Bills by subject

Insurance: Commissioner, Office of

77 bills and resolutions. 11 became law and 43 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 1217 Prior authorization transparency, exemptions from prior authorization requirements, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 30, 2026
AB 1218 Preventing surprise bills for emergency medical services and other items and services under health insurance policies and plans. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 30, 2026
SB 1163 Prior authorization transparency, exemptions from prior authorization requirements, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 30, 2026
SB 1164 Preventing surprise bills for emergency medical services and other items and services under health insurance policies and plans. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 30, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 34

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 62: Health care costs omnibus, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 107: Conversion of cooperative associations organized to establish and operate nonprofit plans or programs for health care into service insurance corporations.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 184: Coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions and benefit limits under health plans.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 338: Coverage of treatment for mental health or substance use disorders under health insurance policies and plans.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 402: Coverage of maternity and newborn care under health insurance policies and plans and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 432: Transparency and regulation of prior authorization requirements under health insurance plans. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 499: Coverage of nonopioid drug alternatives for the treatment and management of pain.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 623: Various changes to insurance laws.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 949: Pet insurance and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2026
AB 1127: Coverage of speech therapies as a treatment for stuttering under health insurance policies and plans and the Medical Assistance program and providing speech therapy to a child in need of protection or services. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1128: Insurer claims denial practices and auditing, creating the Office of the Public Intervenor, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1153: BadgerCare purchase option, basic plan, state-based insurance exchange, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1170: Prescription drug cost reporting by manufacturers, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1216: A state-based insurance exchange and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
AB 1217: Prior authorization transparency, exemptions from prior authorization requirements, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
AB 1218: Preventing surprise bills for emergency medical services and other items and services under health insurance policies and plans. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1224: Establishing a publicly financed health care plan for residents of this state, creating the office of the ombudsman for patient advocacy, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 50: Health care costs omnibus, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Aug 11, 2025
SB 98: Conversion of cooperative associations organized to establish and operate nonprofit plans or programs for health care into service insurance corporations.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 174: Coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions and benefit limits under health plans.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 342: Coverage of treatment for mental health or substance use disorders under health insurance policies and plans.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 401: Coverage of maternity and newborn care under health insurance policies and plans and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 434: Transparency and regulation of prior authorization requirements under health insurance plans. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 492: Coverage of nonopioid drug alternatives for the treatment and management of pain.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 27, 2026
SB 593: Various changes to insurance laws.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 927: Pet insurance and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1097: Insurer claims denial practices and auditing, creating the Office of the Public Intervenor, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1100: A state-based insurance exchange and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1121: BadgerCare purchase option, basic plan, state-based insurance exchange, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1149: Prescription drug cost reporting by manufacturers, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
SB 1163: Prior authorization transparency, exemptions from prior authorization requirements, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
SB 1164: Preventing surprise bills for emergency medical services and other items and services under health insurance policies and plans. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 18

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 129: Creation of the Wisconsin Venture Capital Authority, creation of the badger jobs fund and the jobs now fund certification program, both of which are to be administered by the Wisconsin Venture Capital Authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 210: Implementing health insurance reform, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 530: Reports on implementation of federal health reform.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 571: Regulating certain service contracts and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 630: Special enrollment periods for Medicare supplement policies.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 640: Readability of consumer insurance policies.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 692: Social and financial impact reports.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 4, 2012
AB 696: External review process of health benefit plan decisions.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 94: Creation of the Wisconsin Venture Capital Authority, creation of the badger jobs fund and the jobs now fund certification program, both of which are to be administered by the Wisconsin Venture Capital Authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 273: The Badger Health Benefit Authority, health benefit exchange operation, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 7, 2012
SB 357: Applying a service member's military education, training, or other experience for purposes of satisfying certain requirements for a professional credential.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 469: Readability of consumer insurance policies.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 10, 2012
SB 492: Regulating certain service contracts and granting rule-making authority.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 510: Special enrollment periods for Medicare supplement policies.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 29, 2012
SB 551: External review process of health benefit plan decisions.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 29, 2012
SB 563: Requiring legislation for agencies to take an action to, request federal moneys to, and use state moneys to assist the federal government to implement federal health reform and reports on implementation of federal health reform.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 25

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 100: Preexisting condition exclusions, modifications at renewal, and establishing a standard application for individual health benefit plans and granting rule-making authority.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 108: Portability under group health benefit plans and independent review of insurance policy rescissions and preexisting condition exclusion denials under group and individual health benefit plans.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 217: Requiring health insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screening and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 369: Social and financial impact reports.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 403: Local government property insurance fund premiums.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 525: Automobile insurance coverage limits and proof of financial responsibility.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 540: Allowing out-of-state insurers to offer health care plans that are exempt from certain laws to employers and individuals in this state.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 673: Increasing the limit on policies issued by the state life insurance fund.
Stopped in committee.
May 17, 2010
AB 701: The Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact, investment guidelines for charitable gift annuity segregated accounts, Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan assessment participation, reciprocity for long-term care insurance policies, voting by fraternal members, the insurance security fund, modifications to motor vehicle insurance policy and umbrella and excess liability policy requirements, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
Became law.

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Apr 28, 2010
AB 758: Life settlements, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 787: The term of office of the commissioner of insurance.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 811: Suitability of annuity contracts and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 71: Preexisting condition exclusions, modifications at renewal, and establishing a standard application for individual health benefit plans and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 72: Portability under group health benefit plans and independent review of insurance policy rescissions and preexisting condition exclusion denials under group and individual health benefit plans.
Stopped in committee.
May 17, 2010
SB 163: Requiring health insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screening and granting rule-making authority.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 282: Local government property insurance fund premiums.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 386: Automobile insurance coverage limits and proof of financial responsibility.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 430: Collective bargaining over health care coverage for municipal employees, allowing municipal employers to change health care coverage plan providers, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Oct 5, 2010
SB 441: Reporting and publishing factors used to set automobile insurance rates and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 466: Regulation by the office of the commissioner of insurance of self-insured health plans offered by a city, town, village, county, or school district, providing a penalty, and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
May 17, 2010
SB 513: Life settlements, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 516: The Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact, investment guidelines for charitable gift annuity segregated accounts, Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan assessment participation, reciprocity for long-term care insurance policies, voting by fraternal members, the insurance security fund, modifications to motor vehicle insurance policy and umbrella and excess liability policy requirements, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 556: The term of office of the commissioner of insurance.
Stopped in committee.
May 17, 2010
SB 572: Suitability of annuity contracts and granting rule-making authority.
Became law.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject