An Act to amend 48.396 (1), 48.396 (2) (a), 48.78 (2) (a), 48.981 (7) (a) 15., 938.396 (1) (a), 938.396 (2) (a) and 938.78 (2) (a); to create 51.30 (4) (b) 29., 146.82 (2) (d), 250.22 and 961.385 (2) (cm) 5. of the statutes; Relating to: fatality review teams and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Sponsored By: Calvin Callahan (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Patrick Snyder (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New teams to review deaths and prevent them
The law creates fatality review teams to study certain deaths and prevent future deaths. Local teams can be formed by two or more cities, counties, or tribal or local health departments. Teams may review suicides; homicides and deaths tied to domestic, partner, or community violence; motor vehicle crashes; overdoses; child abuse or neglect; stillbirths; fetal or infant deaths; maternal deaths during or within a year of pregnancy; and any unexpected or unintentional child death. It excludes deaths already reviewed under another state process. Teams must set a clear purpose, follow a protocol, collect and secure data, make prevention recommendations, track actions, and check results across agencies. Counties can recognize these teams for child death reviews, including in very large counties where the state or its contractor handles child welfare.
Stronger privacy for child and family records
Law enforcement records about children and pregnant people are kept separate and are not public. Juvenile court and social services records about children and families are also confidential. These records can be shared only in the limited cases listed in law or by a judge, including when a fatality review team is allowed to review them. This protects family privacy while allowing targeted safety reviews.
Health records sharing for review teams
Health care providers and treatment providers can share patient and treatment records with a fatality review team when it reviews a death. For this purpose, the team acts as a public health authority. Sharing is allowed even when these records are usually private. Teams and members must keep the records confidential and use them only as allowed by law.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Calvin Callahan
Republican • House
Clint Moses
Republican • House
Jeffrey Mursau
Republican • House
Jerry O'Connor
Republican • House
Patrick Snyder
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Jill Billings
Democratic • House
Brienne Brown
Democratic • House
Jodi Emerson
Democratic • House
Jesse James
Republican • Senate
David Steffen
Republican • House
Lisa Subeck
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Published 4-3-2026
4/2/2026HouseReport approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 148
4/2/2026HousePresented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
4/1/2026HouseReport correctly enrolled on 3-26-2026
3/26/2026HouseLRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 2)
3/26/2026HouseRepresentative Emerson added as a coauthor
3/19/2026HouseRepresentative Subeck added as a coauthor
3/19/2026HouseReceived from Senate concurred in
3/18/2026HouseOrdered immediately messaged
3/17/2026SenateRead a third time and concurred in
3/17/2026SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
3/17/2026SenateOrdered to a third reading
3/17/2026SenateRead a second time
3/17/2026SenatePlaced on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
3/16/2026SenatePublic hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
3/16/2026SenateRepresentative Billings added as a coauthor
3/10/2026SenateRepresentative Brown added as a coauthor
3/6/2026SenateAvailable for scheduling
2/25/2026SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
2/25/2026SenateReceived from Assembly
2/23/2026SenateOrdered immediately messaged
2/19/2026HouseRead a third time and passed
2/19/2026HouseRules suspended
2/19/2026HouseOrdered to a third reading
2/19/2026HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted
2/19/2026House
Bill Text
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2
2/19/2026
Bill Text
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