Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 418: Relating to: visitation of a long-term care facility resident or hospital patient during a communicable disease outbreak.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 418 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on September 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: visitation of a long-term care facility resident or hospital patient during a communicable disease outbreak. Primary sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Rob Brooks (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Gus Gustafson (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican). It lists 3 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 14
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Wichgers | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
| Lindee Brill | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Rob Brooks | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| Joy Goeben | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Gus Gustafson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Dan Knodl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Rob Kreibich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Dave Maxey | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Dave Murphy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Jim Piwowarczyk | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| André Jacque | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Steve Nass | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Cory Tomczyk | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
“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
- Laid on the table
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Subeck
- Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Subeck
- Made a special order of business at 11:18 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
- Referred to committee on Rules
- Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 9, Noes 5
- Executive action taken
- Representative Moses added as a coauthor
- Public hearing held
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
- Introduced by Representatives Wichgers, Brill, Behnke, Brooks, Goeben, Gustafson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Ortiz-Velez and Piwowarczyk; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Nass and Tomczyk