Assembly Bill 294
Membership on the Board of Nursing
Topics: Nurses
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 10, 2025. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 30, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 7, 2025
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 14, 2025
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 74
Latest entry in the official record, Jan 8, 2026: “Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 282. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Board of Nursing has several powers and duties related to the licensure of nurses and the regulation of the practice of nursing in this state. The Board of Nursing consists of the following nine members appointed for staggered four-year terms: five currently licensed registered nurses, one currently licensed practical nurse, one individual who is either a licensed registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse, and two public members. This bill revises the membership of the Board of Nursing to provide that the board consist of three currently licensed registered nurses, one currently licensed practical nurse, one currently certified advanced practice nurse prescriber, one nurse educator, one member who is either a licensed registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse, and two public members. The bill provides that the two members of the Board of Nursing who were appointed as currently licensed registered nurses whose terms expire the earliest following the effective date of the bill must be replaced by a currently certified advanced practice nurse prescriber and a nurse educator after their terms expire.
Who's behind it
7 representatives are its . 6 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Vinnie Miresse · Democrat, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (9)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Alex Joers · Democrat, Assembly
- Darrin Madison · Democrat, Assembly
- Maureen McCarville · Democrat, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Subeck and Stubbs
- Randy Udell · Democrat, Assembly
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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Health vote on an amendment
Passed, 14 to 0 · Sep 15, 2025
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 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 14 to 0 · Sep 15, 2025
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 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Oct 13, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jan 8, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Dec 10, 2025
The new law was published.
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Dec 10, 2025
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 74.
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Dec 4, 2025
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 14, 2025
The Senate passed it too.
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Oct 13, 2025
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Oct 8, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Oct 7, 2025
The Senate received it.
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Oct 7, 2025
The Assembly passed it.
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Oct 7, 2025
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 6, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Sep 15, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 15, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
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Jun 26, 2025 to Sep 3, 2025
5 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jun 25, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 9, 2025 to Jun 10, 2025
1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.
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May 30, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care.
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May 30, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- May 30, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kreibich, Miresse and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara
- May 30, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
- Jun 9, 2025 · Assembly
Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
- Jun 10, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Joers added as a coauthor
- Jun 25, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 26, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Udell added as a coauthor
- Jun 30, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
- Aug 19, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Madison added as a coauthor
- Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell
- Sep 3, 2025 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Sep 3, 2025 · Assembly
- Sep 15, 2025 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Sep 15, 2025 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Sep 15, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 3, 2025 · Assembly
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 10-7-2025
- Oct 6, 2025 · Assembly
Representative McCarville added as a coauthor
- Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 7, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 7, 2025 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Oct 8, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Oct 8, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 13, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Oct 13, 2025 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 14, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Oct 15, 2025 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 10-15-2025
- Dec 4, 2025 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025
- Dec 10, 2025 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 74
- Dec 10, 2025 · Assembly
Published 12-10-2025
- Jan 8, 2026 · Assembly
Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
Terms on this page
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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote