# Wisconsin SB281: An Act to create 462.02 (2) (g) of the statutes; Relating to: allowing certified advanced practice nurse prescribers to engage in the practice of radiography.

Wisconsin SB281, An Act to create 462.02 (2) (g) of the statutes; Relating to: allowing certified advanced practice nurse prescribers to engage in the practice of radiography., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican); 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-SB281-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB281
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 462.02 (2) (g) of the statutes; Relating to: allowing certified advanced practice nurse prescribers to engage in the practice of radiography.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Sen Bill 281, Nurses, Radiography
- 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
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Introduced by Senator Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Dittrich and Kitchens (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB281), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB281.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB281)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB281.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB281-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).