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Bills from the 2025–26 session

Senate Bill 23

Extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women. (FE)

Topics: Health Services, Department of: Health, Maternal and infant care, Medical assistance

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 19, 2026. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 5, 2025

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 32 to 1

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 95 to 1

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2025 Wisconsin Act 102

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 19, 2026: “Published 3-19-2026”

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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 97. 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.

This bill requires the Department of Health Services to seek approval from the federal Department of Health and Human Services to extend until the last day of the month in which the 365th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls Medical Assistance benefits to women who are eligible for those benefits when pregnant. Currently, postpartum women are eligible for Medical Assistance benefits until the last day of the month in which the 60th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls.

2021 Wisconsin Act 58 required DHS to seek approval from the federal Department of Health and Human Services to extend these postpartum Medical Assistance benefits until the last day of the month in which the 90th day after the last day of the pregnancy falls. On June 3, 2022, DHS filed a Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver application with the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to extend postpartum coverage for eligible Medical Assistance recipients, as required by 2021 Wisconsin Act 58 . The Medical Assistance program is a joint federal and state program that provides health services to individuals who have limited financial resources.

Who's behind it

21 senators are its ⁠. 12 are Democrats and 9 are Republicans.

76 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 97 names

Authors (21)

Signed on in support (76)

What it would cost

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

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 votes on this bill.

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 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 1 · Apr 22, 2025

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

No (1)

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

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 95 to 1 · Feb 19, 2026 · 3 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (95)

No (1)

Didn't vote (3)

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

What happened

  1. Mar 19, 2026

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 19, 2026

    The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 102.

  3. Mar 12, 2026

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 19, 2026

    The Assembly passed it too, 95 to 1.

  5. Feb 18, 2026

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Feb 18, 2026

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  7. Feb 12, 2026

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.

  8. Nov 25, 2025

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  9. Nov 19, 2025

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Assembly Organization.

  10. Sep 3, 2025

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  11. May 27, 2025

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Apr 22, 2025

    The Assembly received it.

  13. Apr 22, 2025

    The Senate passed it, 32 to 1.

  14. Apr 22, 2025

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  15. Apr 2, 2025

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 20, 2025

    5 more representatives signed on in support.

  17. Feb 21, 2025

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

  18. Feb 12, 2025

    The committee held a public hearing.

  19. Feb 6, 2025

    1 more representative and 2 senators signed on in support.

  20. Feb 5, 2025

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health.

  21. Feb 5, 2025

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 5, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators James, Felzkowski, Bradley, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Feyen, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Tomczyk, Wall, Wanggaard, Wimberger and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Rodriguez, Allen, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Duchow, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Franklin, Goodwin, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kaufert, Kirsch, Kitchens, Kreibich, Krug, Kurtz, Madison, Maxey, Mayadev, McCarville, Melotik, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Neubauer, Neylon, Novak, Palmeri, Petersen, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Steffen, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Tusler, Udell, Vining, Wichgers and Wittke

  2. Feb 5, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  3. Feb 6, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Summerfield added as a cosponsor

  4. Feb 6, 2025 · Senate

    Senators Carpenter and L. Johnson added as coauthors

  5. Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Feb 20, 2025 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 21, 2025 · Senate

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

  8. Feb 21, 2025 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Callahan added as a cosponsor

  10. Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Moses added as a cosponsor

  11. Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

    Representative McGuire added as a cosponsor

  12. Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

    Representatives Ortiz-Velez and Haywood added as cosponsors

  13. Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  14. Apr 18, 2025 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  15. Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

    Senator Smith added as a coauthor

  16. Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

    Read a second time

  17. Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  19. Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 1

  20. Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  22. May 27, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  23. Sep 3, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Goeben added as a cosponsor

  24. Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to committee on Assembly Organization pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)

  25. Nov 25, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Tranel added as a cosponsor

  26. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on Assembly Organization and referred to committee on State Affairs pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)

  27. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative DeSanto added as a cosponsor

  28. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

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

  29. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:03 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  30. Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  31. Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  32. Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  33. Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 95, Noes 1

  34. Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  35. Feb 23, 2026 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  36. Feb 24, 2026 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  37. Mar 12, 2026 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-12-2026

  38. Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-18-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 102

  39. Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

    Published 3-19-2026

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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