# Wisconsin AB382: An Act to create 253.109 and 940.01 (1) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty.

Wisconsin AB382, An Act to create 253.109 and 940.01 (1) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican) and 16 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB382
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 253.109 and 940.01 (1) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-31
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Adam Neylon (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), David Steffen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Abortion, Crime and criminals, Damage (personal injury), Hospitals and health care facilities, Legislature -- Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Nurses, Physician
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Karen Hurd (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Adam Neylon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Felzkowski (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Jagler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Kapenga (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-08-27: Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-07-31: Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-07-31: Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Penterman, Brill, B. Jacobson, Behnke, Moses, Maxey, Steffen, Callahan, Dittrich, Kreibich, Murphy, Green, Piwowarczyk, Melotik, Neylon, Knodl, Hurd and Nedweski; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Felzkowski, Wanggaard, Quinn, Kapenga, Jagler, Nass, Tomczyk and Bradley (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB382), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB382.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB382)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB382.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB382-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).