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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 598: Relating to: consent to admissions to certain health care facilities by patient representatives without requiring a petition for guardianship or protective placement. (FE)

Enacted 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 598 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 29, 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: Pat Snyder (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Dan Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Tony Kurtz (Republican), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Paul Melotik (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Will Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Rob Swearingen (Republican), Bob Wittke (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2026): Published 3-21-2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pat SnyderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Lisa SubeckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Bob DonovanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Steve DoylePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Russell GoodwinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Rick GundrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Karen HurdPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Tara JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Rob KreibichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Tony KurtzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Maureen McCarvillePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Paul MelotikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Jeff MursauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Todd NovakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Lori PalmeriPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Will PentermanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Jim PiwowarczykPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Priscilla PradoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Amaad Rivera-WagnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Jessie RodriguezPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Ann RoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Joe SheehanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Christine SinickiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Angela StroudPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Shelia StubbsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Rob SwearingenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Bob WittkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Rachael Cabral-GuevaraCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Dan FeyenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Jesse JamesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Romaine QuinnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Eric WimbergerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2

“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. Published 3-21-2026
  2. Report approved by the Governor on 3-20-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 115
  3. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
  4. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
  5. Presented to the Governor on 3-19-2026
  6. Report correctly enrolled on 3-18-2026
  7. LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 3)
  8. Received from Senate concurred in
  9. Ordered immediately messaged
  10. Senator Smith added as a cosponsor
  11. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 28, Noes 5
  12. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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