Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 44: Relating to: allowing advanced practice nurse prescribers to pronounce the date, time, and place of a patient’s death for purposes of the preparation of death records.

Did not advance Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Plain-language summary

AB 44 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on February 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: allowing advanced practice nurse prescribers to pronounce the date, time, and place of a patient’s death for purposes of the preparation of death records. Primary sponsor: Rob Summerfield (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Will Penterman (Republican), David Steffen (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Rob Summerfield (Republican); Barbara Dittrich (Republican); Rick Gundrum (Republican); Dan Knodl (Republican); and 5 more. 2 co-sponsors.