# Wisconsin AB198: An Act to create 38.04 (9m) and 39.378 of the statutes; Relating to: emergency medical services education, tuition and materials reimbursement for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a live 911 pilot program. (FE)

Wisconsin AB198, An Act to create 38.04 (9m) and 39.378 of the statutes; Relating to: emergency medical services education, tuition and materials reimbursement for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a live 911 pilot program. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican) and 21 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 AB198
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 38.04 (9m) and 39.378 of the statutes; Relating to: emergency medical services education, tuition and materials reimbursement for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a live 911 pilot program. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-15
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Tony Kurtz (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Rob Summerfield (Republican), Nancy VanderMeer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Higher Educational Aids Board, Medical service -- Occupations, Military Affairs, Department of, Technical College System Board, Telephone
- 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: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rob Summerfield (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-10-14: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-10-13: Representative Udell added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-06-18: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer (House)
- 2025-06-18: Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Neubauer (House)
- 2025-06-17: Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-06-16: Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-18-2025 (House)
- 2025-06-06: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-06-06: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-06-06: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-06-04: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-05-27: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz (House)
- 2025-05-05: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-04-25: Representative Stroud added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-23: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-04-23: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-04-22: Representative Andraca added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-04-15: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House)
- 2025-04-15: Introduced by Representatives Kurtz, Novak, Summerfield, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Franklin, Goeben, Green, Gustafson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Subeck, VanderMeer and Nedweski; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, James, Cabral-Guevara, Nass, Pfaff and Testin (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB198), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB198.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB198)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB198.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB198-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).