Assembly Bill 876
Coverage of prescription eye drop refills
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 29, 2018
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2018
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 20, 2018
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 305
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2018: “Published 4-17-2018”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires health insurance policies, known in the bill as disability insurance policies, and self-insured governmental and school district health plans that cover prescription eye drops to cover refills of prescription eye drops that 1) are allowed under the prescription; 2) do not exceed the prescribed number of refills; and 3) are requested by the insured or plan participant when 75 percent or more of the days have elapsed from the later of the original distribution date or the date of the most recent refill.
This proposal may contain a health insurance mandate requiring a social and financial impact report under s. 601.423, stats.
Who's behind it
14 lawmakers are its . 8 are Democrats and 6 are Republicans.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (14)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Barca and Vruwink
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Roger Roth · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Insurance vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 0 · Feb 15, 2018
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, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 2018
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 17, 2018
The new law was published.
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Apr 17, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 305.
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Apr 12, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 20, 2018
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 15, 2018
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Mar 12, 2018
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 21, 2018
The Senate received it.
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Feb 20, 2018
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Feb 20, 2018
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 15, 2018
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 15, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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Feb 1, 2018
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 31, 2018
“Commissioner of Insurance report received pursuant to s.601.423(2), Wisconsin Statutes” (the official wording)
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Jan 29, 2018
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Insurance.
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Jan 29, 2018
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 29, 2018 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Jagler, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Skowronski, Anderson, Berceau, Billings, Fields, Kolste, Pope, Spreitzer, Subeck, Horlacher and R. Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Feyen, Carpenter and Vinehout
- Jan 29, 2018 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance
- Jan 31, 2018 · Assembly
Commissioner of Insurance report received pursuant to s.601.423(2), Wisconsin Statutes
- Feb 1, 2018 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 8, 2018 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 2:00 PM on 2-20-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 21, 2018 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 12, 2018 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Mar 12, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Apr 5, 2018 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 4-5-2018
- Apr 12, 2018 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018
- Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 305
- Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly
Published 4-17-2018
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
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
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