SB 14 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: pelvic exams on unconscious patients and creating an administrative rule related to hospital requirements for pelvic exams on unconscious patients.

This bill requires hospitals to obtain written permission from patients before performing pelvic exams for educational purposes on patients who are unconscious (e.g., under anesthesia). It directly affects hospitals, medical staff, and patients undergoing such exams during medical training. The key provision mandates that hospitals create written policies ensuring patients provide explicit, prior consent for these specific exams. The law, now Wisconsin Act 22, applies to all facilities conducting such educational procedures on unconscious individuals.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed Aug 11, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Amendments
3
Aug 11, 2025
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 8-8-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 22
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May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Jacque, Carpenter, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Spreitzer and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Subeck, Allen, Anderson, Behnke, Brill, Brooks, Dittrich, Kirsch, Knodl, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Rodriguez, Tusler and Wichgers
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9 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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