Governor signs bills to continue efforts combatting the opioid epidemic, support Tribal governments, provide wage increases for certain public employees
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on six bills, marking the first bill action of the 2025-26 Legislative Session. The bills signed by the governor today include continuing the successful electronic Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (ePDMP) to help combat the opioid epidemic and prescription drug misuse, as well as creating parity for records management for Tribal Nations in Wisconsin and providing wage increases for certain public employees in the building trades. Today, the governor signed five bills, including:
Senate Bill 68, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 5: Prevents the expiration of the electronic Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (ePDMP), which works to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic and prevent substance misuse, by extending the sunset dates for provisions by five years, including: Extending the sunset date for the provision requiring prescribers to do an ePDMP review before issuing a prescription to a patient from April 1, 2025, to April 1, 2030; and Extending the sunset date for the provision requiring the Controlled Substances Board to conduct quarterly reviews and issue reports of the ePDMP from October 30, 2025, to October 30, 2030…