Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 21 R · 3 D cosponsors

AB 198 — Relating to: emergency medical services education, tuition and materials reimbursement for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a live 911 pilot program. (FE)

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

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  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 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · 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.

  • 30 sponsors

    1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (21 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 38.04 (9m) and 39.378 of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Laid on the table

  3. Representative Udell added as a coauthor

  4. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer

  5. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Neubauer

  6. Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  7. Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-18-2025

  8. Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  10. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  11. Executive action taken

  12. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz

  13. Fiscal estimate received

  14. Representative Stroud added as a coauthor

  15. Public hearing held

  16. Fiscal estimate received

  17. Representative Andraca added as a coauthor

  18. Fiscal estimate received

  19. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  20. Introduced by Representatives Kurtz, Novak, Summerfield, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Franklin, Goeben, Green, Gustafson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Subeck, VanderMeer and Nedweski; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, James, Cabral-Guevara, Nass, Pfaff and Testin

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (102)

102 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety veterans healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 198 do?
An Act to create 38.04 (9m) and 39.378 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 198?
AB 198 is sponsored by Marklein, James, Cabral-Guevara, Nass, Pfaff, Testin, Kurtz, Tony (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), Summerfield, Rob (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Franklin, Benjamin (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Green, Chanz (Republican), Gustafson, Nate (Republican), Kaufert, Dean (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Steffen, David (Republican), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), VanderMeer, Nancy (Republican), and Nedweski, Amanda (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 198?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced April 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track AB 198?
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