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.
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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 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.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Summerfield | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 68 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Rick Gundrum | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Dan Knodl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Rob Kreibich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Dave Murphy | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Will Penterman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| David Steffen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Steve Nass | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
“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
- Laid on the table
- Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 5-13-2025
- Representative Vining added as a coauthor
- Representatives Stubbs and Fitzgerald added as coauthors
- Referred to committee on Rules
- Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Executive action taken
- Public hearing held
- Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
- Representative Miresse added as a coauthor
- Representative Tusler added as a coauthor
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