2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 860

Relating to: the practice of audiology, licensure of audiologists, the composition of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, and repealing an administrative rule related to the practical examination of audiologists. (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 2

Prime sponsors

Cabral-Guevara, Ratcliff

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 11

Date	Chamber	Action
March 23, 2026	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
March 19, 2026	Senate	Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
February 10, 2026	Senate	Available for scheduling
February 10, 2026	Senate	Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 3, Noes 2
February 10, 2026	Senate	Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 3, Noes 2
February 10, 2026	Senate	Executive action taken
January 29, 2026	Senate	Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cabral-Guevara
January 29, 2026	Senate	Public hearing held
January 26, 2026	Senate	Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor
January 23, 2026	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
January 23, 2026	Senate	Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Ratcliff; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Subeck, Billings, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Goeben, Goodwin, Kirsch, Knodl, O'Connor, Palmeri, Sinicki, Stubbs and Udell

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.