The age at which an infant is covered under the safe haven law.
State of WisconsinWisconsinAn Act to amend 48.195 (1m) (a) (intro.), 48.355 (2d) (b) 5. and 48.415 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: the age at which an infant is covered under the safe haven law.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Mar 16, 2026
- 241 days ago
- Current chamber
- Assembly
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
WI AB 237 · PassedMar 16
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Bill details
- Last action
- Published 3-14-2026 · Mar 16, 2026
Sponsors
RGRick GundrumRepresentative · Republican · HD-058Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
JOJerry O'ConnorRepresentative · Republican · HD-060Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
TNTodd NovakRepresentative · Republican · HD-051Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
LBLindee BrillRepresentative · Republican · HD-027Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
DMDave MaxeyRepresentative · Republican · HD-083Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
RKRob KreibichRepresentative · Republican · HD-028Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
PPPricilla PradoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-009Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
JKJoel KitchensRepresentative · Republican · HD-001Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
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CWChuck WichgersRepresentative · Republican · HD-084Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
JGJoy GoebenRepresentative · Republican · HD-005Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
EBElijah BehnkeRepresentative · Republican · HD-006Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
NGNate GustafsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-055Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
DKDan KnodlRepresentative · Republican · HD-024Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
RHRob HuttonSenator · Republican · SD-005
RCRachael Cabral-GuevaraSenator · Republican · SD-019
Bill history
Newest first.
Mar 16, 2026Published 3-14-2026Assembly
Mar 16, 2026Report approved by the Governor on 3-13-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 94Assembly
Mar 12, 2026Presented to the Governor on 3-12-2026Assembly
Feb 16, 2026Report correctly enrolled on 2-16-2026Assembly
Feb 16, 2026LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)Assembly
Feb 12, 2026Received from Senate concurred inAssembly
Feb 11, 2026Ordered immediately messagedSenate
Feb 11, 2026Senator Dassler-Alfheim added as a cosponsorSenate
Show 27 earlier actions
Feb 11, 2026Read a third time and concurred inSenate
Feb 11, 2026Rules suspended to give bill its third readingSenate
Feb 11, 2026Ordered to a third readingSenate
Feb 11, 2026Read a second timeSenate
Feb 11, 2026Rules suspended and taken upSenate
Feb 10, 2026Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)Senate
Feb 10, 2026Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2Senate
Feb 10, 2026Read first time and referred to committee on Senate OrganizationSenate
Feb 10, 2026Received from AssemblySenate
Feb 10, 2026Ordered immediately messagedAssembly
Feb 10, 2026Read a third time and passedAssembly
Feb 10, 2026Rules suspendedAssembly
Feb 10, 2026Ordered to a third readingAssembly
Feb 10, 2026Assembly Amendment 1 adoptedAssembly
Feb 10, 2026Read a second timeAssembly
Feb 5, 2026Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on RulesAssembly
Jan 15, 2026Referred to committee on RulesAssembly
Jan 15, 2026Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 9, Noes 0Assembly
Jan 15, 2026Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 9, Noes 0Assembly
Jan 14, 2026Executive action takenAssembly
Jan 5, 2026Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative GundrumAssembly
Nov 10, 2025Senator Marklein added as a cosponsorAssembly
Sep 12, 2025Representative Piwowarczyk added as a coauthorAssembly
Jun 5, 2025Representative Kurtz added as a coauthorAssembly
May 21, 2025Public hearing heldAssembly
May 2, 2025Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and FamiliesAssembly
May 2, 2025IntroducedAssembly
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