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WI AB 237

enacted

Relating to: the age at which an infant is covered under the safe haven law.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did WI AB 237 pass?

Yes. WI AB 237 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-16): Published 3-14-2026

What is WI AB 237 about?

WI AB 237 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: the age at which an infant is covered under the safe haven law.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 237?

Knodl, Gustafson, Behnke and 10 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 237.

Introduced
2025-05-02
Latest action
2026-03-16 — Published 3-14-2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Knodlprimary
  • Gustafsonprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Goebenprimary
  • Wichgersprimary
  • Kitchensprimary
  • Pradoprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Maxeyprimary
  • Brillprimary
  • Novakprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Gundrumprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-16

    Published 3-14-2026

    became-law

  2. 2026-03-16

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-13-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 94

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-12

    Presented to the Governor on 3-12-2026

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-02-16

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-16-2026

    enrolled

  5. 2026-02-16

    LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)

  6. 2026-02-12

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  7. 2026-02-11

    Ordered immediately messaged

  8. 2026-02-11

    Senator Dassler-Alfheim added as a cosponsor

  9. 2026-02-11

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  10. 2026-02-11

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. 2026-02-11

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  12. 2026-02-11

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-02-11

    Rules suspended and taken up

  14. 2026-02-10

    Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  15. 2026-02-10

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  16. 2026-02-10

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    reading-1,referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-10

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  18. 2026-02-10

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. 2026-02-10

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2026-02-10

    Rules suspended

  21. 2026-02-10

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  22. 2026-02-10

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  23. 2026-02-10

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  24. 2026-02-05

    Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules

  25. 2026-01-15

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  26. 2026-01-15

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2026-01-15

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2026-01-14

    Executive action taken

  29. 2026-01-05

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Gundrum

    amendment-introduction

  30. 2025-11-10

    Senator Marklein added as a cosponsor

  31. 2025-09-12

    Representative Piwowarczyk added as a coauthor

  32. 2025-06-05

    Representative Kurtz added as a coauthor

  33. 2025-05-21

    Public hearing held

  34. 2025-05-02

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families

    reading-1,referral-committee

  35. 2025-05-02

    Introduced by Representatives Gundrum, O'Connor, Novak, Brill, Maxey, Kreibich, Prado, Kitchens, Wichgers, Goeben, Behnke, Gustafson and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Hutton and Cabral-Guevara

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    2026-01-15 · pass · 9-0

  • Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 9, Noes 0

    2026-01-15 · pass · 9-0

  • Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-02-10 · pass · 3-2

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab237

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