# Wisconsin AB23: An Act to create 15.197 (22m) and 146.695 of the statutes; Relating to: establishment of a Palliative Care Council. (FE) Wisconsin AB23, An Act to create 15.197 (22m) and 146.695 of the statutes; Relating to: establishment of a Palliative Care Council. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Mike Bare (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Tara Johnson (Democratic) and 10 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB23-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wisconsin AB23 - State: Wisconsin - Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) - Title: An Act to create 15.197 (22m) and 146.695 of the statutes; Relating to: establishment of a Palliative Care Council. (FE) - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 - Sponsors: Mike Bare (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Ann Roe (Democratic), Patrick Snyder (Republican), John Spiros (Republican), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 18 - Subjects: Health Services, Department of -- Administration, Medical service - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (96 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House - Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House - Sponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House - Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House - Sponsor: John Spiros (Republican), House - Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-13 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 1 | pass | 96 | 1 | | ## Actions (32) - 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque (Senate) - 2025-09-22: Senator L. Johnson added as a cosponsor (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Available for scheduling (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Received from Assembly (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Ordered immediately messaged (House) - 2025-05-13: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 1 (House) - 2025-05-13: Rules suspended (House) - 2025-05-13: Ordered to a third reading (House) - 2025-05-13: Assembly Amendment 1 adopted (House) - 2025-05-13: Read a second time (House) - 2025-05-13: Representative Clancy added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-05-09: Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 5-13-2025 (House) - 2025-05-07: Representative DeSmidt added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-04-14: Representative Joers added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-03-19: Representative Arney added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-03-17: Referred to committee on Rules (House) - 2025-03-17: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 1 (House) - 2025-03-17: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 1 (House) - 2025-03-13: Executive action taken (House) - 2025-03-04: Fiscal estimate received (House) - 2025-02-24: Representative Miresse added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-02-18: Representative Fitzgerald added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-02-18: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Snyder (House) - 2025-02-13: Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-02-12: Public hearing held (House) - 2025-02-11: Representatives Ortiz-Velez and Stubbs added as coauthors (House) - 2025-02-10: Representative Udell added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-02-07: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care (House) - 2025-02-07: Introduced by Representatives Snyder, Spiros, Bare, Dittrich, Johnson, Kreibich, Mayadev, McCarville, O'Connor, Roe, Stroud, Subeck and Vining; cosponsored by Senators James, Wanggaard, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Feyen, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer (House) ## Bill text - Assembly Amendment 1, 2025-05-13: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB23-AA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB23-AA1.pdf) - Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB23), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB23.pdf) ## Related bills - AB913: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: subtraction for certain income of members of the National Guard and Reserves. (FE) (signed) - AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2), 49.45 (30j) (a) 1., 51.03 (6) (a), 55.043 (1m) (a) 4., 146.81 (1) (hg), 146.8… (signed) - AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to be compiled and provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (FE) (vetoed) - SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 71.63 (6) (n) (intro.); to amend 71.05 (6) (b) 19. cm., 71.05 (6) (b) 19. dm., 71… (vetoed) - AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowingly covering organ transplantation and related care under health insurance polici… (vetoed) - SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp) of the statutes; Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadb… (vetoed) ## Sources - [Assembly Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB23-AA1) - [Assembly Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB23-AA1.pdf) - [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB23) - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB23.pdf) ## Related - [AB913: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: subtraction fo…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB913-2025) - [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) - [SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 7…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB36-2025) - [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) - [Wisconsin bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wisconsin/bills) - [Wisconsin state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wisconsin) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB23-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).