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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 97: Relating to: extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women. (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 97 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women. (FE). Primary sponsor: Pat Snyder (Republican), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), Scott Allen (Republican), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Jill Billings (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Ben Franklin (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Gus Gustafson (Republican), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Tony Kurtz (Republican), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Dave Maxey (Republican), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Paul Melotik (Republican), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Adam Neylon (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Kevin Petersen (Republican), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), David Steffen (Republican), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Ron Tusler (Republican), Randy Udell (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Bob Wittke (Republican), Rob Summerfield (Republican). It lists 22 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass 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 54 · Republican 35

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pat SnyderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Jessie RodriguezPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Scott AllenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Clint AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Deb AndracaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Margaret ArneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Mike BarePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Jill BillingsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Brienne BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Ryan ClancyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Angelina CruzPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Ben DeSmidtPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Bob DonovanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Steve DoylePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Cindi DuchowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Jodi EmersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Joan FitzgeraldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Ben FranklinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Russell GoodwinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Rick GundrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Gus GustafsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Francesca HongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Andrew HysellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Jenna JacobsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Alex JoersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Tara JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Dean KaufertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Karen KirschPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Joel KitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Rob KreibichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Scott KrugPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Tony KurtzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Darrin MadisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Dave MaxeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Renuka MayadevPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Maureen McCarvillePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Paul MelotikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Vinnie MiressePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Supreme Moore OmokundePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Jeff MursauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Greta NeubauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Adam NeylonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Todd NovakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Lori PalmeriPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Kevin PetersenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Christian PhelpsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Priscilla PradoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Amaad Rivera-WagnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Ann RoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Joe SheehanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Christine SinickiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Lee SnodgrassPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Ryan SpaudePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse89
David SteffenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Angela StroudPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Shelia StubbsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Lisa SubeckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Sequanna TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Angelito TenorioPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Ron TuslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Randy UdellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Robyn ViningPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Chuck WichgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Bob WittkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Rob SummerfieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Julian BradleyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Tim CarpenterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Kristin Dassler-AlfheimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Dora DrakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Mary FelzkowskiCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Dan FeyenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Dianne HesselbeinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Jesse JamesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Sarah KeyeskiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Chris LarsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Howard MarkleinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Brad PfaffCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Romaine QuinnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Melissa RatcliffCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Kelda RoysCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Jodi Habush SinykinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Mark SpreitzerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Cory TomczykCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Jamie WallCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Van WanggaardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Eric WimbergerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Bob WirchCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22

“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. Laid on the table
  3. Made a special order of business at 11:03 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
  4. Withdrawn from committee on State Affairs and referred to committee on Rules
  5. Withdrawn from committee on Assembly Organization and referred to committee on State Affairs pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)
  6. Representative Tranel added as a coauthor
  7. Withdrawn from committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform and referred to committee on Assembly Organization pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)
  8. Representative Goeben added as a coauthor
  9. Fiscal estimate received
  10. Senator L. Johnson added as a cosponsor
  11. Representatives Ortiz-Velez, DeSanto and Haywood added as coauthors
  12. Representative McGuire added as a coauthor

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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