# Wisconsin AB799: An Act to amend 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) and 448.115 (1) (intro.); to create 20.165 (1) (hr) and 440.10 of the statutes; Relating to: a health professional assistance program and making an appropriation. (FE) Wisconsin AB799, An Act to amend 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) and 448.115 (1) (intro.); to create 20.165 (1) (hr) and 440.10 of the statutes; Relating to: a health professional assistance program and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Robert Brooks (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic) and 7 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB799-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wisconsin AB799 - State: Wisconsin - Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) - Title: An Act to amend 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) and 448.115 (1) (intro.); to create 20.165 (1) (hr) and 440.10 of the statutes; Relating to: a health professional assistance program and making an appropriation. (FE) - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-23 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 - Sponsors: Robert Brooks (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Tony Kurtz (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 12 - Subjects: Medical service -- Occupations, Physician, Safety and Professional Services, Department of - 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: Robert Brooks (Republican), House - Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House - Sponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House - Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House - Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Ryan Spaude (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Angelina Cruz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate ## Actions (19) - 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House) - 2026-03-20: Representative Cruz added as a coauthor (House) - 2026-02-27: Fiscal estimate received (House) - 2026-02-24: Senator Larson added as a cosponsor (House) - 2026-02-23: Senator Pfaff added as a cosponsor (House) - 2026-02-11: Representative McCarville added as a coauthor (House) - 2026-02-03: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Brooks (House) - 2026-01-27: Representative Joers added as a coauthor (House) - 2026-01-21: Referred to committee on Rules (House) - 2026-01-21: Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 15, Noes 0 (House) - 2026-01-21: Executive action taken (House) - 2026-01-20: LRB correction (House) - 2026-01-16: Representative Donovan added as a coauthor (House) - 2026-01-14: Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor (House) - 2026-01-14: Public hearing held (House) - 2026-01-05: Representatives Udell and Stroud added as coauthors (House) - 2026-01-02: Representative Billings added as a coauthor (House) - 2025-12-23: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care (House) - 2025-12-23: Introduced by Representatives Brooks, Dittrich, Kurtz, Doyle, Johnson, Ortiz-Velez, Spaude, Subeck, Vining and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, James, Wanggaard and Cabral-Guevara (House) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB799), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB799.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 - [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB799) - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB799.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-AB799-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).