WI AB 257

enacted

Relating to: advanced practice registered nurses, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WI AB 257 pass?

Yes. WI AB 257 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-09-09): Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

What is WI AB 257 about?

WI AB 257 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: advanced practice registered nurses, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 257?

Wichgers, Udell, Tusler and 19 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 257, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2025-05-12
Latest action: 2025-09-09 — Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-09-09
Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
2025-08-11
Published 8-9-2025
became-law
2025-08-11
Report approved by the Governor on 8-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 17
executive-signature
2025-08-07
Presented to the Governor on 8-7-2025
executive-receipt
2025-06-23
Report correctly enrolled on 6-23-2025
enrolled
2025-06-19
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-06-19
Received from Senate concurred in
receipt
2025-06-18
Ordered immediately messaged
2025-06-18
Read a third time and concurred in
passage,reading-3
2025-06-18
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2025-06-18
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2025-06-18
Read a second time
reading-2
2025-06-18
Rules suspended and taken up
2025-06-18
Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor
2025-06-18
Received from Assembly
receipt
2025-06-18
Ordered immediately messaged
2025-06-18
Read a third time and passed
passage,reading-3
2025-06-18
Rules suspended
2025-06-18
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2025-06-18
Read a second time
reading-2
2025-06-16
Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-18-2025
referral
2025-06-06
Referred to committee on Rules
referral-committee
2025-06-06
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 15, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-06
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-06-04
Executive action taken
2025-06-04
Representative Moses added as a coauthor
2025-05-30
Representative Snodgrass added as a coauthor
2025-05-30
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-05-29
Senators James and Larson added as cosponsors
2025-05-20
Representative Madison added as a coauthor
2025-05-19
Representative Clancy added as a coauthor
2025-05-15
Representative Vining added as a coauthor
2025-05-14
Public hearing held
2025-05-14
Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor
2025-05-13
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-05-13
Representatives McCarville, Miresse, Goeben and Knodl added as coauthors
2025-05-13
Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor
2025-05-12
Representatives Donovan and Palmeri added as coauthors
2025-05-12
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-05-12
Introduced by Representatives Kurtz, Subeck, Rodriguez, Andraca, Behnke, Brown, Cruz, DeSmidt, Emerson, Gundrum, Joers, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Prado, Spiros, Stubbs, Tusler, Udell and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Cabral-Guevara, Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, LeMahieu, Marklein, Quinn, Ratcliff, Smith and Spreitzer
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Votes

Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 15, Noes 0
2025-06-06 · pass · 15-0

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab257

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