Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 353: Relating to: price transparency in hospitals, restricting certain debt collection actions against patients, and providing a penalty. (FE)
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 353 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on July 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: price transparency in hospitals, restricting certain debt collection actions against patients, and providing a penalty. (FE). Primary sponsor: Bob Wittke (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Rob Brooks (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Gus Gustafson (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 18
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wittke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 63 |
| Bob Donovan | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Rob Brooks | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Gus Gustafson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Dan Knodl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Dave Maxey | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Dave Murphy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Jeff Mursau | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Shae Sortwell | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| Ron Tusler | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Julian Bradley | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 28 |
| Mary Felzkowski | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| Rob Hutton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Steve Nass | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Cory Tomczyk | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Eric Wimberger | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Representative Neylon added as a coauthor
- Fiscal estimate received
- Fiscal estimate received
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
- Introduced by Representatives Wittke, Donovan, Brooks, Behnke, Gustafson, Knodl, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Sortwell and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Felzkowski, Wimberger, Hutton, Larson, Nass and Tomczyk