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB12-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).