WI SB 435
deadRelating to: adopting the title of physician associate for physician assistants, independent practice of certain physician associates, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures. (FE)
Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did WI SB 435 pass?
No. WI SB 435 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 SB 435 about?
WI SB 435 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: adopting the title of physician associate for physician assistants, independent practice of certain physician associates, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures. (FE)”.
Who sponsors WI SB 435?
Testin, Cabral-Guevara are the primary sponsors of WI SB 435.
- Introduced
- 2025-09-29
- Latest action
- 2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Testinprimary
- Cabral-Guevaraprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-09-29
Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Franklin, Donovan, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Knodl, Maxey, Steffen and Tittl
introduction
2025-09-29
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-10-22
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-10-31
Representative Melotik added as a cosponsor
2025-11-05
Public hearing held
2025-11-11
Executive action taken
2025-11-11
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 3, Noes 2
committee-passage-favorable
2025-11-11
Available for scheduling
2026-01-22
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2026-03-23
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
failure
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Votes
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 3, Noes 2
2025-11-11 · pass · 3-2
Related bills
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