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Bills from the 2025–26 session

Senate Bill 182

Emergency medical services education, tuition and materials reimbursement for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a live 911 pilot program. (FE)

Topics: Higher Educational Aids Board, Medical service: Occupations, Military Affairs, Department of, Reports, Technical College System Board, Telephone

Became law

The governor signed it on Oct 22, 2025. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 14, 2025

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jun 18, 2025

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 90 to 6

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2025 Wisconsin Act 35

Latest entry in the official record, Oct 22, 2025: “Published 10-22-2025”

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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 198. That version died when the session ended.

What it does

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

Emergency medical services education This bill requires the Technical College System Board to provide grants to technical colleges that provide emergency medical services courses that train and prepare individuals for initial certification or initial licensure as an emergency medical responder or an emergency medical services practitioner. No grants may be awarded to a technical college for the emergency medical services courses if admission priority to the course is given to residents based on the technical college district in which the resident lives.

Tuition and materials costs for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners The bill requires the Higher Educational Aids Board to develop a program to reimburse individuals or their employers for the cost of tuition and materials necessary for the individual to qualify for initial certification or initial licensure as an emergency medical responder or an emergency medical services practitioner. To be eligible for reimbursement for the costs necessary to qualify for an initial certification or license, the individual must satisfactorily complete any required course of instruction, pass any required examination, receive a certification or license from DHS, and apply to HEAB for reimbursement on a form prescribed by HEAB.

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Live 911 pilot program The bill directs the Department of Military Affairs, through a pilot program, to distribute moneys through grants to enable real-time video and multimedia communications between public safety answering points and individuals who call for emergency services. Further, the bill requires DMA to annually report to the legislature on the performance of the pilot program, including information on outcomes from the pilot program, the number of responses from dispatch that were altered due to increased information from the pilot program, and any cost savings associated with the pilot program. The bill does not require DMA to submit a report to the legislature in any year that DMA does not award any moneys through grants for the pilot program.

Who's behind it

6 senators are its ⁠. 5 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

29 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 35 names

Authors (6)

Signed on in support (29)

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 7 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Health vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 2, 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 · Jun 2, 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

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 17 to 15 · Jun 18, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 17 to 15 · Jun 18, 2025

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

Official motion: “Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 18 to 14 · Jun 18, 2025 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 90 to 6 · Oct 14, 2025 · 3 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (90)

Didn't vote (3)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 52 to 44 · Oct 14, 2025

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 44”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Oct 22, 2025

    The new law was published.

  2. Oct 22, 2025

    The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 35.

  3. Oct 16, 2025

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Oct 14, 2025

    The Assembly passed it too, 90 to 6.

  5. Oct 13, 2025 to Oct 14, 2025

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  6. Jul 16, 2025

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. Jun 19, 2025

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Jun 18, 2025

    The Senate passed it, 18 to 14.

  9. Jun 18, 2025

    The Senate adopted it.

  10. Jun 17, 2025

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  11. Jun 2, 2025

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

  12. Jun 2, 2025

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  13. May 2, 2025

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Apr 23, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  15. Apr 23, 2025

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Apr 23, 2025

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Apr 14, 2025

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health.

  18. Apr 14, 2025

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Marklein, James, Cabral-Guevara, Nass, Pfaff and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Novak, Summerfield, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Franklin, Goeben, Green, Gustafson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Subeck, VanderMeer and Nedweski

  2. Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  3. Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor

  7. Apr 25, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Stroud added as a cosponsor

  8. May 2, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. May 27, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein

  10. Jun 2, 2025 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  11. Jun 2, 2025 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  12. Jun 2, 2025 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  13. Jun 2, 2025 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  14. Jun 17, 2025 · Senate

    Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor

  15. Jun 17, 2025 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  16. Jun 18, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Smith, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Drake, Roys, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Wall and Wirch

  17. Jun 18, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Drake, Roys, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Wall and Wirch

  18. Jun 18, 2025 · Senate

    Read a second time

  19. Jun 18, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 15

  20. Jun 18, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  21. Jun 18, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 15

  22. Jun 18, 2025 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Jun 18, 2025 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  24. Jun 18, 2025 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  25. Jun 18, 2025 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Jun 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  27. Jul 16, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  28. Oct 9, 2025 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules

  29. Oct 13, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  30. Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  31. Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor

  32. Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  33. Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Phelps

  34. Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 44

  35. Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  36. Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  37. Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 90, Noes 6

  38. Oct 14, 2025 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  39. Oct 15, 2025 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  40. Oct 16, 2025 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  41. Oct 16, 2025 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 10-16-2025 by directive of the President, pursuant to Senate Rule 44m (3)

  42. Oct 22, 2025 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 10-21-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 35

  43. Oct 22, 2025 · Senate

    Published 10-22-2025

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Wisconsin Act

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Author

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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

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

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