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Bills from the 2025–26 session

Senate Bill 898

The membership of the Pharmacy Examining Board

Topics: Pharmacy

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2026. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 27, 2026

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 11, 2026

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 18, 2026

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2025 Wisconsin Act 167

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 6, 2026: “Published 4-3-2026”

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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 899. 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.

Under current law, the Pharmacy Examining Board, which licenses pharmacists, pharmacies, and other entities involved in the supply chain for prescription drugs and registers pharmacy technicians, consists of seven members, including five pharmacists and two public members. This bill adds two registered pharmacy technicians to the membership of the board.

Who's behind it

Rachael Cabral-Guevara, a Republican, is its ⁠.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 6 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (5)

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 was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Health vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 3, 2026

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

What happened

  1. Apr 6, 2026

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 6, 2026

    The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 167.

  3. Apr 2, 2026

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 17, 2026

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Mar 10, 2026

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  6. Feb 19, 2026

    The Senate adopted it.

  7. Feb 18, 2026

    The Assembly passed it too.

  8. Feb 18, 2026

    The Assembly adopted it.

  9. Feb 17, 2026

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Feb 12, 2026

    The Assembly received it.

  11. Feb 11, 2026

    The Senate passed it.

  12. Feb 5, 2026 to Feb 11, 2026

    1 more representative and 3 senators signed on in support.

  13. Feb 3, 2026

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

  14. Jan 29, 2026

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Jan 27, 2026

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health.

  16. Jan 27, 2026

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 27, 2026 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Gustafson and Subeck

  2. Jan 27, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  3. Jan 29, 2026 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 3, 2026 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 3, 2026 · Senate

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

  6. Feb 3, 2026 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Feb 5, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  8. Feb 9, 2026 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Feb 11, 2026 · Senate

    Senators Ratcliff, Drake and Smith added as coauthors

  10. Feb 11, 2026 · Senate

    Read a second time

  11. Feb 11, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Feb 11, 2026 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  13. Feb 11, 2026 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  14. Feb 11, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  16. Feb 17, 2026 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  17. Feb 17, 2026 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:31 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13

  18. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer

  19. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  20. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Gustafson

  21. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  22. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  24. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  25. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Feb 19, 2026 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  27. Mar 10, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor

  28. Mar 16, 2026 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  29. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 concurred in

  30. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  31. Mar 20, 2026 · Senate

    LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 2)

  32. Mar 20, 2026 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  33. Apr 2, 2026 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  34. Apr 6, 2026 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 167

  35. Apr 6, 2026 · Senate

    Published 4-3-2026

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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