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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 300

Copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance for oral chemotherapy and injected or intravenous chemotherapy. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Sep 13, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 30 to 2

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 20, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 186

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 3, 2014: “Published 4-4-2014”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill prohibits health insurance policies, and self-insured governmental and school district health plans, that cover injected or intravenous and oral chemotherapy from requiring the insured to pay a higher copayment, deductible, or coinsurance for oral chemotherapy than is required for injected or intravenous chemotherapy, regardless of the formulation or benefit category determination by the policy or plan. A health insurance policy or self-insured governmental or school district health plan may not comply with that prohibition by increasing the copayment, deductible, or coinsurance for intravenous or injected chemotherapy that is covered under the policy or plan.

The requirements of the bill apply to individual and group health insurance policies, including limited service health organizations, preferred provider plans, defined network plans, and cooperative associations' health care plans; to health care plans, including a self-insured plan, offered by the state to its employees; and to self-insured health plans of a city, town, village, county, or school district.

Who's behind it

15 senators are its ⁠. 9 are Democrats and 6 are Republicans.

47 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 62 names

Authors (15)

Signed on in support (47)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

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 were 6 votes on this bill. Taking a bill up right away needs two-thirds of the members, a higher bar than passing it, so that vote can draw more yeses than the final one.

Senate Committee on Insurance and Housing vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 30, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to take it up right away

Failed, 38 to 58 · Mar 18, 2014 · 3 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (38)

No (58)

Didn't vote (3)

Official motion: “Refused to suspend rules to withdraw from Senate message and take up, Ayes 38, Noes 58”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 30 to 2 · Mar 18, 2014 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

No (2)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 30, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Failed, 40 to 54 · Mar 20, 2014 · 5 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (40)

No (54)

Official motion: “Refused to reject Assembly Amendment 1, Ayes 40, Noes 54”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 75 to 18 · Mar 20, 2014 · 4 didn't vote

See how each of the 97 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (75)

Didn't vote (4)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 75, Noes 18, Paired 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 26 to 7 · Apr 1, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 26, Noes 7”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 3, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 3, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 186.

  3. Apr 2, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 1, 2014

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Mar 21, 2014

    The Senate adopted it.

  6. Mar 20, 2014

    The Assembly passed it too, 75 to 18.

  7. Mar 20, 2014

    6 more representatives signed on in support.

  8. Mar 20, 2014

    The Assembly adopted it.

  9. Mar 19, 2014 to Mar 20, 2014

    15 more representatives signed on in support.

  10. Mar 18, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Mar 18, 2014

    The Assembly received it.

  12. Mar 18, 2014

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  13. Mar 18, 2014

    The Senate passed it, 30 to 2.

  14. Feb 6, 2014

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  15. Jan 30, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  16. Jan 9, 2014

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  17. Nov 8, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Oct 9, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  19. Oct 3, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  20. Sep 13, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance and Housing.

  21. Sep 13, 2013

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Sep 13, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Darling, L. Taylor, Harsdorf, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Schultz, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Strachota, Barca, Jacque, Tittl, Thiesfeldt, Loudenbeck, Stone, Kerkman, Schraa, Brooks, T. Larson, Pridemore, Tranel, A. Ott, Ripp, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Kaufert, Knodl, Zamarripa, Hulsey, Ohnstad, Johnson, Berceau, Kolste, Mason, Sinicki, Vruwink, Bewley, Pasch, Richards, Goyke, Riemer, Hesselbein, Smith, Danou, Hebl, Young, Zepnick and Kahl

  2. Sep 13, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance and Housing

  3. Oct 3, 2013 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Oct 9, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Nov 8, 2013 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Jan 9, 2014 · Senate

    Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor

  7. Jan 22, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Jan 30, 2014 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Jan 30, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Feb 6, 2014 · Senate

    Senator Ellis added as a coauthor

  11. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Senate Organization and take up

  12. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  15. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 30, Noes 2

  16. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Refused to suspend rules to withdraw from Senate message and take up, Ayes 38, Noes 58

  18. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Representative Wright added as a cosponsor

  19. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  20. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  21. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 10:28 AM on 3-20-2014 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28

  22. Mar 19, 2014 · Assembly

    Representative Barnes added as a cosponsor

  23. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  24. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Representatives Bernard Schaber, Billings, Clark, Doyle, Genrich, Hintz, Jorgensen, Kessler, Milroy, Pope, Ringhand, Sargent, C. Taylor and Wachs added as cosponsors

  25. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Strachota

  26. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Refused to reject Assembly Amendment 1, Ayes 40, Noes 54

  27. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  28. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  29. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  30. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Representatives Swearingen, J. Ott, Marklein, Petryk, Williams and Petersen added as cosponsors

  31. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 75, Noes 18, Paired 2

  32. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  33. Mar 21, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  34. Mar 21, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  35. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-1-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  36. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Senators Jauch, T. Cullen, Hansen, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Vinehout, Harris, Miller, Risser, C. Larson and Lassa

  37. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  38. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 26, Noes 7

  39. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  40. Apr 2, 2014 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  41. Apr 2, 2014 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2014

  42. Apr 3, 2014 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 186

  43. Apr 3, 2014 · Senate

    Published 4-4-2014

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act. 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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

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