The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB357,1 1Section 1. 253.155 of the statutes is created to read:
SB357,2,2 2253.155 Intoxicated cosleeping. (1) Definitions. In this section:
SB357,2,33 (a) "Board" means the child abuse and neglect prevention board.
SB357,2,44 (b) "Controlled substance" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (4).
SB357,3,1
1(c) "Controlled substance analog" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (4m).
SB357,3,32 (d) "Cosleeping" means being asleep or unconscious while being on the same
3bed or on another sleeping surface with an infant.
SB357,3,54 (e) "County department" means a county department of human services or
5social services under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23.
SB357,3,86 (f) "Health care provider" means any person who is licensed, registered,
7permitted, or certified by the department of health services or the department of
8safety and professional services to provide health care services in this state.
SB357,3,99 (g) "Infant" means a child from birth until 12 months of age.
SB357,3,1310 (h) "Intoxicated" means having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more or
11having substantially impaired physical or mental functioning as a result of the use
12of alcohol, a controlled substance, or a controlled substance analog or other drug, or
13any combination of those substances.
SB357,3,1614 (i) "Nonprofit organization" means an organization described in section 501 (c)
15(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that is dedicated to the prevention of injury to or
16death of infants and the support of families affected by injury to or death of an infant.
SB357,4,8 17(2) Informational materials. The board shall purchase or prepare, or arrange
18with a nonprofit organization to prepare, printed and audiovisual materials relating
19to cosleeping while intoxicated. The materials shall include information regarding
20the risks of cosleeping while intoxicated and a discussion of ways to reduce the risks
21of cosleeping while intoxicated. The materials shall be prepared in English, Spanish,
22and other languages spoken by a significant number of state residents, as
23determined by the board. The board shall make those printed and audiovisual
24materials available to all hospitals, maternity homes, and nurse-midwives licensed
25under s. 441.15 that are required to provide or make available materials to parents

1under sub. (3) (a) 1., and to all school boards and nonprofit organizations that are
2permitted to provide the materials to pupils in one of grades 10 to 12 under sub. (4).
3The board shall also make those printed materials available to all county
4departments and Indian tribes that are providing home visitation services under s.
548.983 (4) (b) 1. and to all providers of prenatal, postpartum, and young child care
6coordination services under s. 49.45 (44). The board may satisfy the requirement
7under this subsection by making the materials available at no charge on the board's
8Internet site.
SB357,4,16 9(3) Information to parents. (a) 1. Before an infant who is born at or en route
10to a hospital or maternity home is discharged from the hospital or maternity home,
11the attending physician, the attending nurse-midwife, or another trained,
12designated staff member of the hospital or maternity home shall provide to the
13parents of the infant, without cost to those parents, a copy of the printed materials
14purchased or prepared under sub. (2), shall inform those parents of the availability
15of the audiovisual materials purchased or prepared under sub. (2), and shall make
16those audiovisual materials available for those parents to view.
SB357,4,2317 2. Within 7 days after the birth of an infant who is born elsewhere than at or
18en route to a hospital or maternity home, the attending physician, the attending
19nurse-midwife, or a trained, designated birth attendant who attended the birth of
20the child shall provide to the parents of the infant, without cost to those parents, a
21copy of the printed materials purchased or prepared under sub. (2) and shall inform
22those parents of the availability of the audiovisual materials purchased or prepared
23under sub. (2).
SB357,5,324 (b) At the same time that the printed materials are provided under par. (a) 1.
25or 2., the person who provides the printed materials shall also provide the parent

