# Wisconsin AB819: An Act to renumber and amend 146.905 (1); to amend 146.905 (2); to create 146.905 (1g) and 146.905 (3) of the statutes; Relating to: allowing discounts for prompt payment of health care fees.

Wisconsin AB819, An Act to renumber and amend 146.905 (1); to amend 146.905 (2); to create 146.905 (1g) and 146.905 (3) of the statutes; Relating to: allowing discounts for prompt payment of health care fees., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Rob Kreibich (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 AB819
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 146.905 (1); to amend 146.905 (2); to create 146.905 (1g) and 146.905 (3) of the statutes; Relating to: allowing discounts for prompt payment of health care fees.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Tony Kurtz (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Rob Swearingen (Republican), Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Hospitals and health care facilities, Insurance -- Health, Medical service -- Occupations, Nurses, Physician
- 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: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Swearingen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rob Stafsholt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate

## Actions (13)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-19: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-02-18: Made a special order of business at 11:33 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 (House)
- 2026-02-18: Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-04: Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Ayes 7, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public hearing held (House)
- 2026-01-08: Senator Stafsholt added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2026-01-07: Representative Knodl added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-06: Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance (House)
- 2026-01-06: Introduced by Representatives Moses, Swearingen, VanderMeer, Behnke, Callahan, Kreibich, Kurtz, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Marklein, Spreitzer and Testin (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB819), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB819.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB819)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB819.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB819-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).