# Wisconsin AB173: An Act to repeal 632.865 (2) and 632.865 (5) (e); to renumber 632.865 (4); to amend 40.51 (8), 40.51 (8m), 66.0137 (4), 120.13 (2) (g), 185.983 (1) (intro.), 609.83, 632.861 (4) (a), 632.865 (1) (ae) and 632.865 (6) (c) 3.; to create 632.861 (1m), 632.861 (3g), 632.861 (3r), 632.861 (4) (e), 632.862, 632.865 (1) (ab) and (ac), 632.865 (1) (an), (aq) and (at), 632.865 (1) (bm), 632.865 (1) (cg) and (cr), 632.865 (2d), 632.865 (2h), 632.865 (2p), 632.865 (2t), 632.865 (4) (b), 632.865 (4m), 632.865 (5d), 632.865 (5h), 632.865 (5p), 632.865 (5t), 632.865 (6) (bm), 632.865 (6) (c) 3m., 632.865 (6g), 632.865 (6r) and 632.865 (8) of the statutes; Relating to: regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. (FE)

Wisconsin AB173, An Act to repeal 632.865 (2) and 632.865 (5) (e); to renumber 632.865 (4); to amend 40.51 (8), 40.51 (8m), 66.0137 (4), 120.13 (2) (g), 185.983 (1) (intro.), 609.83, 632.861 (4) (a), 632.865 (1) (ae) and 632.865 (6) (c) 3.; to create 632.861 (1m), 632.861 (3g), 632.861 (3r), 632.861 (4) (e), 632.862, 632.865 (1) (ab) and (ac), 632.865 (1) (an), (aq) and (at), 632.865 (1) (bm), 632.865 (1) (cg) and (cr), 632.865 (2d), 632.865 (2h), 632.865 (2p), 632.865 (2t), 632.865 (4) (b), 632.865 (4m), 632.865 (5d), 632.865 (5h), 632.865 (5p), 632.865 (5t), 632.865 (6) (bm), 632.865 (6) (c) 3m., 632.865 (6g), 632.865 (6r) and 632.865 (8) of the statutes; Relating to: regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican) and 18 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 AB173
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 632.865 (2) and 632.865 (5) (e); to renumber 632.865 (4); to amend 40.51 (8), 40.51 (8m), 66.0137 (4), 120.13 (2) (g), 185.983 (1) (intro.), 609.83, 632.861 (4) (a), 632.865 (1) (ae) and 632.865 (6) (c) 3.; to create 632.861 (1m), 632.861 (3g), 632.861 (3r), 632.861 (4) (e), 632.862, 632.865 (1) (ab) and (ac), 632.865 (1) (an), (aq) and (at), 632.865 (1) (bm), 632.865 (1) (cg) and (cr), 632.865 (2d), 632.865 (2h), 632.865 (2p), 632.865 (2t), 632.865 (4) (b), 632.865 (4m), 632.865 (5d), 632.865 (5h), 632.865 (5p), 632.865 (5t), 632.865 (6) (bm), 632.865 (6) (c) 3m., 632.865 (6g), 632.865 (6r) and 632.865 (8) of the statutes; Relating to: regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Travis Tranel (Republican), Duke Tucker (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Subjects: Discrimination in employment, Drugs, Insurance -- Health, Pharmacy
- 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: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angelina Cruz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Felzkowski (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate

## Actions (22)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-13: Representative Bare added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-12: Representative Franklin added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-11: Representatives Stubbs and Hysell added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-02-11: Public hearing held (House)
- 2026-02-10: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Novak (House)
- 2025-11-13: Representative Andraca added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-08: Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-10-03: Representative Cruz added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-09-16: Representative Donovan added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-09-11: Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-09-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-08-28: Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-06-18: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-06-11: Representative Emerson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-06-05: Representative Udell added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-29: Senator Smith added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-05-22: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-23: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-04-11: Representative Rivera-Wagner added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-09: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care (House)
- 2025-04-09: Introduced by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Allen, Armstrong, Brooks, Callahan, Fitzgerald, B. Jacobson, Joers, Kirsch, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, McCarville, Miresse, Mursau, O'Connor, Sortwell, Tittl, Wichgers and Tucker; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Marklein, Cabral-Guevara, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wanggaard, Wimberger and James (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB173), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB173.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB173)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB173.pdf)

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