AB 294 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: membership on the Board of Nursing.

AB 294 amends Wisconsin law to change the composition of the Board of Nursing. It replaces two positions currently held by licensed registered nurses (RNs) with two new roles: one advanced practice nurse prescriber and one nurse educator, effective September 1, 2026. The bill also requires all RN members to have graduated from an accredited nursing program. This change directly affects the board's membership structure, not healthcare providers or patients.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Oct 2025

Assembly Passage

Oct 2025

Senate Passage

Oct 2025

Signed into Law

Dec 2025

Introduced May 30, 2025 Signed Dec 10, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Dec 10, 2025

Signed into law

Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 74

lower

Oct 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read a third time and concurred in

upper

Oct 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

upper

Oct 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read a third time and passed

lower

Oct 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

lower

Sep 15, 2025

Committee

Referred to committee on Rules

lower

Sep 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 0

lower

Sep 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 0

lower

Sep 2, 2025

Introduced

Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell

lower

May 30, 2025

Introduced

Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kreibich, Miresse and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara

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7 primary · 0 co-sponsors