Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 5 R cosponsors

AB 192 — Relating to: fatality review teams and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Last action — Published 4-3-2026

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 15, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

An Act to amend 48.396 (1), 48.396 (2) (a), 48.78 (2) (a), 48.981 (7) (a) 15., 938.396 (1) (a), 938.396 (2) (a) and 938.78 (2) (a); to create 51.30 (4) (b) 29., 146.82 (2) (d), 250.22 and 961.385 (2) (cm) 5. of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

372 added · 297 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill AB 192 introduces a new provision requiring the Department of Health Services (DHS) to set up local fatality review teams, while giving them the option to create state-level teams. This change matters because it aims to enhance the review process of deaths that may be preventable, ultimately focusing on improving public health by identifying causes and creating prevention strategies. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for training and support for local teams, reflecting a structured approach to address public health issues more effectively.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBs0427/1 SWB:cdc ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 192 February 18, 2026 - Offered by Representative M OSES.
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-0695/1 SWB:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 192 April 15, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives M OSES, C ALLAHAN , SNYDER , O'CONNOR and M URSAU , cosponsored by Senator J AMES .
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
fatality review teams.
fatality review teams and granting rule-making authority.
Fatality review teams The bill contains general provisions governing any type of fatality review - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRBs0427/1 SWB:cdc team.
Duties and authority of the Department of Health Services Under the bill, the Department of Health Services must establish a fatality review program comprised of local fatality review teams established at the option of a municipality, a county, a local health department, or a tribal health department, - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-0695/1 SWB:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 192 or a combination of these entities.
The bill also authorizes, but does not require, DHS to create state fatality review teams.
The bill requires DHS to perform various duties, in consultation with other state agencies as appropriate, such as:
1) facilitate local team development;
2) identify training needs and make available training resources;
3) provide technical assistance and support;
4) in the absence of a local team or upon request, assign review of deaths to a state fatality review team, if established;
5) educate the public on causes and recommendations for prevention of reviewable deaths;
and 6) provide information to the legislature, state agencies, and local communities on the need for modifications to law, policy, or practice.
The bill allows DHS to contract with an entity to perform any of its duties under the bill.
Under the bill, DHS or its contracted entity must create and make available to fatality review teams a confidentiality agreement for use by team members to ensure confidentiality consistent with the bill’s provisions.
The bill requires DHS to promulgate administrative rules to develop and implement a standardized form for review of suicide deaths, and allows DHS to promulgate rules to develop and implement standardized forms for other types of reviewable deaths.
The bill further grants general rule-making authority to DHS to implement the bill’s provisions.
Fatality review teams The bill contains general provisions governing any type of fatality review team.
2) collect and maintain data appropriate to the type of review undertaken;
2) collect and maintain data;
The bill requires teams to enter data regarding each reviewable death into a secure database.
The bill requires teams to assign, as appropriate for a specific review, a team member to complete any standardized form developed by DHS, and to enter data regarding each reviewable death into any secure database designated by DHS or its contracted entity.
Record access and confidentiality The bill authorizes a fatality review team to access records from a variety of sources, such as certain state agencies, law enforcement, medical examiners and coroners, health care providers, social or human service agencies, schools, and the prescription drug monitoring program, among others, subject to certain restrictions under the bill and current law.
Record access and confidentiality The bill authorizes a fatality review team to access records from a variety of - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-0695/1 SWB:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 192 SECTION 1 sources, such as certain state agencies, law enforcement, medical examiners and coroners, health care providers, social or human service agencies, schools, and the prescription drug monitoring program, among others, subject to certain restrictions under the bill and current law.
Under the bill, before a member of a fatality review team may participate in the review of a reviewable death, the member must sign a copy of a confidentiality agreement and review the purpose and goals of the fatality review team The bill provides that any person who is invited to a fatality review team meeting must sign a copy of a confidentiality agreement before attending or participating in the meeting.
The bill requires team members, and other individuals invited to attend a team meeting, to sign a confidentiality agreement before participating in or attending a fatality review team meeting.
- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRBs0427/1 SWB:cdc SECTION 1 The bill exempts fatality review team meetings from Wisconsin’s open meetings law.
The bill exempts fatality review team meetings from Wisconsin’s open meetings law.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
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SECTION 1.
(1b), (1d), (5), or (6) or s.
- 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-0695/1 SWB:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 192 SECTION 1 (1b), (1d), (5), or (6) or s.
