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WI AB 542

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Relating to: dental provider network rental by insurance plans.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 542 pass?

No. WI AB 542 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI AB 542 about?

WI AB 542 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: dental provider network rental by insurance plans.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 542?

Wichgers, Sinicki, Melotik and 4 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 542.

Introduced
2025-10-15
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wichgersprimary
  • Sinickiprimary
  • Melotikprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Brillprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • VanderMeerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-15

    Introduced by Representatives VanderMeer, Behnke, Brill, Gundrum, Melotik, Sinicki and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Feyen, Dassler-Alfheim, Nass, Ratcliff and Spreitzer

    introduction

  2. 2025-10-15

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-10-16

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  4. 2025-10-17

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  5. 2025-10-27

    Senator Wirch added as a cosponsor

  6. 2025-12-04

    Public hearing held

  7. 2025-12-04

    Representative Udell added as a coauthor

  8. 2026-01-08

    Executive action taken

  9. 2026-01-14

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-01-14

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-01-20

    Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules

  12. 2026-01-22

    Laid on the table

    deferral

  13. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    2026-01-14 · pass · 9-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab542

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