Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly Bipartisan · 9 R · 9 D cosponsors

AB 971 — Relating to: tuition and materials reimbursement for community paramedics and community emergency medical services practitioners. (FE)

Last action — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 30, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 9 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 39.378 (1); to amend 39.378 (4); to create 39.378 (1) (b) and 39.378 (2m) and (3m) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Assembly Bill 971 includes a few changes, particularly the names of the sponsors and cosponsors, indicating new support for the bill. Additionally, specific sections have been removed from the previous draft, which could streamline the bill and make it easier to follow. These adjustments are important because they can reflect changes in legislative priorities and help ensure the bill addresses key issues effectively. By clarifying who is backing the bill and simplifying its structure, this revised version might improve its chances of advancing through the legislative process.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBs0483/1 ARG:ads&cdc ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 971 February 18, 2026 - Offered by Representative SNYDER .
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-5995/1 ARG:ads ASSEMBLY BILL 971 January 30, 2026 - Introduced by Representatives S NYDER, D OYLE, GUNDRUM , M ELOTIK, MCC ARVILLE, TAYLOR, ARMSTRONG , DESMIDT , ITZGERALD , OERS , KNODL , KREIBICH, M AXEY, MURPHY , O'CONNOR , ROE, SINICKIand S UBECK , cosponsored by Senator AMES .
Referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care.
HEAB may provide reimbursement for an individual who has completed a DHS-approved training program and received DHS - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRBs0483/1 ARG:ads&cdc SECTION 1 approval as a community paramedic or community emergency medical services practitioner.
HEAB may provide reimbursement for an individual who has completed a DHS-approved training program and received DHS approval as a community paramedic or community emergency medical services practitioner.
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5995/1 ARG:ads ASSEMBLY BILL 971 SECTION 1 For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRBs0483/1 ARG:ads&cdc S ECTION 3 (c) The employer of an individual listed under par.
- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-5995/1 ARG:ads ASSEMBLY BILL 971 S ECTION 3 (c) The employer of an individual listed under par.
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Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  3. Available for scheduling

  4. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  5. Executive action taken

  6. Fiscal estimate received

  7. Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government

  8. Received from Assembly

  9. Ordered immediately messaged

  10. Read a third time and passed

  11. Rules suspended

  12. Ordered to a third reading

  13. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  14. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Snyder

  15. Read a second time

  16. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer

  17. Made a special order of business at 1:37 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13

  18. Representatives Ortiz-Velez, Miresse and Anderson added as coauthors

  19. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

  20. Referred to committee on Rules

  21. Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  22. Representative Udell added as a coauthor

  23. Executive action taken

  24. Representative Johnson added as a coauthor

  25. Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor

  26. Public hearing held

  27. Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  28. Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

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

  30. Introduced by Representatives Snyder, Doyle, Gundrum, Melotik, McCarville, Taylor, Armstrong, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Joers, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Roe, Sinicki and Subeck; cosponsored by Senator James

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (113)

113 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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Votes

Subjects

public-safety healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 971 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 39.378 (1); to amend 39.378 (4); to create 39.378 (1) (b) and 39.378 (2m) and (3m) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 971?
AB 971 is sponsored by James, Roe, Ann (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Snyder, Patrick (Republican), Doyle, Steve (Democrat), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), McCarville, Maureen (Democrat), Taylor, Sequanna (Democrat), Armstrong, David (Republican), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), and O'Connor, Jerry (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 971?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 30, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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