# Wisconsin SB42: An Act to amend 450.095 (title) and 450.095 (3); to create 49.46 (2) (bg), 450.01 (16) (L), 450.095 (1) (ag) and (ar) and 450.095 (2m) of the statutes; Relating to: permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Wisconsin SB42, An Act to amend 450.095 (title) and 450.095 (3); to create 49.46 (2) (bg), 450.01 (16) (L), 450.095 (1) (ag) and (ar) and 450.095 (2m) of the statutes; Relating to: permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Jesse James (Republican), 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 SB42
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 450.095 (title) and 450.095 (3); to create 49.46 (2) (bg), 450.01 (16) (L), 450.095 (1) (ag) and (ar) and 450.095 (2m) of the statutes; Relating to: permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Jesse James (Republican), Howard Marklein (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 35
- Subjects: Sen Bill 42, Administrative rules, Birth control, Medical malpractice, 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: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyler August (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Spiros (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), House

## Actions (24)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Representatives Emerson and Moore Omokunde added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Representative Vining added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Representatives Andraca and McCarville added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: LRB correction (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Representative Udell added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Representative Wittke added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Representative Billings added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Representative Kaufert added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Representative Madison added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Representative Tusler added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Representative Fitzgerald added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senators Spreitzer and Habush Sinykin added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Representative Joers added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Representatives Kirsch and Sinicki added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara, James and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Rodriguez, Franklin, Duchow, Novak, Snyder, Zimmerman, August, Bare, Dittrich, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Krug, Miresse, Mursau, Nedweski, Neubauer, Phelps, Piwowarczyk, Sheehan, Spiros, Stroud and Subeck (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB42), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB42.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB42)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB42.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB42-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).