Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 19 D · 1 R cosponsors

AB 498 — Relating to: automated external defibrillators in child care centers and making an appropriation. (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 October 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.

  • 30 sponsors

    1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (19 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill provides grants for automated external defibrillators in licensed child care centers.

This bill directs the Department of Children and Families to issue grants to licensed child care centers for automated external defibrillators, requiring matching funds. Grants will be distributed in each designated child care licensing region.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means child care workers may have access to life-saving equipment in their facilities.

Summary

An Act to create 20.437 (1) (bw) and 48.549 of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  3. Representative Arney added as a coauthor

  4. Representative Tenorio added as a coauthor

  5. Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families

  6. Introduced by Representatives Billings, Anderson, Bare, Clancy, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Joers, Kaufert, Kirsch, Madison, Miresse, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Udell and Vining; cosponsored by Senators Pfaff, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Spreitzer and Wirch

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 healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 498 do?
An Act to create 20.437 (1) (bw) and 48.549 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 498?
AB 498 is sponsored by Anderson, Billings, Jill (Democrat), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Kaufert, Dean (Republican), Kirsch, Karen (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Pfaff, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wirch, Roe, Ann (Democrat), Sheehan, Joe (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), and Vining, Robyn (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 498?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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