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Bills from the 2025–26 session

Assembly Bill 263

Coverage of breast cancer screenings by the Medical Assistance program and health insurance policies and plans. (FE)

Topics: Disease, Insurance: Health, Medical assistance, Women

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 19, 2025

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 264. That version became law.

What it would have done

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

This bill requires health insurance policies to provide coverage for diagnostic breast examinations and for supplemental breast screening examinations for an individual who is at increased risk of breast cancer, as determined in accordance with the most recent applicable guidelines of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, or has heterogeneously or extremely dense breast tissue, as defined by the Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System established by the American College of Radiology. Health insurance policies are referred to in the statutes as disability insurance policies. Self-insured governmental health plans are also required to provide the coverage specified in the bill. The bill also requires coverage of those breast screenings by the Medical Assistance program, which is the state-administered Medicaid program that is jointly funded by the state and federal governments and that provides health services to individuals with limited financial resources.

Under the bill, health insurance policies may not charge a cost-sharing amount for a supplemental breast screening examination or diagnostic breast examination. The limitation on cost-sharing does not apply to the extent that the limitation would result in ineligibility for a health savings account under the federal Internal Revenue Code.

Read the full summary

Health insurance policies are required under current law to cover two mammographic breast examinations to screen for breast cancer for a woman from ages 45 to 49 if certain criteria are satisfied. Health insurance policies must currently cover annual mammograms for a woman once she attains the age of 50. The coverage required under current law is required whether or not the woman shows any symptoms of breast cancer and may be subject to only the same exclusions and limitations, including cost sharing, that apply to other radiological examinations under the policy. The bill does not change or eliminate the current coverage requirements for mammograms, except that preferred provider plans are explicitly included in the current law and the bill’s requirements.

This proposal may contain a health insurance mandate requiring a social and financial impact report under s. 601.423, stats.

Who's behind it

41 representatives are its ⁠. 26 are Democrats and 15 are Republicans.

40 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 81 names

Authors (41)

Signed on in support (40)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Health vote on an amendment

Passed, 14 to 1 · Jan 21, 2026

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · Jan 21, 2026

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2026

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Feb 19, 2026

    3 more representatives signed on in support.

  3. Feb 18, 2026

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  4. Feb 12, 2026 to Feb 18, 2026

    3 more representatives signed on in support.

  5. Feb 12, 2026

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.

  6. Jan 23, 2026 to Feb 5, 2026

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  7. Jan 21, 2026

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  8. Jan 21, 2026

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.

  9. Oct 16, 2025 to Jan 15, 2026

    8 more representatives signed on in support.

  10. Oct 15, 2025

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Aug 1, 2025 to Oct 15, 2025

    5 more representatives signed on in support.

  12. Aug 1, 2025

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. May 29, 2025 to Jul 22, 2025

    6 more representatives and 2 senators signed on in support.

  14. May 27, 2025

    “Commissioner of Insurance report received pursuant to s.601.423(2), Wisconsin Statutes” (the official wording)

  15. May 27, 2025

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. May 19, 2025

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care.

  17. May 19, 2025

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Duchow, Nedweski, Gustafson, Subeck, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Behnke, Brown, Clancy, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Donovan, Fitzgerald, Franklin, Goeben, Gundrum, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Kreibich, Maxey, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Neubauer, Neylon, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Prado, Sheehan, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stubbs, Tusler, Udell, Vining and Palmeri; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, James, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Drake, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Nass, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and Wall

  2. May 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

  3. May 27, 2025 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 27, 2025 · Assembly

    Commissioner of Insurance report received pursuant to s.601.423(2), Wisconsin Statutes

  5. May 29, 2025 · Assembly

    Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  6. Jun 2, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Krug added as a coauthor

  7. Jun 9, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Tenorio added as a coauthor

  8. Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Pfaff added as a cosponsor

  9. Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  10. Jun 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor

  11. Jul 2, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Rivera-Wagner added as a coauthor

  12. Jul 22, 2025 · Assembly

    Senator Wirch added as a cosponsor

  13. Aug 1, 2025 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  14. Aug 1, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  15. Aug 6, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Mayadev added as a coauthor

  16. Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Duchow and Nedweski

  17. Oct 15, 2025 · Assembly

    Representatives Goodwin, Madison and Kaufert added as coauthors

  18. Oct 15, 2025 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  19. Oct 16, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative McCarville added as a coauthor

  20. Oct 17, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Stroud added as a coauthor

  21. Oct 27, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor

  22. Oct 28, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Snyder added as a coauthor

  23. Nov 4, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Billings added as a coauthor

  24. Nov 24, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative B. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  25. Nov 25, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Tranel added as a coauthor

  26. Jan 15, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Piwowarczyk added as a coauthor

  27. Jan 21, 2026 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  28. Jan 21, 2026 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 1

  29. Jan 21, 2026 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  30. Jan 21, 2026 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  31. Jan 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Melotik added as a coauthor

  32. Feb 5, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Armstrong added as a coauthor

  33. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to committee on State Affairs pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)

  34. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative McGuire added as a coauthor

  35. Feb 17, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Haywood added as a coauthor

  36. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Roe added as a coauthor

  37. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on State Affairs and referred to committee on Rules

  38. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:13 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  39. Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Representatives Moses, Phelps and Doyle added as coauthors

  40. Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  41. Mar 23, 2026 · 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.

More in the glossary

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

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

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary