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WI AB718
Bill
Status
12/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lindee Brill
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AI Summary
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Requires physicians prescribing abortion-inducing drugs to schedule a follow-up visit within 7 days and provide patients with a catch kit and medical waste bag for collecting and returning pathological waste to the physician's office
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Makes manufacturers of abortion-inducing drugs responsible for proper disposal and mitigation of endocrine disruptors (chemicals that interfere with human hormones) released from improper disposal, including from pathological waste
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Subjects manufacturers to Wisconsin's "spills law" (Chapter 292) if endocrine disruptors from improper disposal are detected in wastewater, requiring notification to DNR, environmental restoration, and minimizing harmful effects
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Requires the Department of Natural Resources to mandate regular testing for endocrine disruptors at wastewater treatment plants and authorizes DNR to assist operators in developing testing capacity
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Establishes penalties including up to $20,000 per violation for manufacturers and maintains Class I felony penalties for violations of prescription requirements (effective May 1, 2026)
Legislative Description
Prescription, use, and disposal of abortion-inducing drugs and providing a penalty.
Last Action
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Gustafson
12/9/2025