Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 16 R · 6 D cosponsors

AB 173 — Relating to: regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 39 sponsors

    1 primary, 38 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An Act to repeal 632.865 (2) and 632.865 (5) (e); to renumber 632.865 (4); to amend 40.51 (8), 40.51 (8m), 66.0137 (4), 120.13 (2) (g), 185.983 (1) (intro.), 609.83, 632.861 (4) (a), 632.865 (1) (ae) and 632.865 (6) (c) 3.; to create 632.861 (1m), 632.861 (3g), 632.861 (3r), 632.861 (4) (e), 632.862, 632.865 (1) (ab) and (ac), 632.865 (1) (an), (aq) and (at), 632.865 (1) (bm), 632.865 (1) (cg) and (cr), 632.865 (2d), 632.865 (2h), 632.865 (2p), 632.865 (2t), 632.865 (4) (b), 632.865 (4m), 632.865 (5d), 632.865 (5h), 632.865 (5p), 632.865 (5t), 632.865 (6) (bm), 632.865 (6) (c) 3m., 632.865 (6g), 632.865 (6r) and 632.865 (8) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Bare added as a coauthor

  3. Representative Franklin added as a coauthor

  4. Representatives Stubbs and Hysell added as coauthors

  5. Public hearing held

  6. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Novak

  7. Representative Andraca added as a coauthor

  8. Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  9. Representative Cruz added as a coauthor

  10. Representative Donovan added as a coauthor

  11. Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor

  12. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  13. Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

  14. Fiscal estimate received

  15. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  16. Representative Udell added as a coauthor

  17. Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  18. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  19. Fiscal estimate received

  20. Representative Rivera-Wagner added as a coauthor

  21. Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

  22. Introduced by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Allen, Armstrong, Brooks, Callahan, Fitzgerald, B. Jacobson, Joers, Kirsch, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, McCarville, Miresse, Mursau, O'Connor, Sortwell, Tittl, Wichgers and Tucker; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Marklein, Cabral-Guevara, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wanggaard, Wimberger and James

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 38 co-sponsors · 93 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (38)

Not signed on (93)

93 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 173 do?
An Act to repeal 632.865 (2) and 632.865 (5) (e); to renumber 632.865 (4); to amend 40.51 (8), 40.51 (8m), 66.0137 (4), 120.13 (2) (g), 185.983 (1) (intro.), 609.83, 632.861 (4) (a), 632.865 (1) (ae) and 632.865 (6) (c) 3.; to create 632.861 (1m), 632.861 (3g), 632.861 (3r), 632.861 (4) (e), 632.862, 632.865 (1) (ab) and (ac), 632.865 (1) (an), (aq) and (at), 632.865 (1) (bm), 632.865 (1) (cg) and (cr), 632.865 (2d), 632.865 (2h), 632.865 (2p), 632.865 (2t), 632.865 (4) (b), 632.865 (4m), 632.865 (5d), 632.865 (5h), 632.865 (5p), 632.865 (5t), 632.865 (6) (bm), 632.865 (6) (c) 3m., 632.865 (6g), 632.865 (6r) and 632.865 (8) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 173?
AB 173 is sponsored by Felzkowski, Marklein, Cabral-Guevara, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wanggaard, Wimberger, James, Novak, Todd (Republican), Tranel, Travis (Republican), Allen, Scott (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Brooks, Robert (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Kirsch, Karen (Democrat), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), McCarville, Maureen (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Tittl, Paul (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Tucker, Duke (Republican), and Johnson, Tara (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 173?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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