# Wisconsin AB809: An Act to renumber and amend 940.13; to amend 939.75 (2) (b) 1.; to create 20.9278, 175.43, 895.539 (2), 940.11 (4) and 948.23 (4) of the statutes; Relating to: investigation of any pregnancy outcome and civil and criminal liability exemptions relating to pregnancy outcome.

Wisconsin AB809, An Act to renumber and amend 940.13; to amend 939.75 (2) (b) 1.; to create 20.9278, 175.43, 895.539 (2), 940.11 (4) and 948.23 (4) of the statutes; Relating to: investigation of any pregnancy outcome and civil and criminal liability exemptions relating to pregnancy outcome., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic) and 22 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 AB809
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 940.13; to amend 939.75 (2) (b) 1.; to create 20.9278, 175.43, 895.539 (2), 940.11 (4) and 948.23 (4) of the statutes; Relating to: investigation of any pregnancy outcome and civil and criminal liability exemptions relating to pregnancy outcome.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-23
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Criminal identification and investigation, Damage (personal injury), Maternal and infant care, Police
- 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: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-23: Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-12-23: Introduced by Representatives Roe, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Goodwin, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Miresse, Rivera-Wagner, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB809), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB809.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB809)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB809.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB809-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).