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WI SB 860

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Relating to: the practice of audiology, licensure of audiologists, the composition of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, and repealing an administrative rule related to the practical examination of audiologists. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 860 pass?

No. WI SB 860 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 860 about?

WI SB 860 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: the practice of audiology, licensure of audiologists, the composition of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, and repealing an administrative rule related to the practical examination of audiologists. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 860?

Ratcliff, Cabral-Guevara are the primary sponsors of WI SB 860.

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ratcliffprimary
  • Cabral-Guevaraprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-23

    Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Ratcliff; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Subeck, Billings, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Goeben, Goodwin, Kirsch, Knodl, O'Connor, Palmeri, Sinicki, Stubbs and Udell

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-23

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-26

    Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

  4. 2026-01-29

    Public hearing held

  5. 2026-01-29

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cabral-Guevara

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2026-02-10

    Executive action taken

  7. 2026-02-10

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    amendment-passage

  8. 2026-02-10

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-10

    Available for scheduling

  10. 2026-03-19

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  11. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-02-10 · pass · 3-2

  • Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-02-10 · pass · 3-2

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb860

Attribution

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