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WI AB 604

enacted

Relating to: coverage under the Medical Assistance program for incarcerated individuals. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 604 pass?

Yes. WI AB 604 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-09. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Published 4-9-2026

What is WI AB 604 about?

WI AB 604 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: coverage under the Medical Assistance program for incarcerated individuals. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 604?

Rodriguez, Wittke, Udell and 21 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 604.

Introduced
2025-10-29
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Published 4-9-2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Rodriguezprimary
  • Wittkeprimary
  • Udellprimary
  • Tuckerprimary
  • Tenorioprimary
  • Stroudprimary
  • Steffenprimary
  • Snyderprimary
  • Sinickiprimary
  • Sheehanprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • Ortiz-Velezprimary
  • Novakprimary
  • Mayadevprimary
  • Kurtzprimary
  • Kitchensprimary
  • Joersprimary
  • Hurdprimary
  • Emersonprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • DeSmidtprimary
  • Andersonprimary
  • Stubbsprimary
  • Mosesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-29

    Introduced 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; cosponsored by Senators James, Marklein, Keyeski, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Wimberger and Spreitzer

    introduction

  2. 2025-10-29

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-10-30

    Representative Brill added as a coauthor

  4. 2025-10-31

    Representative Melotik added as a coauthor

  5. 2025-11-04

    Representative Kirsch added as a coauthor

  6. 2025-11-04

    Public hearing held

  7. 2025-11-05

    Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  8. 2025-11-05

    Representatives Madison, Vining and Clancy added as coauthors

  9. 2025-11-13

    Representative Andraca added as a coauthor

  10. 2025-11-14

    Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

  11. 2025-11-18

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  12. 2025-11-21

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  13. 2026-02-03

    Executive action taken

  14. 2026-02-04

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-02-04

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-02-09

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  17. 2026-02-16

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  18. 2026-02-19

    Made a special order of business at 9:30 PM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 15

  19. 2026-02-19

    Representative Phelps added as a coauthor

  20. 2026-02-19

    Senator Larson added as a cosponsor

  21. 2026-02-19

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  22. 2026-02-19

    Representative Moore Omokunde added as a coauthor

  23. 2026-02-19

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  24. 2026-02-19

    Rules suspended

  25. 2026-02-19

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  26. 2026-02-19

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. 2026-02-23

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  28. 2026-02-25

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  29. 2026-02-25

    Available for scheduling

  30. 2026-03-16

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  31. 2026-03-16

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  32. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  33. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  34. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  35. 2026-03-17

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1

    passage,reading-3

  36. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  37. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  38. 2026-03-25

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026

    enrolled

  39. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  40. 2026-04-09

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 233

    executive-signature

  41. 2026-04-09

    Published 4-9-2026

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention, Ayes 10, Noes 0

    2026-02-04 · pass · 10-0

  • Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-03-16 · pass · 3-2

  • CONCURRENCE

    2026-03-17 · pass · 32-1

    Member-level votes (33)
    • HABUSH SINYKIN: yes
    • MARKLEIN: yes
    • WANGGAARD: yes
    • HESSELBEIN: yes
    • PFAFF: yes
    • WIMBERGER: yes
    • HUTTON: yes
    • QUINN: yes
    • WIRCH: yes
    • JACQUE: yes
    • RATCLIFF: yes
    • NASS: no
    • BRADLEY: yes
    • JAGLER: yes
    • ROYS: yes
    • CABRAL-GUEVARA: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • JOHNSON: yes
    • SPREITZER: yes
    • DASSLER-ALFHEI: yes
    • KAPENGA: yes
    • STAFSHOLT: yes
    • DRAKE: yes
    • KEYESKI: yes
    • TESTIN: yes
    • FELZKOWSKI: yes
    • LARSON: yes
    • TOMCZYK: yes
    • FEYEN: yes
    • LEMAHIEU: yes
    • WALL: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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