Assembly Bill 317
The use of certain words and terms that refer to a physician
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
Jun 9, 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 ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care. 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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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill restricts the words and terms that may be used to designate certain medical professionals in titles, advertising, and descriptions of services. Under current law, no person may use or assume the title “doctor of medicine” or append to the person's name the letters “M.D.” unless the person possesses the degree of doctor of medicine or the person is licensed as a physician by the Medical Examining Board.
Similarly, only individuals who possess the degree of doctor of osteopathy may use or assume the title “doctor of osteopathy” or append “D.O.” to their name.
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This bill restricts persons, except licensed physicians, from using certain words, terms, letters, or abbreviations that represent a person as a physician. Those restrictions under the bill apply to a person's title, advertising, or description of services, and the bill provides an extensive but not exclusive list of the words and terms covered by the bill.
Who's behind it
4 representatives are its . All 4 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
What happened
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Apr 15, 2024
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jun 9, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care.
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Jun 9, 2023
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jun 9, 2023 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Magnafici, Dittrich, Murphy and Rozar; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Roys and Wanggaard
- Jun 9, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
- 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
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