Senate Bill 14
Pelvic exams on unconscious patients and creating an administrative rule related to hospital requirements for pelvic exams on unconscious patients
Topics: Administrative rules: Revisions, Health Services, Department of: Health, Hospitals and health care facilities, Medical education, Women
Became law
The governor signed it on Aug 11, 2025. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 3, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 18, 2025
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed May 13, 2025
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 22
Latest entry in the official record, Aug 11, 2025: “Published 8-9-2025”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 11. 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.
This bill requires hospitals to ensure written informed consent is obtained from a patient before a pelvic exam is performed solely for educational purposes on the patient while the patient is under general anesthesia or otherwise unconscious. The bill also creates a Department of Health Services rule providing that hospitals must maintain written policies and procedures requiring written informed consent to be obtained from a patient before a pelvic exam is performed solely for educational purposes on the patient while the patient is under general anesthesia or otherwise unconscious.
Who's behind it
9 senators are its . 8 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
28 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Jodi Habush Sinykin · Democrat, Senate
- Dianne Hesselbein · Democrat, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Sarah Keyeski · Democrat, Senate
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (28)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Lindee Brill · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Joers and Udell
- Karen Kirsch · Democrat, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Vinnie Miresse · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Penterman and Fitzgerald
- Jessie Rodriguez · Republican, Assembly
- Ann Roe · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Stroud, Clancy and Madison
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Robyn Vining · Democrat, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
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.
Senate Committee on Health vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 21, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 21, 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, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Aug 11, 2025
The new law was published.
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Aug 11, 2025
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 22.
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Aug 7, 2025
Sent to the governor.
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May 13, 2025
The Assembly passed it too.
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May 7, 2025 to May 13, 2025
6 more representatives signed on in support.
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Apr 24, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 19, 2025
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 18, 2025
The Senate passed it.
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Mar 18, 2025
The Senate adopted it.
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Feb 24, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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Feb 21, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 21, 2025
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 13, 2025 to Feb 20, 2025
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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Feb 12, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 11, 2025
2 more representatives and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Feb 3, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health.
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Feb 3, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Jacque, Carpenter, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Spreitzer and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Subeck, Allen, Anderson, Behnke, Brill, Brooks, Dittrich, Kirsch, Knodl, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Rodriguez, Tusler and Wichgers
- Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Senator Wirch added as a coauthor
- Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor
- Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
- Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor
- Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Representative Vining added as a cosponsor
- Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
- Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Representative Roe added as a cosponsor
- Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
- Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor
- Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 19, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Apr 24, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- May 7, 2025 · Assembly
Representatives Penterman and Fitzgerald added as cosponsors
- May 9, 2025 · Assembly
Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 5-13-2025
- May 12, 2025 · Assembly
Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Representatives Stroud, Clancy and Madison added as cosponsors
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Read a second time
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 13, 2025 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- May 14, 2025 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Aug 7, 2025 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 8-7-2025
- Aug 11, 2025 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 8-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 22
- Aug 11, 2025 · Senate
Published 8-9-2025
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