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WI AB237

Bill

Status

Passed

3/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rick Gundrum

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends Wisconsin's safe haven law age limit from 72 hours to 30 days, allowing parents to anonymously relinquish infants up to 30 days old to law enforcement, emergency medical services, or hospital staff without criminal liability.

  • Requires an expanded brochure be provided to relinquishing parents, including information about their right to remain anonymous, the voluntary nature of providing identifying information, steps to reclaim the child, and the importance of the child's social and health history.

  • Mandates notification of the tribal agent when a child believed to be an Indian child is relinquished, and explicitly applies the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (25 USC 1901-1963) and state tribal custody provisions to safe haven relinquishments.

  • Requires safe haven baby boxes to display a QR code linking to a video recording of the brochure information, which the Department of Children and Families must develop in consultation with Indian tribes.

Legislative Description

The age at which an infant is covered under the safe haven law.

Last Action

Published 3-14-2026

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Organization2/10/2026
Rules1/15/2026
Children and Families5/2/2025

Full Bill Text

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