Senate Bill 225
Establishing a Palliative Care Council. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
May 23, 2019
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Senate vote, not reached
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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, Apr 1, 2020: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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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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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill establishes a Palliative Care Council within the Department of Health Services. Under the bill, DHS is required to establish a statewide palliative care consumer and professional information and education program and must make available on its Internet site information and resources regarding palliative care.
The bill requires the council to consult with and advise DHS on matters related to the establishment, maintenance, operation, and outcome evaluation of the program established by DHS. The council must also consult with and advise DHS regarding 1) the impact palliative care has on families and the experiences of families that have used or had a family member use palliative care services; 2) establishing a system for identifying patients or residents who could benefit from palliative care and determining how to provide information about and facilitate access to appropriate palliative care services for patients or residents with serious illnesses; and 3) any other issues relating to palliative care arising through meetings or discussions, as the council determines appropriate, but not including physician-assisted suicide.
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The bill also requires the council to submit biennial reports providing its analysis regarding certain issues relating to palliative care, including the availability of palliative care, barriers to greater access to such care, and the impact of palliative care on families that have experience with palliative care services. The council and DHS program sunset effective July 1, 2024.
Who's behind it
9 senators are its . 6 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.
21 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (21)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Beth Meyers · Democrat, Assembly
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Loren Oldenburg · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Snyder · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jul 18, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 23, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
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May 23, 2019
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 23, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Erpenbach, Marklein, Ringhand, Risser, Smith, L. Taylor and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Skowronski, Brostoff, Anderson, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Katsma, Kulp, B. Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Petryk, Ramthun, Subeck, Tauchen, Vruwink and VanderMeer
- May 23, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- Jul 18, 2019 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 1, 2020 · 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate