Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 382: Relating to: requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty.
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 382 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on July 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty. Primary sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), Will Penterman (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Adam Neylon (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 28
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Goeben | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Will Penterman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Lindee Brill | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Brent Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Clint Moses | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 92 |
| Dave Maxey | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| David Steffen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Calvin Callahan | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Rob Kreibich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Dave Murphy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Chanz Green | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Jim Piwowarczyk | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Paul Melotik | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Adam Neylon | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 15 |
| Dan Knodl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Karen Hurd | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Amanda Nedweski | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 32 |
| Julian Bradley | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 28 |
| Mary Felzkowski | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| John Jagler | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Chris Kapenga | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 33 |
| Steve Nass | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Romaine Quinn | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Cory Tomczyk | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Van Wanggaard | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| Eric Wimberger | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Penterman, Brill, B. Jacobson, Behnke, Moses, Maxey, Steffen, Callahan, Dittrich, Kreibich, Murphy, Green, Piwowarczyk, Melotik, Neylon, Knodl, Hurd and Nedweski; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Felzkowski, Wanggaard, Quinn, Kapenga, Jagler, Nass, Tomczyk and Bradley