Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 14 D cosponsors

AB 1146 — Relating to: minimum nurse staffing ratios in hospitals, registered nurses’ right to refuse a work assignment, prohibiting mandatory overtime for registered nurses, and providing a penalty.

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 March 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

An Act to amend 111.322 (2m) (a) and 111.322 (2m) (b); to create 50.374, 103.035, 106.54 (10) (c) and 146.998 of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

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

  4. Introduced by Representatives Hong, Subeck, Bare, Sinicki, Tenorio, Joers, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Goodwin, Clancy, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Arney, J. Jacobson and Hysell; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Ratcliff, Hesselbein, Wirch, Keyeski, Dassler-Alfheim and Roys

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (110)

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Subjects

healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1146 do?
An Act to amend 111.322 (2m) (a) and 111.322 (2m) (b); to create 50.374, 103.035, 106.54 (10) (c) and 146.998 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 1146?
AB 1146 is sponsored by Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Moore Omokunde, Hysell, Andrew (Democrat), Larson, Ratcliff, Hesselbein, Wirch, Keyeski, Dassler-Alfheim, Roys, Jacobson, Jenna (Democrat), Hong, Francesca (Democrat), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Goodwin, Russell (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), and Arney, Margaret (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 1146?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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