# Wisconsin AB970: An Act to repeal 20.435 (1) (ck); to create 20.435 (1) (ck) of the statutes; Relating to: grants for community emergency medical services, grants for falls prevention awareness and initiatives, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB970, An Act to repeal 20.435 (1) (ck); to create 20.435 (1) (ck) of the statutes; Relating to: grants for community emergency medical services, grants for falls prevention awareness and initiatives, and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Bob Donovan (Republican) and 11 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB970
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 20.435 (1) (ck); to create 20.435 (1) (ck) of the statutes; Relating to: grants for community emergency medical services, grants for falls prevention awareness and initiatives, and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Bob Donovan (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Health Services, Department of -- Health, Medical service -- Occupations, Organization, Miscellaneous, Senior citizen
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (97 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0 | pass | 97 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2026-02-18: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-02-18: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-02-18: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-02-18: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted (House)
- 2026-02-18: Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Snyder (House)
- 2026-02-18: Read a second time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer (House)
- 2026-02-17: Made a special order of business at 1:36 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Representative Moore Omokunde added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-16: Representatives Sinicki and Anderson added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-02-13: Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026 (House)
- 2026-02-13: Representative Madison added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-13: Representative Vining added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-12: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-02-10: Representative Johnson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-04: Public hearing held (House)
- 2026-02-03: Representatives Miresse and Stubbs added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-02-03: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Snyder (House)
- 2026-02-02: Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care (House)
- 2026-01-30: Introduced by Representatives Snyder, Doyle, Novak, Gundrum, McCarville, Taylor, Armstrong, DeSmidt, Donovan, Fitzgerald, Mursau, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez and Subeck; cosponsored by Senator James (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Substitute Amendment 2, 2026-02-18: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB970-ASA2), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB970-ASA2.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB970), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB970.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB970-ASA2)
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB970-ASA2.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB970)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB970.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB970-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).