# Wisconsin SB1161: An Act to renumber 256.15 (7); to amend 256.15 (4m) (a) and 256.15 (4m) (b); to create 71.05 (6) (b) 59., 256.15 (4) (g), 256.15 (4m) (a) 2., 256.15 (7) (b) and 256.15 (10g) of the statutes; Relating to: ambulance staffing, late renewal and reinstatement of an emergency medical services practitioner license or emergency medical responder certificate, license and certification reciprocity standards for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a tax subtraction for stipends received by volunteer emergency responders. (FE)

Wisconsin SB1161, An Act to renumber 256.15 (7); to amend 256.15 (4m) (a) and 256.15 (4m) (b); to create 71.05 (6) (b) 59., 256.15 (4) (g), 256.15 (4m) (a) 2., 256.15 (7) (b) and 256.15 (10g) of the statutes; Relating to: ambulance staffing, late renewal and reinstatement of an emergency medical services practitioner license or emergency medical responder certificate, license and certification reciprocity standards for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a tax subtraction for stipends received by volunteer emergency responders. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Howard Marklein (Republican); 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 SB1161
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber 256.15 (7); to amend 256.15 (4m) (a) and 256.15 (4m) (b); to create 71.05 (6) (b) 59., 256.15 (4) (g), 256.15 (4m) (a) 2., 256.15 (7) (b) and 256.15 (10g) of the statutes; Relating to: ambulance staffing, late renewal and reinstatement of an emergency medical services practitioner license or emergency medical responder certificate, license and certification reciprocity standards for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a tax subtraction for stipends received by volunteer emergency responders. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Sen Bill 1161, Health Services, Department of -- Administration, Income tax -- Deduction, Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, Medical service -- Occupations, Nurses, Physician, Physician assistant, Reciprocity
- 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: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Introduced by Senator Marklein (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1161), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1161.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1161)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1161.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB1161-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).