Assembly Bill 126
Participation in the federal Public Assistance Reporting Information System. (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
Mar 24, 2023
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 15, 2024: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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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
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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
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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 requires the Department of Health Services to enter into any necessary agreements with the federal Department of Health and Human Services and neighboring states to join and participate as an active member in the Public Assistance Reporting Information System. The Public Assistance Reporting Information System is a federal database used to check whether public assistance recipients may be receiving duplicate benefits in more than one state. The bill also requires DHS to identify any veterans, dependents of veterans, and survivors receiving benefits under the Medical Assistance program that are eligible for federal military-related health care benefits and encourage those individuals to apply for the federal benefits for which they are eligible.
Who's behind it
10 representatives are its . 9 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (10)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Samba Baldeh · Democrat, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 15, 2024
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 10, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 30, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 24, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight.
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Mar 24, 2023
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 24, 2023 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Penterman, Dittrich, Baldeh, Behnke, Brandtjen, Edming, Gundrum, Tittl, Wichgers and Allen; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Taylor
- Mar 24, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight
- Mar 30, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 10, 2024 · Assembly
Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor
- Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly
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