This subsection does not apply to the confidential exchange of information between the police and officials of - 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRBs0427/1 SWB:cdc SECTION 1 the tribal school attended by the child if the police determine that enforceable protections are provided by a tribal school policy or tribal law that requires tribal school officials to keep the information confidential in a manner at least as stringent as is required of a public school official under s.
This subsection does not apply to the confidential exchange of information between the police and officials of the tribal school attended by the child if the police determine that enforceable protections are provided by a tribal school policy or tribal law that requires tribal school officials to keep the information confidential in a manner at least as stringent as is required of a public school official under s.
48.396 (2) (a) Records of the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch.
48.396 (2) (a) Records of the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this - 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-0695/1 SWB:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 192 SECTION 2 chapter and ch.
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146.82 (2) (d) Notwithstanding sub.
- 2026 Legislature - 6 - LRB-0695/1 SWB:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 192 SECTION 6 146.82 (2) (d) Notwithstanding sub.
(b) “Local fatality review team” means a fatality review team that examines - 2026 Legislature - 6 - LRBs0427/1 SWB:cdc SECTION 7 reviewable deaths from specific municipalities or counties.
(b) “Local fatality review team” means a fatality review team that examines reviewable deaths from specific municipalities or counties.
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(d) “State fatality review team” means a fatality review team that examines reviewable deaths of residents across the state.
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(2) F ATALITY REVIEW TEAMS ;PURPOSE , DUTIES,MEMBERSHIP , AND RECORD ACCESS.
(2) DEPARTMENT DUTIES AND AUTHORITY .
(a) Fatality review teams shall have the purpose of gathering information concerning reviewable deaths to examine the risk factors and circumstances leading to reviewable deaths and understand how the deaths could have been prevented through all of the following:
(a) The department shall establish a fatality review program comprised of local fatality review teams established at the option of a municipality, a county, a local health department, a tribal health department, or a combination of these entities.
The department may also establish a state fatality review team.
(b) In coordination with the department of justice, the department of children and families, or other state agencies, as appropriate, the department shall do all of the following:
Identification of recommendations for cross-sector, system-level policy and - 2026 Legislature - 7 - LRBs0427/1 SWB:cdc SECTION 7 practice changes to address the identified risk factors and prevent future reviewable deaths.
Facilitate the development of local fatality review teams under this section.
Identify training needs and make training resources available to local fatality review teams, statewide professional organizations, advocacy groups, and others.
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Respond to requests from local fatality review teams and provide any necessary technical assistance and support.
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Upon request of a local fatality review team, or if a county does not have a fatality review team, assign review of deaths to a state fatality review team, if established.
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Provide information to the legislature, state agencies, and local communities on the need for modifications to law, policy, or practice.
(c) The department may enter into a contract with an entity to perform any of the department’s duties under this section.
(d) The department shall promulgate rules to develop and implement a standardized form for use by fatality review teams when reviewing suicide deaths.
The department may promulgate rules to develop and implement standardized forms for use by fatality review teams when reviewing other types of reviewable deaths.
(e) The department may educate the public regarding the incidence and causes of reviewable deaths, including recommendations that identify needed policy changes or action to prevent future deaths.
(f) The department or its contracted entity shall create and make available to fatality review teams a confidentiality agreement to be used by fatality review team members to ensure confidentiality consistent with this section.
(g) The department may promulgate rules to implement this section.
(3) F ATALITY REVIEW TEAMS ;PURPOSE , DUTIES,MEMBERSHIP , AND RECORD ACCESS.
(a) Fatality review teams shall have the purpose of gathering information concerning reviewable deaths to examine the risk factors and circumstances - 2026 Legislature - 9 - LRB-0695/1 SWB:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 192 SECTION 7 leading to reviewable deaths and understand how the deaths could have been prevented through all of the following:
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Identification of recommendations for cross-sector, system-level policy and practice changes to address the identified risk factors and prevent future reviewable deaths.
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Establish and implement a protocol for the fatality review team.
Establish and implement a protocol for the fatality review team and, to the extent the department or its contracted entity is involved with the type of review undertaken, consult with the department or its contracted entity regarding the protocol.
Collect and maintain data appropriate to the type of review undertaken.
Collect and maintain data to the extent requested by the department or its contracted entity for the type of review undertaken.
A fatality review team may address a reviewable death that occurred in the area served by the fatality review team or that relates to a resident of the area served by the fatality review team if the incident or death occurred elsewhere in the state.
A fatality review team may address a reviewable death that occurred in the area served by the fatality review team or that relates to a resident of the area - 2026 Legislature - 10 - LRB-0695/1 SWB:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 192 SECTION 7 served by the fatality review team if the incident or death occurred elsewhere in the state.
