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AB 5422025 to 2026
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2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill

AB 542

Relating to: dental provider network rental by insurance plans.

In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 7

Prime sponsors
Behnke, Brill, Gundrum, Melotik, Sinicki, VanderMeer, Wichgers

Status

In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Assembly Insurance, Assembly Rules (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 13

DateChamberAction
March 23, 2026AssemblyFailed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
January 22, 2026AssemblyLaid on the table
January 20, 2026AssemblyPlaced on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
January 14, 2026AssemblyReferred to committee on Rules
January 14, 2026AssemblyReport passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Ayes 9, Noes 0
January 8, 2026AssemblyExecutive action taken
December 4, 2025AssemblyRepresentative Udell added as a coauthor
December 4, 2025AssemblyPublic hearing held
October 27, 2025AssemblySenator Wirch added as a cosponsor
October 17, 2025AssemblyRepresentative Subeck added as a coauthor
October 16, 2025AssemblyRepresentative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
October 15, 2025AssemblyRead first time and referred to Committee on Insurance
October 15, 2025AssemblyIntroduced by Representatives VanderMeer, Behnke, Brill, Gundrum, Melotik, Sinicki and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Feyen, Dassler-Alfheim, Nass, Ratcliff and Spreitzer

Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.

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