WisconsinAB4382025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to amend 14.835, 15.085 (1m) (b), 15.406 (7) (intro.), 50.39 (3), 111.335 (4) (jm), 440.035 (2m) (b), 440.035 (2m) (c) 1. (intro.), subchapter IX (title) of chapter 448 [precedes 448.971], 448.971 (1), 448.971 (2), 448.972 (1), 448.972 (3), 448.9725 (2), 448.9725 (3), 448.9725 (4) (a), 448.9725 (4) (b), 448.9727 (2) (a) (intro.), 448.9727 (2) (b), 448.9727 (3), 448.973 (1) (b), 448.973 (1) (c) 1., 448.974 (1) (a) (intro.), 448.975 (1) (a) (intro.), 448.975 (1) (b), 448.975 (1) (c), 448.975 (2) (a), 448.975 (2) (b), 448.975 (2) (c) (intro.), 448.975 (2) (c) 5., 448.975 (3) (a) (intro.), 448.975 (3) (a) 1., 448.975 (3) (a) 2., 448.975 (3) (a) 4., 448.975 (3) (b), 448.975 (4), 448.975 (5) (a) 1. b., 448.975 (5) (a) 2., 448.975 (5) (b), 448.975 (6), 448.976, 448.977 (1) (intro.), 448.977 (1) (b), 448.977 (2), 448.977 (3), 448.977 (4), 448.978 (1g) (a), 448.978 (2) (intro.), 448.978 (2) (b), 448.978 (2) (f), 448.978 (2) (m), 448.9785 (intro.), 448.9785 (6), 448.9795 (1), 448.9795 (2), 448.9885 (1) (a), 450.11 (8) (f), 655.002 (1) (a), 655.002 (1) (b), 655.002 (1) (c), 655.002 (1) (d), 655.002 (1) (e), 655.002 (1) (em), 655.002 (2) (a), 655.002 (2) (b), 655.003 (1), 655.003 (3), 655.005 (2) (a), 655.005 (2) (b), 655.23 (5m), 655.27 (3) (a) 4., 655.27 (3) (b) 2m., 655.275 (2) and 990.01 (27s); to create 180.1901 (1m) (bd), 448.9723, 448.975 (2) (ag) and (ar), 448.978 (3), 655.001 (10r) and 655.275 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes; Relating to: adopting the title of physician associate for physician assistants, independent practice of certain physician associates, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures. (FE)

Sponsored By: Bob Donovan (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Nancy VanderMeer (Republican)

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Bob Donovan

    Republican • House

  • Benjamin Franklin

    Republican • House

  • Joy Goeben

    Republican • House

  • Chanz Green

    Republican • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

  • Paul Tittl

    Republican • House

  • Nancy VanderMeer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • Patrick Testin

    Republican • Senate

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Fiscal estimate received

    1/14/2026House
  3. Representative Melotik added as a coauthor

    10/31/2025House
  4. Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

    9/19/2025House
  5. Introduced by Representatives VanderMeer, Franklin, Donovan, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Maxey, Steffen and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Testin

    9/19/2025House

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