2023-2024 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 257

An Act to amend 146.95 (2) (b) (intro.); and to create 146.955 of the statutes; Relating to: patients' and residents' rights to visitors in a health care facility, restricting visitation, and liability for the actions of visitors.

Status: A - Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/15/2024 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1836

History

Date / House Action Journal
5/8/2023 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Wichgers, Maxey, Brandtjen, Murphy, Rettinger, Moses, Behnke and Allen;
cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Cabral-Guevara and Tomczyk
142
5/8/2023 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care142
7/19/2023 Asm.Senator Knodl added as a cosponsor244
9/25/2023 Asm.LRB correction306
10/5/2023 Asm.Representative Bodden added as a coauthor324
11/14/2023 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Wichgers460
12/18/2023 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Wichgers512
4/15/2024 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1836
 
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