WisconsinSB682025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)SenateWALLET

An Act to amend 961.385 (2) (cs) 1., 961.385 (5) (b) and 961.385 (6) (a) of the statutes; Relating to: the prescription drug monitoring program. (FE)

Sponsored By: Patrick Testin (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Sen Bill 68Controlled Substances BoardDrugsSunset

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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Wisconsin prescription safety checks continue through 2030

The law extends Wisconsin’s existing prescription monitoring requirements by five years, moving their end dates from 2025 to 2030. Practitioners must check patients’ prescription monitoring records before issuing prescription orders, unless an existing exception applies. A practitioner or an agent can check the records under applicable standards of practice. This patient-record check requirement ends after April 1, 2030. The board’s quarterly program review and review-results requirements end after October 30, 2030.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Patrick Testin

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Published 3-29-2025

    3/28/2025Senate
  2. Report approved by the Governor on 3-28-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 5

    3/28/2025Senate
  3. Presented to the Governor on 3-24-2025

    3/24/2025Senate
  4. Report correctly enrolled

    3/21/2025Senate
  5. Received from Assembly concurred in

    3/20/2025Senate
  6. Ordered immediately messaged

    3/20/2025House
  7. Read a third time and concurred in

    3/20/2025House
  8. Rules suspended

    3/20/2025House
  9. Ordered to a third reading

    3/20/2025House
  10. Read a second time

    3/20/2025House
  11. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

    3/20/2025House
  12. Placed on calendar 3-20-2025 by Committee on Rules

    3/18/2025House
  13. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

    3/18/2025House
  14. Received from Senate

    3/18/2025House
  15. Ordered immediately messaged

    3/18/2025Senate
  16. Read a third time and passed

    3/18/2025Senate
  17. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

    3/18/2025Senate
  18. Ordered to a third reading

    3/18/2025Senate
  19. Read a second time

    3/18/2025Senate
  20. Placed on calendar 3-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

    3/14/2025Senate
  21. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

    3/13/2025Senate
  22. Representatives Stubbs and Moore Omokunde added as cosponsors

    3/12/2025Senate
  23. Available for scheduling

    3/7/2025Senate
  24. Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    3/7/2025Senate
  25. Executive action taken

    3/7/2025Senate

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