# Wisconsin SB1164: An Act to create 609.04 and 609.24 (5) of the statutes; Relating to: preventing surprise bills for emergency medical services and other items and services under health insurance policies and plans. (FE)

Wisconsin SB1164, An Act to create 609.04 and 609.24 (5) of the statutes; Relating to: preventing surprise bills for emergency medical services and other items and services under health insurance policies and plans. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic) and 1 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-30 (Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB1164
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 609.04 and 609.24 (5) of the statutes; Relating to: preventing surprise bills for emergency medical services and other items and services under health insurance policies and plans. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Last action: 2026-03-30, Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor
- Sponsors: Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Sen Bill 1164, Insurance -- Commissioner, Office of, Medical practice, Group, Medical service, Public employee -- Group insurance
- 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: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-30: Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Introduced by Senators Roys, Larson, Ratcliff and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Prado, Brown, Clancy, Emerson, Goodwin, Madison, McCarville, Sinicki, Tenorio and Subeck (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1164), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1164.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1164)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1164.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)
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- [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-SB1164-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).