# Wisconsin AB299: An Act to create 36.25 (13h) of the statutes; Relating to: provision of virtual mental health services for students at certain UW System institutions. (FE)

Wisconsin AB299, An Act to create 36.25 (13h) of the statutes; Relating to: provision of virtual mental health services for students at certain UW System institutions. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican) and 10 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 AB299
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 36.25 (13h) of the statutes; Relating to: provision of virtual mental health services for students at certain UW System institutions. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-30
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Travis Tranel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Mental health, University of Wisconsin -- Regents, University of Wisconsin -- Student life
- 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: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-06-20: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-06-20: Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention, Ayes 8, Noes 2 (House)
- 2025-06-17: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-06-16: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-06-13: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Vining, DeSanto and Roe (House)
- 2025-06-10: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-05-30: Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention (House)
- 2025-05-30: Introduced by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Gundrum, Brill, Dittrich, Kaufert, Kitchens, Kreibich, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, Snyder and Tittl; cosponsored by Senator James (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB299), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB299.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB299)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB299.pdf)

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- [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)
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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB299-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).