MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Lawmakers in the state Assembly took up dozens of bills in a mad dash Thursday as they look to wrap up their legislative work for the rest of 2026.

Their work is not finished, as the Assembly adjourned around 9 p.m. Lawmakers will come back Friday, as they'll finish out their calendar and hope to take up a package on how to use Wisconsin's projected $2.5 billion compromise.

As of late Thursday night, Democratic Governor Tony Evers and GOP leaders were still negotiating what that plan would like. "Lawmakers could always come back at a future date if necessary. 

Thursday's Assembly calendar was packed with a mix of bills that were expected to come up for a vote and others whose inclusion came in a dramatic twist.

Lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a pair of women's health care bills that easily cleared the Senate but had hit roadblocks in the Assembly.

One would extend postpartum Medicaid coverage for low-income mothers from 60 days after birth to 12 months. The other would require health insurance plans to cover breast cancer screenings and exams for women considered to be at high risk due to dense breast tissue.

Currently, Wisconsin and Arkansas are the only states that don't provide postpartum Medicaid coverage for up to 12 months. Both that bill and the one related to breast cancer screening coverage passed the Senate by 32-1 votes earlier this session.

The Assembly passed the breast cancer screenings bill unanimously, 96-0.

The postpartum Medicaid expansion passed 95-1, with State Rep. Shae Sortwell (R-Two Rivers) the only lawmaker to vote against it. Both bills now head to the desk of Evers, who is expected to sign them into law.

State Rep. Pat Snyder (R-Weston) said in an interview Friday he was one of eight GOP lawmakers to push Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to allow a vote on the women's health care measures.

Snyder said the lawmakers are in competitive districts and didn't want to face voters after failing to pass the popular measures. He added he personally told Vos he wouldn't seek re-election if the bills weren't brought up for votes.

"I campaigned to the folks in the 85th [District] that this was important," Snyder said. "And I was gonna take the lead on this, and I just told the Speaker that I don't go back and say, 'Oh, I tried this time.' No, it's important enough that he knew I wouldn't return."

The Assembly also passed a bill that would legalize online sports betting. That bill passed via voice vote and will now go to the Senate, which is expected to have one final floor date next month.

The sports betting bill had been sitting on the sidelines after originally being scheduled to receive a vote last fall.

The bill would modify state law by no longer considering sports wagers 'gambling' if they were done online via a system that connects user to a server based on tribal lands.

Other bills on Thursday's calendar included:

• A measure ending Evers' 2023 partial veto that allows school districts to raise property tax limits each year for 400 years. It passed 51-41 on party lines, although Evers will almost certainly veto the bill.
• A constitutional amendment banning future governors from using partial veto powers to create or increase new taxes. It passed 54-40, and the question will now go before voters in a statewide referendum this fall.
• A bill banning the use of FoodShare benefits, or food stamps, to purchase candy or soda products
• A bill requiring the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletics Association (WIAA) to comply with open records laws by banning public schools from joining athletic associations that don't comply with open records requirements. That bill passed and will head to Gov. Evers' desk.
• A measure creating an appointed state position vacant once that position's term expires. It stems from GOP efforts to force Wisconsin Elections Commissioner (WEC) Meagan Wolfe out of her position. Democrats on WEC kept her on after her term expired, citing a legal standard created with GOP appointee Fred Prehn refused to leave the Natural Resources Board when his term expired. The bill passed and will now head to the Senate.
• A bill requiring nursing homes to allow a clergy member and family member to visit a person in poor health, even during an epidemic. That bill passed on a voice vote and will head to Evers, who is expected to veto it.
• A measure expanding parental access to their minors' health records for HIV testing and mental health treatment. Currently, those records are exempt if the minor is 14 or older.
• A bill allowing people to sue other individuals over cases of alleged sexual extortion, known as 'sextortion.' That bill passed 95-1 and will now go to the Senate. Sortwell was the only member to vote against it.