Senate Bill 103
Inadmissibility of a statement of apology or condolence by a health care provider
Topics: Court: Procedure, Damage (personal injury), Death, Evidence, Medical malpractice, Medical service, Nurses, Physician, Trades and occupations
Stopped before the full Senate voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
May 24, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, certain types of evidence are not allowed to be admitted in a court action for various policy reasons. For example, evidence of remedial measures taken after an event occurred that would have made the event less likely is not admissible to prove negligence or culpable conduct in connection with the event. As another example, no written or oral communication relating to a dispute in mediation is admissible or subject to discovery in any judicial proceeding or administrative action.
This bill provides that a statement or conduct of a health care provider that expresses apology, benevolence, compassion, condolence, fault, liability, remorse, responsibility, or sympathy to a patient or patient's relative or representative is not admissible into evidence or subject to discovery in any civil action or administrative hearing regarding the health care provider as evidence of liability or as an admission against interest.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . 5 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (13)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Erik Severson · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jul 6, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jul 6, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Jul 6, 2011
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jun 3, 2011
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jun 2, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 24, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
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May 24, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 24, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Galloway, Cowles, Darling, Holperin, Schultz and Wanggaard;Cosponsored by Representatives Severson, Nygren, Strachota, Kaufert, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Jacque, Ripp, Spanbauer, Tauchen and Thiesfeldt
- May 24, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations
- May 31, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Galloway
- Jun 2, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 3, 2011 · Senate
Senator Grothman added as a coauthor
- Jun 28, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 2 offered by Senator Erpenbach
- Jun 28, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jul 6, 2011 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jul 6, 2011 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Jul 6, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 3 offered by Senator Galloway
- Mar 23, 2012 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote