AB 809 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: investigation of any pregnancy outcome and civil and criminal liability exemptions relating to pregnancy outcome.

AB 809 prohibits state and local government funding for investigations into pregnancy outcomes (like miscarriage or stillbirth) when treating the person as a crime suspect. It bans law enforcement from investigating individuals as suspects solely due to their own pregnancy outcomes, requiring consent before investigating cases involving others' pregnancy outcomes. The bill exempts women from civil or criminal liability for pregnancy outcomes (including miscarriage, abortion, or stillbirth) and amends statutes to clarify that abortion-related legal protections apply. It directly affects women experiencing pregnancy outcomes, law enforcement agencies, and health services (with limited exceptions for health investigations). The bill creates new legal protections by restricting investigations and eliminating liability for pregnancy-related events.
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Introduced Dec 23, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Representatives Roe, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Goodwin, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Miresse, Rivera-Wagner, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch
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