2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 1162

Relating to: eliminating recovery by the state for birth expenses paid through the Medical Assistance program. (FE)

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 4

Prime sponsors

Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Ratcliff, Roys

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: Senate Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 3

Date	Chamber	Action
March 23, 2026	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
March 19, 2026	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
March 19, 2026	Senate	Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Roys, Ratcliff and Hesselbein; cosponsored by Representatives Stubbs, Moore Omokunde, Arney, Goodwin, Hong, Sinicki, Palmeri and Mayadev

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.