Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 578: Relating to: consent to admissions to certain health care facilities by patient representatives without requiring a petition for guardianship or protective placement. (FE)

Did not advance Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Plain-language summary

SB 578 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on October 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: consent to admissions to certain health care facilities by patient representatives without requiring a petition for guardianship or protective placement. (FE). Primary sponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Dan Feyen (Republican), Jesse James (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican). It lists 30 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Eric Wimberger (Republican); Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican); Dan Feyen (Republican); Jesse James (Republican); and 1 more. 30 co-sponsors.