2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 243

An Act to amend 48.195 (1m) (a) (intro.), 48.355 (2d) (b) 5. and 48.415 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: the age at which an infant is covered under the safe haven law.

Status: S - Tabled

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
2/3/2026 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0661

History

Date / House Action Journal
5/9/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Hutton and Cabral-Guevara;
cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, O'Connor, Novak, Brill, Maxey, Kreibich, Prado, Kitchens, Wichgers, Goeben, Behnke, Gustafson and Knodl
192
5/9/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families192
6/5/2025 Sen.Representative Kurtz added as a cosponsor239
11/10/2025 Sen.Senator Marklein added as a coauthor493
1/13/2026 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton596
1/27/2026 Sen.Public hearing held 
2/3/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
2/3/2026 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0661
2/3/2026 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0661
2/3/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
2/9/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)676
2/11/2026 Sen.Laid on table689
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
 
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