Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 4 D cosponsors

AB 988 — Relating to: video recording of surgical procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (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 January 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

An Act to amend 146.81 (4); to create 50.373, 146.83 (3f) (b) 3m. and 655.27 (1g) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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

  3. Introduced by Representatives Sinicki, Kirsch, Stubbs and Ortiz-Velez; cosponsored by Senator Ratcliff

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (127)

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 988 do?
An Act to amend 146.81 (4); to create 50.373, 146.83 (3f) (b) 3m. and 655.27 (1g) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 988?
AB 988 is sponsored by Ratcliff, Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Kirsch, Karen (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), and Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 988?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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