SB 5982025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill
SB 598
Relating to: coverage under the Medical Assistance program for incarcerated individuals. (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 11
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 Health (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 18
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Senate | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| February 20, 2026 | Senate | Senator Larson added as a coauthor |
| February 20, 2026 | Senate | Representatives Miresse and Moore Omokunde added as cosponsors |
| February 19, 2026 | Senate | Representative Phelps added as a cosponsor |
| February 12, 2026 | Senate | Fiscal estimate received |
| February 9, 2026 | Senate | Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor |
| November 24, 2025 | Senate | Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor |
| November 14, 2025 | Senate | Representatives Palmeri and Vining added as cosponsors |
| November 13, 2025 | Senate | Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor |
| November 11, 2025 | Senate | Available for scheduling |
| November 11, 2025 | Senate | Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0 |
| November 11, 2025 | Senate | Executive action taken |
| November 5, 2025 | Senate | Public hearing held |
| November 5, 2025 | Senate | Representatives Madison and Clancy added as cosponsors |
| November 5, 2025 | Senate | Senators Carpenter and Wanggaard added as coauthors |
| October 31, 2025 | Senate | Representative Melotik added as a cosponsor |
| October 30, 2025 | Senate | Read first time and referred to Committee on Health |
| October 30, 2025 | Senate | Introduced by Senators James, Marklein, Keyeski, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Wimberger and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Stubbs, Anderson, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Emerson, Hurd, Joers, Kitchens, Kurtz, Mayadev, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Piwowarczyk, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snyder, Steffen, Stroud, Tenorio, Tucker, Udell, Wittke and Rodriguez |
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.