# Wisconsin SB578: An Act to renumber and amend 50.06 (1) and 50.06 (4); to amend 50.06 (2) (b), 50.06 (2) (c), 50.06 (5) (a) (intro.), 50.06 (5) (b), 50.06 (6), 50.06 (7), 50.08 (1) (b) and 154.225 (1) (c); to create 50.06 (1) (a), 50.06 (1) (b), 50.06 (1) (d), 50.06 (4) (b), 50.06 (4) (c), 50.06 (5) (am), 50.06 (5) (ar), 50.06 (8), 54.36 (1m), 54.50 (3) (cm), 59.42 (4) and 146.82 (2) (a) 7m. of the statutes; Relating to: consent to admissions to certain health care facilities by patient representatives without requiring a petition for guardianship or protective placement. (FE)

Wisconsin SB578, An Act to renumber and amend 50.06 (1) and 50.06 (4); to amend 50.06 (2) (b), 50.06 (2) (c), 50.06 (5) (a) (intro.), 50.06 (5) (b), 50.06 (6), 50.06 (7), 50.08 (1) (b) and 154.225 (1) (c); to create 50.06 (1) (a), 50.06 (1) (b), 50.06 (1) (d), 50.06 (4) (b), 50.06 (4) (c), 50.06 (5) (am), 50.06 (5) (ar), 50.06 (8), 54.36 (1m), 54.50 (3) (cm), 59.42 (4) and 146.82 (2) (a) 7m. of the statutes; Relating to: consent to admissions to certain health care facilities by patient representatives without requiring a petition for guardianship or protective placement. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Dan Feyen (Republican), Jesse James (Republican) and 2 others; 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 SB578
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 50.06 (1) and 50.06 (4); to amend 50.06 (2) (b), 50.06 (2) (c), 50.06 (5) (a) (intro.), 50.06 (5) (b), 50.06 (6), 50.06 (7), 50.08 (1) (b) and 154.225 (1) (c); to create 50.06 (1) (a), 50.06 (1) (b), 50.06 (1) (d), 50.06 (4) (b), 50.06 (4) (c), 50.06 (5) (am), 50.06 (5) (ar), 50.06 (8), 54.36 (1m), 54.50 (3) (cm), 59.42 (4) and 146.82 (2) (a) 7m. of the statutes; Relating to: consent to admissions to certain health care facilities by patient representatives without requiring a petition for guardianship or protective placement. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-24
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Dan Feyen (Republican), Jesse James (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Eric Wimberger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Subjects: Sen Bill 578, Community-based residential facility, Guardian and ward, Hospitals and health care facilities, Medical assistance, Nursing homes and adult care
- 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: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Hurd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Swearingen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House

## Actions (22)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Senator Smith added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Representative Kitchens added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Representative Brown added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Representative Sheehan withdrawn as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Representative Stroud withdrawn as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Wimberger (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Representative Johnson withdrawn as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Representative Prado withdrawn as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: Representative Roe withdrawn as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-12-17: Representative Palmeri withdrawn as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-12-04: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-11-12: Representative Moses added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-11-11: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-11-11: Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 4, Noes 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-11: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-11-05: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-10-24: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health (Senate)
- 2025-10-24: Introduced by Senators Wimberger, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, James and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Subeck, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Goodwin, Gundrum, Hurd, Johnson, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, McCarville, Melotik, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Palmeri, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Rodriguez, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Swearingen and Wittke (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB578), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB578.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB578)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB578.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB578-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).