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AB257Introduced in the Assembly

Advanced practice registered nurses, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Passed

Introduced by Tony Kurtz, District 41

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Official description

An Act to repeal 50.01 (1b), 77.54 (14) (f) 3., 118.2925 (1) (b), 118.294 (1) (a), 146.89 (1) (r) 8., 252.01 (1c), 440.03 (13) (b) 3., 440.03 (13) (b) 42., 440.08 (2) (a) 4m., 440.08 (2) (a) 50., 441.11 (title), 441.11 (1), 441.11 (3), 441.15, 441.16, 441.19, 448.035 (1) (a), 450.01 (1m) and 655.001 (9); to renumber 655.001 (1); to renumber and amend 146.89 (1) (r) 3., 253.13 (1), 255.06 (1) (d), 441.06 (7) and 441.11 (2); to amend 29.193 (1m) (a) 2. (intro.), 29.193 (2) (b) 2., 29.193 (2) (c) 3., 29.193 (2) (cd) 2. b., 29.193 (2) (cd) 2. c., 29.193 (2) (e), 29.193 (3) (a), 45.40 (1g) (a), 46.03 (44), 50.08 (2), 50.09 (1) (a) (intro.), 50.09 (1) (f) 1., 50.09 (1) (h), 50.09 (1) (k), 50.49 (1) (b) (intro.), 51.41 (1d) (b) 4., 70.47 (8) (intro.), 77.54 (14) (f) 4., 97.59, 106.30 (1), 118.15 (3) (a), 118.25 (1) (a), 118.29 (1) (e), 118.2915 (2) (a), 118.2915 (3) (a), 118.2915 (4) (c), 118.2915 (6) (a) (intro.), 118.2915 (6) (a) 2., 118.2915 (6) (a) 3., 118.2925 (3), 118.2925 (4) (c), 118.2925 (5), 118.294 (1) (am), 118.294 (2), 118.294 (4) (a), 146.615 (1) (a), 146.82 (3) (a), 146.89 (1) (r) 1., 146.89 (6), 154.01 (1g), 252.07 (8) (a) 2., 252.07 (9) (c), 252.10 (7), 252.11 (2), 252.11 (4), 252.11 (5), 252.11 (7), 252.11 (10), 252.15 (3m) (d) 11. b. and 13., (5g) (c), (5m) (d) 2. and (e) 2. and 3. and (7m) (intro.) and (b), 252.16 (3) (c) (intro.), 252.17 (3) (c) (intro.), 253.07 (4) (d), 253.115 (4), 253.115 (7) (a) (intro.), 253.15 (2), 255.06 (2) (d), 255.07 (1) (d), 257.01 (5) (a), 257.01 (5) (b), 341.14 (1a), 341.14 (1e) (a), 341.14 (1m), 341.14 (1q), 343.16 (5) (a), 343.51 (1), 343.62 (4) (a) 4., 440.077 (1) (a), 440.077 (2) (c), 440.094 (1) (c) 1., 440.094 (2) (a) (intro.), 440.981 (1), 440.982 (1), 440.987 (2), 441.01 (3), 441.01 (4), 441.01 (7) (a) (intro.), 441.01 (7) (b), 441.06 (3), 441.06 (4), 441.07 (1g) (intro.), (a), (c) and (e), 441.07 (2), 441.10 (7), 441.18 (2) (a) (intro.), 441.18 (2) (b), 441.18 (3), 448.03 (2) (a), 448.035 (2) to (4), 448.56 (1) and (1m) (b), 448.62 (2m), 448.67 (2), 448.956 (1m), 450.01 (16) (h) 2., 450.01 (16) (hr) 2., 450.03 (1) (e), 450.11 (1g) (b), 450.11 (1i) (a) 1., 450.11 (1i) (b) 2. b., 450.11 (7) (b), 450.11 (8) (e), 450.13 (5) (b), 450.135 (7) (b), 462.04, 655.001 (7t), 655.002 (1) (a), 655.002 (1) (b), 655.002 (1) (c), 655.002 (1) (d), 655.002 (1) (e), 655.002 (1) (em), 655.002 (2) (a), 655.002 (2) (b), 655.003 (1), 655.003 (3), 655.005 (2) (a), 655.005 (2) (b), 655.23 (5m), 655.27 (3) (a) 4., 655.27 (3) (b) 2m., 655.275 (2), 655.275 (5) (b) 2., 895.478 (3m), 961.01 (19) (a) and 961.395; to repeal and recreate 118.2915 (1) (a), 155.01 (1g) (b), 251.01 (1c) and 441.06 (title); to create 253.115 (1) (f), 253.13 (1) (a), 253.15 (1) (em), 255.06 (1) (f) 2., 440.03 (13) (b) 39m., 440.08 (2) (a) 47r., 441.001 (1c), 441.001 (3c), 441.001 (3g), 441.001 (3n), 441.001 (3r), 441.001 (3w), 441.001 (5), 441.01 (7) (c), 441.065, 441.07 (1r), 441.09, 441.092 and 655.001 (1g) of the statutes; Relating to: advanced practice registered nurses, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

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Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

September 9, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

  3. Representatives Donovan and Palmeri added as coauthors

  4. Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor

  5. Representatives McCarville, Miresse, Goeben and Knodl added as coauthors

  6. Fiscal estimate received

  7. Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor

  8. Public hearing held

  9. Representative Vining added as a coauthor

  10. Representative Clancy added as a coauthor

  11. Representative Madison added as a coauthor

  12. Senators James and Larson added as cosponsors

  13. Fiscal estimate received

  14. Representative Snodgrass added as a coauthor

  15. Representative Moses added as a coauthor

  16. Executive action taken

  17. Fiscal estimate received

  18. Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  19. Referred to committee on Rules

  20. Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-18-2025

  21. Read a second time

  22. Ordered to a third reading

  23. Rules suspended

  24. Read a third time and passed

  25. Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Received from Assembly

  27. Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  28. Rules suspended and taken up

  29. Read a second time

  30. Ordered to a third reading

  31. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  32. Read a third time and concurred in

  33. Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Received from Senate concurred in

  35. Fiscal estimate received

  36. Report correctly enrolled on 6-23-2025

  37. Presented to the Governor on 8-7-2025

  38. Report approved by the Governor on 8-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 17

  39. Published 8-9-2025

  40. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

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