# Wisconsin AB163: An Act to renumber and amend 49.823; to create 49.45 (2) (a) 3m., 49.471 (4d), (4j) and (4p) and 49.823 (2) of the statutes; Relating to: redeterminations of eligibility for the Medical Assistance program and database confirmation for public assistance program eligibility. (FE)

Wisconsin AB163, An Act to renumber and amend 49.823; to create 49.45 (2) (a) 3m., 49.471 (4d), (4j) and (4p) and 49.823 (2) of the statutes; Relating to: redeterminations of eligibility for the Medical Assistance program and database confirmation for public assistance program eligibility. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican) and 5 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 AB163
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 49.823; to create 49.45 (2) (a) 3m., 49.471 (4d), (4j) and (4p) and 49.823 (2) of the statutes; Relating to: redeterminations of eligibility for the Medical Assistance program and database confirmation for public assistance program eligibility. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Duke Tucker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Health Services, Department of -- Administration, Medical assistance, State agencies
- 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: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Kapenga (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rob Stafsholt (Republican), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-06-02: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-04-11: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-04-10: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Penterman (House)
- 2025-04-10: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-04-08: Read first time and referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform (House)
- 2025-04-08: Introduced by Representatives Penterman, Brooks, Duchow, Allen, Tucker, Kreibich, Knodl and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Nass and Kapenga (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB163), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB163.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB163)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB163.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB163-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).