# Wisconsin SB203: An Act to repeal 632.865 (2) and 632.865 (5) (e); to renumber 632.865 (4); to amend 40.51 (8), 40.51 (8m), 66.0137 (4), 120.13 (2) (g), 185.983 (1) (intro.), 609.83, 632.861 (4) (a), 632.865 (1) (ae) and 632.865 (6) (c) 3.; to create 632.861 (1m), 632.861 (3g), 632.861 (3r), 632.861 (4) (e), 632.862, 632.865 (1) (ab) and (ac), 632.865 (1) (an), (aq) and (at), 632.865 (1) (bm), 632.865 (1) (cg) and (cr), 632.865 (2d), 632.865 (2h), 632.865 (2p), 632.865 (2t), 632.865 (4) (b), 632.865 (4m), 632.865 (5d), 632.865 (5h), 632.865 (5p), 632.865 (5t), 632.865 (6) (bm), 632.865 (6) (c) 3m., 632.865 (6g), 632.865 (6r) and 632.865 (8) of the statutes; Relating to: regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. (FE)

Wisconsin SB203, An Act to repeal 632.865 (2) and 632.865 (5) (e); to renumber 632.865 (4); to amend 40.51 (8), 40.51 (8m), 66.0137 (4), 120.13 (2) (g), 185.983 (1) (intro.), 609.83, 632.861 (4) (a), 632.865 (1) (ae) and 632.865 (6) (c) 3.; to create 632.861 (1m), 632.861 (3g), 632.861 (3r), 632.861 (4) (e), 632.862, 632.865 (1) (ab) and (ac), 632.865 (1) (an), (aq) and (at), 632.865 (1) (bm), 632.865 (1) (cg) and (cr), 632.865 (2d), 632.865 (2h), 632.865 (2p), 632.865 (2t), 632.865 (4) (b), 632.865 (4m), 632.865 (5d), 632.865 (5h), 632.865 (5p), 632.865 (5t), 632.865 (6) (bm), 632.865 (6) (c) 3m., 632.865 (6g), 632.865 (6r) and 632.865 (8) of the statutes; Relating to: regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic) and 15 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB203-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB203
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 632.865 (2) and 632.865 (5) (e); to renumber 632.865 (4); to amend 40.51 (8), 40.51 (8m), 66.0137 (4), 120.13 (2) (g), 185.983 (1) (intro.), 609.83, 632.861 (4) (a), 632.865 (1) (ae) and 632.865 (6) (c) 3.; to create 632.861 (1m), 632.861 (3g), 632.861 (3r), 632.861 (4) (e), 632.862, 632.865 (1) (ab) and (ac), 632.865 (1) (an), (aq) and (at), 632.865 (1) (bm), 632.865 (1) (cg) and (cr), 632.865 (2d), 632.865 (2h), 632.865 (2p), 632.865 (2t), 632.865 (4) (b), 632.865 (4m), 632.865 (5d), 632.865 (5h), 632.865 (5p), 632.865 (5t), 632.865 (6) (bm), 632.865 (6) (c) 3m., 632.865 (6g), 632.865 (6r) and 632.865 (8) of the statutes; Relating to: regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-16
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic), Mary Felzkowski (Republican), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Jesse James (Republican), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Howard Marklein (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Van Wanggaard (Republican), Eric Wimberger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Subjects: Sen Bill 203, Discrimination in employment, Drugs, Insurance -- Health, Pharmacy
- 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: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mary Felzkowski (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House

## Actions (23)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Representative Bare added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Representative Franklin added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Representatives Stubbs and Hysell added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2025-11-13: Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-11-04: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-10-08: Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-09-11: Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-08-28: Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-08-21: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-08-21: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-08-21: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-08-21: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-08-18: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Felzkowski (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Representative Udell added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Senator Smith added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Introduced by Senators Felzkowski, Marklein, Cabral-Guevara, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wanggaard, Wimberger and James; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Allen, Armstrong, Brooks, Callahan, Fitzgerald, B. Jacobson, Joers, Kirsch, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, McCarville, Miresse, Mursau, O'Connor, Rodriguez, Sortwell, Tittl, Wichgers and Tucker (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Amendment 1, 2025-08-21: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB203-SA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB203-SA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB203), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB203.pdf)

## Related bills

- AB913: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: subtraction for certain income of members of the National Guard and Reserves. (FE) (signed)
- AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2), 49.45 (30j) (a) 1., 51.03 (6) (a), 55.043 (1m) (a) 4., 146.81 (1) (hg), 146.8… (signed)
- AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to be compiled and provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (FE) (vetoed)
- SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 71.63 (6) (n) (intro.); to amend 71.05 (6) (b) 19. cm., 71.05 (6) (b) 19. dm., 71… (vetoed)
- AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowingly covering organ transplantation and related care under health insurance polici… (vetoed)
- SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp) of the statutes; Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadb… (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Senate Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB203-SA1)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB203-SA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB203)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB203.pdf)

## Related
- [AB913: An Act to create 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes; Relating to: subtraction fo…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB913-2025)
- [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)
- [Wisconsin bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wisconsin/bills)
- [Wisconsin state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wisconsin)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB203-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).