Rob Hutton, Wisconsin State Senator for 5th District | Facebook
Rob Hutton, Wisconsin State Senator for 5th District | Facebook
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "conversion of cooperative associations organized to establish and operate nonprofit plans or programs for health care into service insurance corporations".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill allows health care cooperatives to convert into service insurance corporations, a process requiring the adoption of a conversion plan by the cooperative's board and approval from the Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance. The plan must outline the reasons, terms, and procedures for conversion, and obtain the approval of the cooperative’s members. The commissioner must approve the plan unless it is found contrary to law, inadequate in resources, or not in the members' or public’s interest. Upon approval, the cooperative must file articles of conversion, and a certificate of authority is issued, ceasing the cooperative’s legal existence and transferring all assets and liabilities to the new service insurance corporation. The bill prohibits compensation to existing personnel for conversion efforts, except for approved professional fees and printing costs.
The bill was co-authored by Representative Calvin T. Callahan (Republican-35th District), Senator Jamie Wall (Democrat-30th District), Senator Melissa Ratcliff (Democrat-16th District). It was co-sponsored by Representative David Armstrong (Republican-67th District), Representative Barbara Dittrich (Republican-99th District), and Representative Rick Gundrum (Republican-58th District), along seven other co-sponsors.
Rob Hutton has authored or co-authored another 16 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.
Hutton graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1990 with a BA.
Hutton, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2023 to represent the state's 5th Senate district, replacing previous state senator Dale Kooyenga.
In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB98 | 03/07/2025 | Conversion of cooperative associations organized to establish and operate nonprofit plans or programs for health care into service insurance corporations |
| SB93 | 03/07/2025 | Recommendation to revoke extended supervision, parole, or probation if a person is charged with a crime. (FE) |
| SB92 | 03/07/2025 | Theft crimes and providing a penalty. (FE) |
| SB76 | 02/26/2025 | Dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes |
| SB38 | 02/12/2025 | Personalized registration plate fees for gold star family special registration plates. (FE) |
| SB25 | 02/05/2025 | Court-issued criminal complaints in officer-involved deaths |
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