# Wisconsin SB598: An Act to create 49.45 (62) of the statutes; Relating to: coverage under the Medical Assistance program for incarcerated individuals. (FE)

Wisconsin SB598, An Act to create 49.45 (62) of the statutes; Relating to: coverage under the Medical Assistance program for incarcerated individuals. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic), Jesse James (Republican) and 8 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 SB598
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 49.45 (62) of the statutes; Relating to: coverage under the Medical Assistance program for incarcerated individuals. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-30
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: 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)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Subjects: Sen Bill 598, Health Services, Department of -- Health, Medical assistance, Prison
- 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: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Hurd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House

## Actions (18)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Senator Larson added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Representatives Miresse and Moore Omokunde added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Representative Phelps added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-11-24: Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-11-14: Representatives Palmeri and Vining added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2025-11-13: Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-11-11: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-11-11: Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2025-11-11: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-11-05: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-11-05: Representatives Madison and Clancy added as cosponsors (Senate)
- 2025-11-05: Senators Carpenter and Wanggaard added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2025-10-31: Representative Melotik added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-10-30: Read first time and referred to Committee on Health (Senate)
- 2025-10-30: 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 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB598), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB598.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB598)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB598.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB598-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).