Assembly Bill 160
Wrongful death of an unborn child. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 17, 2013
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Insurance pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c). See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, if a minor child dies as a result of another person's wrongful act or omission, the deceased minor's relative or other representative may bring a wrongful death action to recover damages from the wrongdoer. This bill defines "deceased minor" to include an unborn child who has died, and defines "unborn child" as a human being from the time of fertilization to the time of live birth.
Under current law, if a minor child dies as a result of medical malpractice, his or her parents, minor siblings, or representative may bring a claim for compensation from the injured patients and families compensation fund. This bill, for purposes of a medical malpractice claim, defines "patient" to include an unborn child and defines "unborn child" as a human being from the time of fertilization to the time of live birth.
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Under the bill, no one may bring a medical malpractice claim against a health care provider who did not know, and who had no reason to know, that the mother of the deceased patient was pregnant.
Who's behind it
11 lawmakers are its . All 11 are Republicans.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 8, 2014
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 14, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Insurance.
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Jun 6, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 18, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 17, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.
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Apr 17, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Jacque, Bies, Brooks, Craig, Kleefisch, LeMahieu, A. Ott, Pridemore, Schraa, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Grothman and Leibham
- Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- Apr 18, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 14, 2014 · Assembly
Withdrawn from committee on Health and referred to committee on Insurance pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)
- Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate