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WI AB898

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Chuck Wichgers

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Courts would be prohibited from determining parental rights over a child born to a surrogate mother unless at least one petitioner is biologically related to the child
  • Adoption proceedings remain an exception to the biological relationship requirement
  • Current law requiring surrogate mother information on birth records and omitting father information would remain unchanged
  • Introduced January 23, 2026 by Representatives Wichgers, Brill, and Kreibich; referred to Committee on Children and Families

Legislative Description

Registration of births by surrogate mother.

Last Action

Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families

1/23/2026

Committee Referrals

Children and Families1/23/2026

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