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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 820: Relating to: the practice of audiology, licensure of audiologists, the composition of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, and repealing an administrative rule related to the practical examination of audiologists. (FE)

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 820 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: the practice of audiology, licensure of audiologists, the composition of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, and repealing an administrative rule related to the practical examination of audiologists. (FE). Primary sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Jill Billings (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Joy Goeben (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Dan Knodl (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic). It lists 2 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 11 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cindi DuchowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Lisa SubeckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Jill BillingsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Ben DeSmidtPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Bob DonovanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Steve DoylePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Joy GoebenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Russell GoodwinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Karen KirschPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Lori PalmeriPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Christine SinickiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Shelia StubbsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Randy UdellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Rachael Cabral-GuevaraCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Melissa RatcliffCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16

“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 pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
  3. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Duchow
  4. Representative Anderson added as a coauthor
  5. Referred to committee on Rules
  6. Report passage recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 6, Noes 1
  7. Executive action taken
  8. Public hearing held
  9. Read first time and referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
  10. Introduced by Representatives Duchow, Subeck, Billings, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Goeben, Goodwin, Kirsch, Knodl, O'Connor, Palmeri, Sinicki, Stubbs and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Ratcliff

Sources

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