# Wisconsin SB711: An Act to amend 40.51 (8), 40.51 (8m), 66.0137 (4), 120.13 (2) (g) and 185.983 (1) (intro.); to create 609.825 and 632.851 of the statutes; Relating to: coverage and reimbursement of emergency ambulance services under health insurance policies and plans. (FE)

Wisconsin SB711, An Act to amend 40.51 (8), 40.51 (8m), 66.0137 (4), 120.13 (2) (g) and 185.983 (1) (intro.); to create 609.825 and 632.851 of the statutes; Relating to: coverage and reimbursement of emergency ambulance services under health insurance policies and plans. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Jesse James (Republican) and 3 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 SB711
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 40.51 (8), 40.51 (8m), 66.0137 (4), 120.13 (2) (g) and 185.983 (1) (intro.); to create 609.825 and 632.851 of the statutes; Relating to: coverage and reimbursement of emergency ambulance services under health insurance policies and plans. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-02
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Jesse James (Republican), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Patrick Testin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: Sen Bill 711, Insurance -- Health, Medical practice, Group, Medical service, Public employee -- Group insurance
- 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: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Senator Marklein added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2026-01-02: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2026-01-02: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-12-15: Commissioner of Insurance report received pursuant to s.601.423(2), Wisconsin Statutes (Senate)
- 2025-12-15: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-12-02: Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry (Senate)
- 2025-12-02: Introduced by Senators Testin, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, James, Keyeski and Pfaff; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Kaufert, Kitchens, Andraca, Behnke, Donovan, Green, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Rodriguez and Subeck (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB711), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB711.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB711)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB711.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB711-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).