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WI SB 98

enacted

Relating to: conversion of cooperative associations organized to establish and operate nonprofit plans or programs for health care into service insurance corporations.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 98 pass?

Yes. WI SB 98 has been enacted into law as of 2025-08-11. Latest recorded action (2025-08-11): Published 8-9-2025

What is WI SB 98 about?

WI SB 98 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: conversion of cooperative associations organized to establish and operate nonprofit plans or programs for health care into service insurance corporations.”.

Who sponsors WI SB 98?

Wall, Felzkowski, Hutton are the primary sponsors of WI SB 98.

Introduced
2025-03-07
Latest action
2025-08-11 — Published 8-9-2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Wallprimary
  • Felzkowskiprimary
  • Huttonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-07

    Introduced by Senators Hutton, Felzkowski and Wall; cosponsored by Representatives Callahan, Armstrong, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Subeck, Summerfield, Tusler, Wichgers and Wittke

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-07

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-17

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-05-08

    Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor

  5. 2025-05-09

    Executive action taken

  6. 2025-05-09

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-05-09

    Available for scheduling

  8. 2025-06-17

    Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. 2025-06-18

    Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  10. 2025-06-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  11. 2025-06-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  12. 2025-06-18

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  13. 2025-06-18

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  14. 2025-06-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. 2025-06-19

    Received from Senate

    receipt

  16. 2025-06-20

    Read first time and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025

    reading-1,referral

  17. 2025-06-24

    Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor

  18. 2025-06-24

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

    withdrawal

  19. 2025-06-24

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  20. 2025-06-24

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  21. 2025-06-24

    Rules suspended

  22. 2025-06-24

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  23. 2025-06-24

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. 2025-06-24

    Received from Assembly concurred in

    receipt

  25. 2025-06-26

    Report correctly enrolled

    enrolled

  26. 2025-08-07

    Presented to the Governor on 8-7-2025

    executive-receipt

  27. 2025-08-11

    Report approved by the Governor on 8-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 23

    executive-signature

  28. 2025-08-11

    Published 8-9-2025

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    2025-05-09 · pass · 5-0

Related bills

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