BadgerCare purchase option, basic plan, state-based insurance exchange, and granting rule-making authority

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Senators Larson, Carpenter, Drake, Ratcliff and Roys, cosponsored by Representatives Johnson, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining
Last action: 2026-03-23
Official status: S - Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2026-03-23 Sen.
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2026-03-19 Sen.
Introduced by Senators Larson , Carpenter , Drake , Ratcliff and Roys ; cosponsored by Representatives Johnson , Moore Omokunde , Phelps , Anderson , Andraca , Arney , Bare , Billings , Brown , Clancy , Cruz , DeSanto , DeSmidt , Doyle , Fitzgerald , Goodwin , Haywood , Hong , Hysell , J. Jacobson , Joers , Kirsch , Madison , Mayadev , McCarville , McGuire , Miresse , Palmeri , Prado , Rivera-Wagner , Roe , Sheehan , Sinicki , Snodgrass , Spaude , Stroud , Stubbs , Subeck , Taylor , Tenorio , Udell and Vining
2026-03-19 Sen.
Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry

Official Summary Text

BadgerCare purchase option, basic plan, state-based insurance exchange, and granting rule-making authority
Status: S - Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry