Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 8 D cosponsors

AB 1011 — Relating to: recovery of noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases.

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 February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to amend 655.017, 893.55 (4) (b) and 893.55 (4) (d) 1.; to repeal and recreate 893.55 (1d) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill increases the ceiling on noneconomic damages recoverable in medical malpractice cases from $750,000 to $3,000,000.

  • 655.017

    is subject to the limits under s. 893.55 (4) (d) and (f). → is subject to the limits under s. 893.55 (4) (d) and (f).

    This change maintains the reference to the limits under section 893.55, but does not alter the text meaningfully.

  • 893.55 (1d)

    The limitation of $750,000 represents an appropriate balance between providing reasonable compensation for noneconomic damages associated with medical malpractice and ensuring affordable and accessible health care. → The limitation of $3,000,000 represents an appropriate balance between providing reasonable compensation for noneconomic damages associated with medical malpractice and ensuring affordable and accessible health care.

    This change increases the noneconomic damages limit in legislative findings.

  • 893.55 (4) (b)

    may not exceed the limit under par. (d) for each occurrence on or after April 6, 2006. → may not exceed the limit under par. (d) for each occurrence on or after April 6, 2006.

    This change updates the statutory reference format without altering the substantive meaning.

  • 893.55 (4) (d) 1.

    $750,000. → $3,000,000.

    This change directly raises the limit for total noneconomic damages from $750,000 to $3,000,000.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Senator Bradley withdrawn as a cosponsor

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

  4. Introduced by Representatives Sinicki, Kirsch, Brown, Clancy, Goodwin, Ortiz-Velez, Stubbs and Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Ratcliff, Bradley and Drake

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (120)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1011 do?
An Act to amend 655.017, 893.55 (4) (b) and 893.55 (4) (d) 1.; to repeal and recreate 893.55 (1d) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 1011?
AB 1011 is sponsored by Roys, Ratcliff, Bradley, Drake, Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Kirsch, Karen (Democrat), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Goodwin, Russell (Democrat), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), and Taylor, Sequanna (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 1011?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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