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If the fatality review team is an overdose fatality review team, a suicide review team, or a maternal mortality review team, prescription drug monitoring program records.
If the fatality review team is an overdose fatality review team, a suicide - 2026 Legislature - 11 - LRB-0695/1 SWB:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 192 SECTION 7 review team, or a maternal mortality review team, prescription drug monitoring program records.
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(e) A fatality review team shall enter data regarding each reviewable death into a secure database.
(e) A fatality review team shall enter data regarding each reviewable death under review into any secure database designated by the department or its contracted entity.
(3) D ISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ;
(f) A fatality review team shall assign, as appropriate for the specific type of review, a member of the team to complete any standardized form developed by the department under sub.
IMMUNITY .
(2) (d).
(4) D ISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION;
IMMUNITY.
Before a member of a fatality review team may participate in the - 2026 Legislature - 10 - LRBs0427/1 SWB:cdc SECTION 7 review of a reviewable death, the member shall sign a copy of a confidentiality agreement and review the purpose and goals of the fatality review team.
Before a member of a fatality review team may participate in the review of a reviewable death, the member must sign a copy of the confidentiality agreement described under sub.
Any person who is invited to a fatality review team meeting must sign a copy of a confidentiality agreement before attending or participating in the meeting.
(2) (f) and review the purpose and goals of the fatality review team.
Any person who is invited to a fatality review team meeting must sign a copy of the confidentiality agreement described under sub.
(2) (f) before attending or participating in the meeting.
(c) Any person participating in the review of a reviewable death by a fatality review team, including any member of a fatality review team, a person attending a fatality review meeting, or a person who presents information to the fatality review team, and any person providing information or records to the fatality review team for the purpose of reviewing a reviewable death, may not testify in any civil or criminal action as to the information specifically obtained through the person’s participation in the fatality review team’s meeting or to any conclusion of the fatality review team regarding a reviewable death.
- 2026 Legislature - 13 - LRB-0695/1 SWB:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 192 SECTION 7 (c) Any person participating in the review of a reviewable death by a fatality review team, including any member of a fatality review team, a person attending a fatality review meeting, or a person who presents information to the fatality review team, and any person providing information or records to the fatality review team for the purpose of reviewing a reviewable death, may not testify in any civil or criminal action as to the information specifically obtained through the person’s participation in the fatality review team’s meeting or to any conclusion of the fatality review team regarding a reviewable death.
(a) or (b) from - 2026 Legislature - 11 - LRBs0427/1 SWB:cdc SECTION 7 disclosing information or records obtained independently of the review if that disclosure is otherwise permitted under state or federal law.
(a) or (b) from disclosing information or records obtained independently of the review if that disclosure is otherwise permitted under state or federal law.
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(f) Information and records provided or obtained in the course of a fatality review under this section are not subject to discovery or subpoena in a civil or criminal action or an administrative proceeding and are not admissible as evidence - 2026 Legislature - 12 - LRBs0427/1 SWB:cdc SECTION 7 during the course of a civil or criminal action or an administrative proceeding, except that information and records obtained independently of a review under this section are not immune from discovery merely because the information or records were presented to a fatality review team.
(f) Information and records provided or obtained in the course of a fatality review under this section are not subject to discovery or subpoena in a civil or criminal action or an administrative proceeding and are not admissible as evidence during the course of a civil or criminal action or an administrative proceeding, except that information and records obtained independently of a review under this section are not immune from discovery merely because the information or records were presented to a fatality review team.
The immunity granted under this paragraph applies to persons conducting the review as well as persons providing information or records to the fatality review team for the meeting.
The immunity granted under this paragraph applies to persons - 2026 Legislature - 15 - LRB-0695/1 SWB:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 192 SECTION 7 conducting the review as well as persons providing information or records to the fatality review team for the meeting.
(4) MEETINGS .
(5) M EETINGS.
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(c) This subsection does not prohibit a fatality review team from requesting the attendance at a team meeting of a person who has information relevant to the team’s exercise of its purpose and duties, provided that any person attending the meetings signs a confidentiality agreement.
(c) This subsection does not prohibit a fatality review team from requesting the attendance at a team meeting of a person who has information relevant to the team’s exercise of its purpose and duties, provided that any person attending the meeting signs the confidentiality agreement as described under sub.
(2) (f).
(b) or (c), sub.
- 2026 Legislature - 16 - LRB-0695/1 SWB:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 192 SECTION 8 (b) or (c), sub.
48.396 - 2026 Legislature - 14 - LRBs0427/1 SWB:cdc S ECTION 10 (3) (bm) or (c) 1r., 250.22, 938.371, 938.38 (5) (b) or (d) or (5m) (d), 938.396 (2m) (c) 1r., 938.51, or 938.57 (2m) or by order of the court.
48.396 (3) (bm) or (c) 1r., 250.22, 938.371, 938.38 (5) (b) or (d) or (5m) (d), 938.396 (2m) (c) 1r., 938.51, or 938.57 (2m) or by order of the court.
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Action History

