# Wisconsin SB492: An Act to create 49.45 (49m) (e) and 632.854 of the statutes; Relating to: coverage of nonopioid drug alternatives for the treatment and management of pain.

Wisconsin SB492, An Act to create 49.45 (49m) (e) and 632.854 of the statutes; Relating to: coverage of nonopioid drug alternatives for the treatment and management of pain., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Jesse James (Republican), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic); 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 SB492
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 49.45 (49m) (e) and 632.854 of the statutes; Relating to: coverage of nonopioid drug alternatives for the treatment and management of pain.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-02
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Jesse James (Republican), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Sen Bill 492, Drugs, Health Services, Department of -- Administration, Insurance -- Commissioner, Office of, Insurance -- Health, Public employee -- Group insurance, United States -- Food and Drug Administration
- 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: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Report passage by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 2, Noes 3 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senator Keyeski withdrawn as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-12-16: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James (Senate)
- 2025-10-08: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-10-07: Commissioner of Insurance report received pursuant to s.601.423(2), Wisconsin Statutes (Senate)
- 2025-10-02: Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families (Senate)
- 2025-10-02: Introduced by Senators James, Dassler-Alfheim and Keyeski; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Armstrong, Behnke, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Melotik, Mursau, O'Connor, Wichgers and Murphy (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB492), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB492.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB492)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB492.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB492-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).