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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Senate Bill 362

Permitted electronic transmissions under employer-sponsored health insurance policies and plans

Became law

The governor signed it on Dec 7, 2023. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jul 13, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 17, 2023

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 14, 2023

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2023 Wisconsin Act 78

Latest entry in the official record, Dec 7, 2023: “Published 12-7-2023”

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What it does

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

This bill allows an insurer or health maintenance organization to agree to deliver all communications related to an employer-sponsored group health benefit plan, group health plan, or, if provided under a separate policy, certificate, or contract of insurance, limited scope-dental or vision benefits to persons covered under such a policy or plan by electronic means when the person's employer consents to electronic delivery. In order to consent to electronic delivery, the employer must confirm that each employee covered under the policy or plan routinely uses electronic communications during the normal course of employment, was given an opportunity to opt out of delivery by electronic means, and will be given an opportunity to opt out of delivery by electronic means on an annual basis. Under current law, an insurer may deliver notices and documents to a party by electronic means if certain conditions are satisfied, including that the party affirmatively consented to that method of delivery and, before the party gave consent, the insurer provided the party with a clear and conspicuous statement informing the party of the right or option to have notices and documents provided or made available in paper or another nonelectronic form and the right of the party to withdraw their consent to have notices and documents delivered to them by electronic means.

Who's behind it

4 senators are its ⁠. All 4 are Republicans.

15 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 19 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (15)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Insurance and Small Business vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 28, 2023

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 Small Business, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Dec 7, 2023

    The new law was published.

  2. Dec 7, 2023

    The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 78.

  3. Nov 30, 2023

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 15, 2023

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  5. Nov 14, 2023

    The Assembly passed it too.

  6. Oct 19, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. Oct 17, 2023

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Oct 17, 2023

    The Senate passed it.

  9. Sep 28, 2023

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

  10. Sep 21, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Jul 31, 2023 to Aug 9, 2023

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  12. Jul 13, 2023

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance and Small Business.

  13. Jul 13, 2023

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jul 13, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Hutton and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Brooks, Allen, Callahan, Gustafson, Kitchens, Palmeri, Rettinger, Schraa, Steffen, Tranel and VanderMeer

  2. Jul 13, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance and Small Business

  3. Jul 31, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  4. Aug 9, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  5. Sep 21, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Sep 27, 2023 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Sep 28, 2023 · Senate

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

  8. Sep 28, 2023 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Oct 16, 2023 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Read a second time

  11. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  13. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  14. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  16. Oct 19, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  17. Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-14-2023 by Committee on Rules

  18. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  19. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  20. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  22. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  23. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Nov 15, 2023 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  25. Nov 15, 2023 · Senate

    Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor

  26. Nov 15, 2023 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  27. Nov 30, 2023 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2023

  28. Dec 7, 2023 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 78

  29. Dec 7, 2023 · Senate

    Published 12-7-2023

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Signed on in support

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Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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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