Wisconsin House Bill 820

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-7)
Status: Failed on March 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

An Act to repeal 459.24 (3) (em), 459.26 (2) (b), 459.26 (2) (c) and 459.26 (3); to renumber and amend 459.20 (2); to amend 15.405 (6m) (a), 15.405 (6m) (e), 459.24 (6) (b) 1. and (c) and 459.28 (1) (b) 1.; to create 459.20 (3o) (a) 2. a., b. and c. and 459.20 (3o) (b) and (c) of the statutes; 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)

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)

Rep. Cindi Duchow [R]	Rep. Lisa Subeck [D]	Rep. Jill Billings [D]	Rep. Ben DeSmidt [D]
Rep. Barbara Dittrich [R]	Rep. Bob Donovan [R]	Rep. Steve Doyle [D]	Rep. Joy Goeben [R]
Rep. Russell Goodwin [D]	Rep. Karen Kirsch [D]	Rep. Dan Knodl [R]	Rep. Jerry O'Connor [R]
Rep. Lori Palmeri [D]	Rep. Christine Sinicki [D]	Rep. Shelia Stubbs [D]	Rep. Randy Udell [D]
Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara [R]	Sen. Melissa Ratcliff [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-23	House	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2026-03-20	House	Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
2026-01-29	House	Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Duchow
2026-01-27	House	Representative Anderson added as a coauthor
2026-01-15	House	Referred to committee on Rules
2026-01-15	House	Report passage recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 6, Noes 1
2026-01-14	House	Executive action taken
2026-01-14	House	Public hearing held
2026-01-06	House	Read first time and referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
2026-01-06	House	Introduced

SB860 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Type	Source
Summary	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab820
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB820.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB820-ASA1.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/regulatory_licensing_reform/1964398.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/rules/1989278.pdf