  1. Published 4-3-2026

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 148

  3. Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2026

  5. LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 2)

  6. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  7. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  8. Received from Senate concurred in

  9. Ordered immediately messaged

  10. Read a third time and concurred in

  11. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  12. Ordered to a third reading

  13. Read a second time

  14. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  15. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  16. Representative Billings added as a coauthor

  17. Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  18. Available for scheduling

  19. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  20. Received from Assembly

  21. Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Read a third time and passed

  23. Rules suspended

  24. Ordered to a third reading

  25. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  26. Read a second time

  27. Made a special order of business at 11:08 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  28. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Moses

  29. Referred to committee on Rules

  30. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 3

  31. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 3

  32. Executive action taken

  33. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses

  34. Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  35. Public hearing held

  36. Fiscal estimate received

  37. Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

  38. Introduced by Representatives Moses, Callahan, Snyder, O'Connor and Mursau; cosponsored by Senator James

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 192 do?
An Act to amend 48.396 (1), 48.396 (2) (a), 48.78 (2) (a), 48.981 (7) (a) 15., 938.396 (1) (a), 938.396 (2) (a) and 938.78 (2) (a); to create 51.30 (4) (b) 29., 146.82 (2) (d), 250.22 and 961.385 (2) (cm) 5. of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 192?
AB 192 is sponsored by James, Moses, Clint (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Snyder, Patrick (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), and Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 192?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 15, 2025. It awaits signature.
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