WisconsinSB5982025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act to create 49.45 (62) of the statutes; Relating to: coverage under the Medical Assistance program for incarcerated individuals. (FE)

Sponsored By: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic), Jesse James (Republican), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Howard Marklein (Republican), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Eric Wimberger (Republican)

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Sen Bill 598Health ServicesDepartment of -- HealthMedical assistancePrison

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dora Drake

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jesse James

    Republican • Senate

  • Sarah Keyeski

    Democratic • Senate

  • LaTonya Johnson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Howard Marklein

    Republican • Senate

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kelda Roys

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Smith

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

  • Eric Wimberger

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Clinton Anderson

    Democratic • House

  • Deb Andraca

    Democratic • House

  • Ben DeSmidt

    Democratic • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Jodi Emerson

    Democratic • House

  • Karen Hurd

    Republican • House

  • Jenna Jacobson

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Joel Kitchens

    Republican • House

  • Tony Kurtz

    Republican • House

  • Chris Larson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Renuka Mayadev

    Democratic • House

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • Clint Moses

    Republican • House

  • Todd Novak

    Republican • House

  • Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

    Democratic • House

  • Christian Phelps

    Democratic • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Jessie Rodriguez

    Republican • House

  • Joe Sheehan

    Democratic • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • Patrick Snyder

    Republican • House

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

  • Angela Stroud

    Democratic • House

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

  • Angelito Tenorio

    Democratic • House

  • Duke Tucker

    Republican • House

  • Randy Udell

    Democratic • House

  • Robert Wittke

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Senator Larson added as a coauthor

    2/20/2026Senate
  3. Representatives Miresse and Moore Omokunde added as cosponsors

    2/20/2026Senate
  4. Representative Phelps added as a cosponsor

    2/19/2026Senate
  5. Fiscal estimate received

    2/12/2026Senate
  6. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

    2/9/2026Senate
  7. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

    11/24/2025Senate
  8. Representatives Palmeri and Vining added as cosponsors

    11/14/2025Senate
  9. Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor

    11/13/2025Senate
  10. Available for scheduling

    11/11/2025Senate
  11. Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    11/11/2025Senate
  12. Executive action taken

    11/11/2025Senate
  13. Public hearing held

    11/5/2025Senate
  14. Representatives Madison and Clancy added as cosponsors

    11/5/2025Senate
  15. Senators Carpenter and Wanggaard added as coauthors

    11/5/2025Senate
  16. Representative Melotik added as a cosponsor

    10/31/2025Senate
  17. Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

    10/30/2025Senate
  18. Introduced by Senators James, Marklein, Keyeski, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Wimberger and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Stubbs, Anderson, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Emerson, Hurd, Joers, Kitchens, Kurtz, Mayadev, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Piwowarczyk, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snyder, Steffen, Stroud, Tenorio, Tucker, Udell, Wittke and Rodriguez

    10/30/2025Senate

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