Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 282 — Relating to: membership on the Board of Nursing.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

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Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 15.405 (7g) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

47 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 282 change the composition of the Board of Nursing in Wisconsin. The board will now include three licensed registered nurses, one licensed practical nurse, one advanced practice nurse prescriber, one nurse educator, and two public members. This change is significant because it adds specialized roles like the advanced practice nurse and nurse educator, ensuring that the board has a broader perspective on nursing education and practice, which could enhance the quality of nursing regulation in the state.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0362/1 JPC:ajk SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 282 September 3, 2025 - Offered by SenatABRAL-GUEVARA .
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-2899/1 JPC:ads&skw SENATE BILL 282 May 29, 2025 - Introduced by Senator C ABRAL -GUEVARA , cosponsored by Representatives S ORTWELL , D ITTRICH, G OEBEN , G UNDRUM , K REIBICH , M IRESSEand O'C ONNOR .
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Health.
1.
A N A CT to amend 15.405 (7g) of the statutes;
Page 2, line 11:
relating to:
after that line insert:
membership on the Board of Nursing.
XSECTION 1m.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, the Board of Nursing has several powers and duties related to the licensure of nurses and the regulation of the practice of nursing in this state.
15.405 (7g) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act ....
The Board of Nursing consists of the following nine members appointed for staggered four-year terms:
(this act), is amended to read:
five currently licensed registered nurses, one currently licensed practical nurse, one individual who is either a licensed registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse, and two public members.
This bill revises the membership of the Board of Nursing to provide that the board consist of three currently licensed registered nurses, one currently licensed practical nurse, one currently certified advanced practice nurse prescriber, one nurse educator, one member who is either a licensed registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse, and two public members.
The bill provides that the two members of the Board of Nursing who were appointed as currently licensed registered nurses whose terms expire the earliest following the effective date of the bill must be replaced by a currently certified advanced practice nurse prescriber and a nurse educator after their terms expire.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2899/1 JPC:ads&skw SENATE BILL 282 SECTION 1 S ECTION 1.
15.405 (7g) of the statutes is amended to read:
3 currently licensed registered nurses under ch.
5 3 currently licensed registered nurses under ch.
one currently certified licensed advanced practice registered nurse prescriber under ch.
one currently certified advanced practice nurse prescriber under ch.
Each registered nurse member shall have graduated from a program in professional - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRBa0362/1 JPC:ajk nursing and each practical nurse member shall have graduated from a program in practical nursing accredited by the state in which the program was conducted.Y.
Each registered nurse member shall have graduated from a program in professional nursing and each practical nurse member shall have graduated from a program in practical nursing accredited by the state in which the program was conducted.
2.
S ECTION 2.
Page 2, line 17:
Nonstatutory provisions.
after that line insert:
(1) Of the members of the board of nursing who were appointed as currently licensed registered nurses under ch.
XS ECTION 3.
441 pursuant to s.
Effective dates.
15.405 (7g), the position of the 2 such members whose terms expire the earliest following the effective date of this subsection shall be replaced by a currently certified advanced practice nurse prescriber under ch.
This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:
441 and a nurse educator after their terms expire.
(1) The treatment of s.
(END)
15.405 (7g) (byECTION 1m) takes effect on September 1, 2026.Y.
(END )
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill creates a new Board of Nursing within the Department of Safety and Professional Services.

  • 15.405 (7g)

    BOARD OF NURSING. There is created a board of nursing in the department of safety and professional services. The board of nursing shall consist of the following members appointed for staggered 4-year terms: 3 currently licensed registered nurses under ch. 441; one currently licensed practical nurse under ch. 441; one currently certified licensed advanced practice registered nurse prescriber under ch. 441; one nurse educator; one member who is either a licensed registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse under ch. 441; and 2 public members. Each registered nurse member shall have graduated from a program in professional nursing and each practical nurse member shall have graduated from a program in practical nursing accredited by the state in which the program was conducted.

    This addition establishes a new board to oversee nursing professionals and their qualifications.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  3. Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor

  4. Available for scheduling

  5. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Executive action taken

  8. Public hearing held

  9. Representatives Subeck and Stubbs added as cosponsors

  10. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cabral-Guevara

  11. Representative Madison added as a cosponsor

  12. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

  13. Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  14. Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

  15. Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  16. Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  17. Introduced by Senator Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kreibich, Miresse and O'Connor

Sponsors

  • Sortwell · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Goeben · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

  • Sortwell
  • Dittrich
  • Goeben
  • Gundrum
  • Kreibich
  • Miresse
  • O'Connor

Not signed on (124)

124 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 282 do?
An Act to amend 15.405 (7g) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 282?
SB 282 is sponsored by Sortwell, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kreibich, Miresse, O'Connor, and Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 282?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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