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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 43: Relating to: permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 43 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on February 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE). Primary sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), Ben Franklin (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Pat Snyder (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), Tyler August (Republican), Mike Bare (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Scott Krug (Republican), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), John Spiros (Republican), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Republican 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joel KitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Jessie RodriguezPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Ben FranklinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Cindi DuchowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Todd NovakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Pat SnyderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Shannon ZimmermanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Tyler AugustPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Mike BarePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Francesca HongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Andrew HysellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Jenna JacobsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Scott KrugPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Vinnie MiressePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Jeff MursauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Amanda NedweskiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Greta NeubauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Christian PhelpsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Jim PiwowarczykPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Joe SheehanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
John SpirosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Angela StroudPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Lisa SubeckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Karen KirschPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Christine SinickiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Rachael Cabral-GuevaraCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Jesse JamesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Howard MarkleinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
  2. Available for scheduling
  3. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
  4. Received from Assembly
  5. Ordered immediately messaged
  6. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 87, Noes 10
  7. Rules suspended
  8. Ordered to a third reading
  9. Read a second time
  10. Representatives Emerson and Moore Omokunde added as coauthors
  11. Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 5-13-2025
  12. Representative Vining added as a coauthor

Showing 12 most recent of 34 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source