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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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SENATE AMENDMENT 16,
TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2,
TO SENATE BILL 45
July 2, 2025 - Offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, L. Johnson, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,1,1
1At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:
SB45-SSA2-SA16,1,221. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
SB45-SSA2-SA16,1,33Section 1. 40.03 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA16,1,7440.03 (6) (a) 1. Except as provided in par. (m), shall Shall, on behalf of the
5state, enter into a contract or contracts with one or more insurers authorized to
6transact insurance business in this state for the purpose of providing the group
7insurance plans provided for by this chapter; or
SB45-SSA2-SA16,28Section 2. 40.03 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA16,2,3940.03 (6) (a) 2. Except as provided in par. (m), may May, wholly or partially in
10lieu of subd. 1., on behalf of the state, provide any group insurance plan on a self-
11insured basis in which case the group insurance board shall approve a written

1description setting forth the terms and conditions of the plan, and may contract
2directly with providers of hospital, medical or ancillary services to provide insured
3employees with the benefits provided under this chapter.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,34Section 3. 40.03 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA16,2,11540.03 (6) (b) Except as provided in par. (m), may May provide other group
6insurance plans for employees and their dependents and for annuitants and their
7dependents in addition to the group insurance plans specifically provided under
8this chapter. The terms of the group insurance under this paragraph shall be
9determined by contract, and shall provide that the employer is not liable for any
10obligations accruing from the operation of any group insurance plan under this
11paragraph except as agreed to by the employer.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,412Section 4. 40.03 (6) (m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,513Section 5. 40.51 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA16,2,171440.51 (9m) Every health care coverage plan offered by the state under sub. (6)
15and every health care coverage plan offered by the group insurance board under
16sub. (7) shall, if the health care coverage plan provides maternity coverage, provide
17coverage for abortion and any other medical services necessary to provide abortion.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,618Section 6. 40.56 of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,719Section 7. 46.245 of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,820Section 8. 48.375 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA16,3,62148.375 (4) (a) 1. The person or the persons agent has, either directly or
22through a referring physician or his or her agent, received and made part of the
23minors medical record, under the requirements of s. 253.10, the voluntary and
24informed written consent of the minor and the voluntary and informed written

1consent of one of her parents; or of the minors guardian or legal custodian, if one
2has been appointed; or of an adult family member of the minor; or of one of the
3minors foster parents, if the minor has been placed in a foster home and the
4minors parent has signed a waiver granting the department, a county department,
5or the foster parent the authority to consent to medical services or treatment on
6behalf of the minor.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,97Section 9. 69.186 (1) (hf) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA16,3,13869.186 (1) (hf) The probable postfertilization age of the unborn child, as
9defined in s. 253.107 (1) (c), and whether an ultrasound was used to assist in
10making the determination of postfertilization age of the unborn child, gestational
11age of the pregnancy or, if the probable postfertilization age of the unborn child
12gestational age of the pregnancy was not determined, the nature of the medical
13emergency, as defined in s. 253.10 (2) (d) 253.107 (1) (b).
SB45-SSA2-SA16,1014Section 10. 69.186 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA16,3,171569.186 (1) (k) If the unborn child is considered to be capable of experiencing
16pain under s. 253.107 (3) (a), the nature of the medical emergency, as defined in s.
17253.10 (2) (d) 253.107 (1) (b), that the pregnant woman had.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,1118Section 11. 253.094 of the statutes is created to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA16,3,2319253.094 Right to abortion. (1) Every individual has the fundamental right
20to bodily autonomy, which includes the right to access abortion. The state may not
21prohibit an individual from obtaining an abortion at any time during the pregnancy
22if an abortion is necessary in the professional judgment of the individuals medical
23provider.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,4,424(2) (a) Except as provided in sub. (1), a law or rule of this state that restricts

1an individuals access to abortion is unenforceable if the law or rule does not confer
2any legitimate health benefit, such as by expanding an individuals access to health
3care services or by, according to evidence-based research, increasing the
4individuals safety.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,4,95(b) Any person that is or may be aggrieved by the enforcement of a law or rule
6passed or promulgated after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts
7date], that violates this subsection may bring an action in state or federal court for
8injunctive relief or damages against a state or local official who enforces or attempts
9to enforce such a law or rule.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,1210Section 12. 253.095 of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,1311Section 13. 253.10 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA16,4,1412253.10 Requirements for providers of abortion care. (1) All
13requirements applicable to health care providers are applicable to providers of
14abortion care.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,1415Section 14. 253.105 of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,1516Section 15. 253.107 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA16,4,1917253.107 (1) (b) Medical emergency has the meaning given in s. 253.10 (2) (d)
18means a condition, in a physicians reasonable medical judgment, that makes an
19abortion necessary.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,1620Section 16. 441.07 (1g) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,1721Section 17. 448.02 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA16,5,1622448.02 (3) (a) The board shall investigate allegations of unprofessional
23conduct and negligence in treatment by persons holding a license or certificate
24granted by the board. An allegation that a physician has violated s. 253.10 (3),