1with a form prepared by the board in English, Spanish, and other languages spoken
2by a significant number of state residents, as determined by the board, that includes
3all of the following:
SB357,5,54 1. A statement that the parent has been advised as to the risks of cosleeping
5while that parent is intoxicated.
SB357,5,76 2. A statement that the parent will share the information specified in subd. 1.
7with all persons who provide care for the infant.
SB357,5,98 (c) In preparing the form under par. (b), the board may not include in the form
9a signature line for the parent to sign or require that the parent sign the form.
SB357,5,1610 (d) The person who provides the printed materials under par. (a) 1. or 2. and
11the form under par. (b) shall include in the records of the hospital, maternity home,
12or nurse-midwife relating to the infant a statement that the printed materials and
13form have been provided as required under pars. (a) 1. or 2. and (b) and that the
14audiovisual materials have been made available as required under par. (a) 1. or that
15the parents have been informed of their availability as required under par. (a) 2.,
16whichever is applicable.
SB357,5,23 17(4) Instruction for pupils. Each school board shall provide or arrange with
18a nonprofit organization or health care provider to provide age-appropriate
19instruction relating to cosleeping while intoxicated for pupils in one of grades 10 to
2012. The person providing the instruction may provide to each pupil receiving the
21instruction a copy of the printed materials purchased or prepared under sub. (2), a
22presentation of the audiovisual materials purchased or prepared under sub. (2), and
23an oral explanation of those printed and audiovisual materials.
SB357,6,4 24(5) Information to home visitation or care coordination services recipients.
25A county department or Indian tribe that is providing home visitation services under

1s. 48.983 (4) (b) 1. and a provider of prenatal, postpartum, and young child care
2coordination services under s. 49.45 (44) shall provide to a recipient of those services,
3without cost, a copy of the printed materials purchased or prepared under sub. (2)
4and an oral explanation of those materials.
SB357,6,9 5(6) Immunity from liability. (a) The board, a nonprofit organization specified
6under sub. (2), or a person from whom the board purchases the materials specified
7in sub. (2) is immune from liability for any damages resulting from any good faith
8act or omission in preparing and distributing, or in failing to prepare and distribute,
9the materials specified in sub. (2).
SB357,6,1410 (b) A hospital, maternity home, physician, nurse-midwife, other staff member
11of a hospital or maternity home, or other birth attendant attending the birth of an
12infant is immune from liability for any damages resulting from any good faith act or
13omission in providing or failing to provide the printed and audiovisual materials
14specified in sub. (3) (a) or the form specified in sub. (3) (b).
SB357,6,1815 (c) A school board, nonprofit organization, or health care provider specified
16under sub. (4) is immune from liability for any damages resulting from any good faith
17act or omission in providing or failing to provide the instruction and the printed and
18audiovisual materials and oral explanation specified in sub. (4).
SB357,6,2319 (d) A county department or Indian tribe that is providing home visitation
20services under s. 48.983 (4) (b) 1. and a provider of prenatal, postpartum, and young
21child care coordination services under s. 49.45 (44) is immune from liability for any
22damages resulting from any good faith act or omission in providing or failing to
23provide the printed materials and oral explanation specified in sub. (5).
SB357,2 24Section 2. 948.215 of the statutes is created to read:
SB357,6,25 25948.215 Intoxicated cosleeping. (1) Definitions. In this section:
SB357,7,2
1(a) "Cosleep" means to be asleep or unconscious while being on the same bed
2or on another sleeping surface with an infant.
SB357,7,33 (b) "Infant" means a child from birth until 12 months of age.
SB357,7,74 (c) "Intoxicated" means having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more or
5having substantially impaired physical or mental functioning as a result of the use
6of alcohol, a controlled substance, or a controlled substance analog or other drug, or
7any combination thereof.
SB357,7,9 8(2) Prohibition. No person may cause harm to an infant by cosleeping, while
9he or she is intoxicated, with the infant.
SB357,7,10 10(3) Penalties. A person who violates sub. (2) is guilty of one of the following:
SB357,7,1111 (a) A Class H felony if bodily harm to the infant is a consequence.
SB357,7,1212 (b) A Class F felony if great bodily harm to the infant is a consequence.
SB357,7,1313 (c) A Class D felony if death to the infant is a consequence.
SB357,7,1414 (End)
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