# Wisconsin AB971: An Act to renumber and amend 39.378 (1); to amend 39.378 (4); to create 39.378 (1) (b) and 39.378 (2m) and (3m) of the statutes; Relating to: tuition and materials reimbursement for community paramedics and community emergency medical services practitioners. (FE)

Wisconsin AB971, An Act to renumber and amend 39.378 (1); to amend 39.378 (4); to create 39.378 (1) (b) and 39.378 (2m) and (3m) of the statutes; Relating to: tuition and materials reimbursement for community paramedics and community emergency medical services practitioners. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Steve Doyle (Democratic) and 15 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 AB971
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 39.378 (1); to amend 39.378 (4); to create 39.378 (1) (b) and 39.378 (2m) and (3m) of the statutes; Relating to: tuition and materials reimbursement for community paramedics and community emergency medical services practitioners. (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), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Alex Joers (Democratic), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Paul Melotik (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Higher Educational Aids Board, Medical service -- Occupations, Technical College System Board
- 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: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House

## Actions (30)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (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 (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 1:37 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13 (House)
- 2026-02-16: Representatives Ortiz-Velez, Miresse and Anderson added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-02-13: Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-12: Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Representative Udell added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-11: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-02-10: Representative Johnson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-04: Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-04: Public hearing held (House)
- 2026-02-03: Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor (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, Gundrum, Melotik, McCarville, Taylor, Armstrong, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Joers, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Roe, Sinicki 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/AB971-ASA2), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB971-ASA2.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB971), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB971.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB971-ASA2)
- [Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB971-ASA2.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB971)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB971.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB971-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).