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AB257 • 2025
advanced practice registered nurses, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
Report approved by the Governor on 8-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 17
Published 8-9-2025
Presented to the Governor on 8-7-2025
Report correctly enrolled on 6-23-2025
Received from Senate concurred in
Fiscal estimate received
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly
Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor
Rules suspended and taken up
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in
Ordered immediately messaged
Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-18-2025
Fiscal estimate received
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care , Ayes 15, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Representative Moses added as a coauthor
Executive action taken
Fiscal estimate received
Representative Snodgrass added as a coauthor
Senators James and Larson added as cosponsors
Representative Madison added as a coauthor
Representative Clancy added as a coauthor
Representative Vining added as a coauthor
Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor
Public hearing held
Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor
Representatives McCarville , Miresse , Goeben and Knodl added as coauthors
Fiscal estimate received
Introduced by Representatives Kurtz , Subeck , Rodriguez , Andraca , Behnke , Brown , Cruz , DeSmidt , Emerson , Gundrum , Joers , Kreibich , Maxey , Murphy , O'Connor , Ortiz-Velez , Prado , Spiros , Stubbs , Tusler , Udell and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators Testin , Cabral-Guevara , Roys , Dassler-Alfheim , Habush Sinykin , Hesselbein , Keyeski , LeMahieu , Marklein , Quinn , Ratcliff , Smith and Spreitzer
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
Representatives Donovan and Palmeri added as coauthors
advanced practice registered nurses, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority Status: A - Enacted into Law