Relating to: installation of a newborn infant safety device at an emergency medical services station.
This bill updates Wisconsin statutes to allow hospitals, fire stations, emergency medical services stations, and law enforcement agencies to install newborn infant safety devices for surrendering babies. The law defines these devices as wall-mounted units with separate exterior and interior access points and requires them to be monitored 24 hours a day with surveillance cameras. It also permits parents unable to reach a designated surrender location to call 911 for assistance in relinquishing custody of their newborn. The bill establishes specific operational requirements for facilities that choose to use these devices, including regular physical checks and alarm system testing.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 13, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Representatives Bare, Brown, Emerson, Goodwin, Joers, Maxey, Miresse, Roe, Sinicki, Udell and Clancy;
cosponsored by Senators Hesselbein, Jacque and Spreitzer
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