WI AB865

Prohibits educational institutions from using live animals to train medical students, residents, fellows, interns, or physicians in human medical treatment when alternatives exist

Prohibition applies if at least one other accredited training program in Wisconsin in the same medical discipline does not use live animals

Prohibition also applies if an alternate teaching method or accredited course provides equivalent training without live animals, including human cadavers, high-fidelity synthetic simulators, virtual reality models, or other human anatomy-based alternatives

Violations result in a $1,000 forfeiture for each live animal used

Creates new section 100.72 of Wisconsin statutes; introduced January 16, 2026 and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care