WisconsinAB4992025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to create 49.45 (49m) (e) and 632.854 of the statutes; Relating to: coverage of nonopioid drug alternatives for the treatment and management of pain.

Sponsored By: David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)

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DrugsHealth ServicesDepartment of -- AdministrationInsurance -- CommissionerOffice ofInsurance -- HealthPublic employee -- Group insuranceUnited States -- Food and Drug Administration

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • David Armstrong

    Republican • House

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Cindi Duchow

    Republican • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • Clint Moses

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jesse James

    Republican • Senate

  • Sarah Keyeski

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Senator Keyeski withdrawn as a cosponsor

    1/22/2026House
  3. Public hearing held

    1/8/2026House
  4. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses

    12/15/2025House
  5. Commissioner of Insurance report received pursuant to s.601.423(2), Wisconsin Statutes

    10/9/2025House
  6. Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance

    10/9/2025House
  7. Introduced by Representatives Moses, Armstrong, Behnke, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Melotik, Mursau, O'Connor, Wichgers and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators James, Dassler-Alfheim and Keyeski

    10/9/2025House

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