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SB23 • 2025
extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 3-18-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 102
Published 3-19-2026
Presented to the Governor on 3-12-2026
Report correctly enrolled
Received from Assembly concurred in
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 95, Noes 1
Ordered immediately messaged
Representative DeSanto added as a cosponsor
Withdrawn from committee on State Affairs and referred to committee on Rules
Made a special order of business at 11:03 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
Withdrawn from committee on Assembly Organization and referred to committee on State Affairs pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)
Representative Tranel added as a cosponsor
Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to committee on Assembly Organization pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)
Representative Goeben added as a cosponsor
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
Senator Smith added as a coauthor
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 1
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Senate
Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Fiscal estimate received
Representatives Ortiz-Velez and Haywood added as cosponsors
Representative McGuire added as a cosponsor
Representative Moses added as a cosponsor
Representative Callahan added as a cosponsor
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health , Ayes 5, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Executive action taken
Public hearing held
Representative Summerfield added as a cosponsor
Senators Carpenter and L. Johnson added as coauthors
Introduced by Senators James , Felzkowski , Bradley , Dassler-Alfheim , Drake , Feyen , Habush Sinykin , Hesselbein , Keyeski , Larson , Marklein , Pfaff , Quinn , Ratcliff , Roys , Spreitzer , Tomczyk , Wall , Wanggaard , Wimberger and Wirch ; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder , Rodriguez , Allen , Anderson , Andraca , Arney , Bare , Behnke , Billings , Brown , Clancy , Cruz , DeSmidt , Dittrich , Donovan , Doyle , Duchow , Emerson , Fitzgerald , Franklin , Goodwin , Gundrum , Gustafson , Hong , Hysell , J. Jacobson , Joers , Johnson , Kaufert , Kirsch , Kitchens , Kreibich , Krug , Kurtz , Madison , Maxey , Mayadev , McCarville , Melotik , Miresse , Moore Omokunde , Mursau , Neubauer , Neylon , Novak , Palmeri , Petersen , Phelps , Prado , Rivera-Wagner , Roe , Sheehan , Sinicki , Snodgrass , Spaude , Steffen , Stroud , Stubbs , Subeck , Taylor , Tenorio , Tusler , Udell , Vining , Wichgers and Wittke
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women Status: S - Enacted into law