# Wisconsin AB70: An Act to amend 48.41 (1), 48.42 (2) (a), 48.46 (2), 48.837 (5) and 48.91 (3); to create 48.41 (2) (bm) and 48.913 (1) (em) of the statutes; Relating to: a disclaimer of parental rights and payments allowed in connection with an adoption.

Wisconsin AB70, An Act to amend 48.41 (1), 48.42 (2) (a), 48.46 (2), 48.837 (5) and 48.91 (3); to create 48.41 (2) (bm) and 48.913 (1) (em) of the statutes; Relating to: a disclaimer of parental rights and payments allowed in connection with an adoption., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 8 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 AB70
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 48.41 (1), 48.42 (2) (a), 48.46 (2), 48.837 (5) and 48.91 (3); to create 48.41 (2) (bm) and 48.913 (1) (em) of the statutes; Relating to: a disclaimer of parental rights and payments allowed in connection with an adoption.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Treig Pronschinske (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Children -- Adoption, Children -- Protection and services, Court -- Procedure
- 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: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Treig Pronschinske (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-02-24: Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families (House)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced by Representatives Maxey, Armstrong, Allen, Behnke, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Pronschinske, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Tomczyk (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB70), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB70.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB70)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB70.pdf)

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