1448.30 or 450.13 (2) or has failed to mail or present a medical certification required
2under s. 69.18 (2) within 21 days after the pronouncement of death of the person
3who is the subject of the required certificate or that a physician has failed at least 6
4times within a 6-month period to mail or present a medical certificate required
5under s. 69.18 (2) within 6 days after the pronouncement of death of the person who
6is the subject of the required certificate is an allegation of unprofessional conduct.
7Information contained in reports filed with the board under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 12r.,
850.36 (3) (b), 609.17 or 632.715, or under 42 CFR 1001.2005, shall be investigated
9by the board. Information contained in a report filed with the board under s.
10655.045 (1), as created by 1985 Wisconsin Act 29, which is not a finding of
11negligence or in a report filed with the board under s. 50.36 (3) (c) may, within the
12discretion of the board, be used as the basis of an investigation of a person named in
13the report. The board may require a person holding a license or certificate to
14undergo and may consider the results of one or more physical, mental or
15professional competency examinations if the board believes that the results of any
16such examinations may be useful to the board in conducting its investigation.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,1817Section 18. 448.02 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act
18172, section 4, and 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to
19read:
SB45-SSA2-SA16,6,1420448.02 (3) (a) The board shall investigate allegations of unprofessional
21conduct and negligence in treatment by persons holding a license or certificate
22granted by the board. An allegation that a physician has violated s. 448.30 or
23450.13 (2) or has failed to present a medical certification required under s. 69.18 (2)
24within 21 days after the pronouncement of death of the person who is the subject of

1the required certificate or that a physician has failed at least 6 times within a 6-
2month period to present a medical certificate required under s. 69.18 (2) within 6
3days after the pronouncement of death of the person who is the subject of the
4required certificate is an allegation of unprofessional conduct. Information
5contained in reports filed with the board under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 12r., 50.36 (3) (b),
6609.17, or 632.715, or under 42 CFR 1001.2005, shall be investigated by the board.
7Information contained in a report filed with the board under s. 655.045 (1), as
8created by 1985 Wisconsin Act 29, which is not a finding of negligence or in a report
9filed with the board under s. 50.36 (3) (c) may, within the discretion of the board, be
10used as the basis of an investigation of a person named in the report. The board
11may require a person holding a license or certificate to undergo and may consider
12the results of one or more physical, mental or professional competency
13examinations if the board believes that the results of any such examinations may be
14useful to the board in conducting its investigation.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,1915Section 19. 457.26 (2) (gm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,2016Section 20. 632.8985 of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,2117Section 21. 939.75 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA16,6,2018939.75 (2) (b) 1. An act committed during an induced abortion. This
19subdivision does not limit the applicability of ss. 940.04, 940.13, 940.15 and 940.16
20to an induced abortion.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,2221Section 22. 940.04 of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,2322Section 23. 940.15 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,2423Section 24. 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45-SSA2-SA16,7,624968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a. Section 940.04, 940.11, 940.19 (2), (4), (5), or (6), 940.195

1(2), (4), (5), or (6), 940.198 (2) (b) or (c) or (3), 940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.204,
2940.205, 940.207, 940.208, 940.22 (2), 940.225 (3), 940.29, 940.302 (2) (c), 940.32,
3941.32, 941.38 (2), 942.09 (2), 943.10, 943.205, 943.32 (1), 946.43, 946.44, 946.47,
4946.48, 948.02 (3), 948.03 (2) (b) or (c), (3), or (4), 948.04, 948.055, 948.095, 948.10
5(1) (a), 948.11, 948.13 (2) (a), 948.14, 948.20, 948.23 (1), (2), or (3) (c) 2. or 3., or
6948.30 (1).
SB45-SSA2-SA16,91197Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,7,108(1) Reference changes. Wherever a reference to s. 253.10 (2) (a) appears in
9the statutes, the legislative reference bureau shall substitute a reference to s. 69.01
10(13m), as it defines the term induced abortion.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,931911Section 9319. Initial applicability; Health Services.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,7,1212(1) Abortion coverage.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,7,1513(a) For policies and plans containing provisions inconsistent with s. 40.51
14(9m), s. 40.51 (9m) first applies to policy or plan years beginning on the effective
15date of this subsection, except as provided in par. (b).
SB45-SSA2-SA16,7,2016(b) For policies and plans that are affected by a collective bargaining
17agreement containing provisions inconsistent with s. 40.51 (9m), s. 40.51 (9m) first
18applies to policy or plan years beginning on the effective date of this subsection or
19on the day on which the collective bargaining agreement is newly established,
20extended, modified, or renewed, whichever is later.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,941921Section 9419. Effective dates; Health Services.
SB45-SSA2-SA16,7,2322(1) Medical examining board authority. The repeal and recreation of s.
23448.02 (3) (a) takes effect on March 1, 2026..
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