Bills by subject

Coroner

13 bills and resolutions. 4 became law and 4 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 866 The administration of the office of county sheriff and the appointment of county medical examiners. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 3, 2026
AB 50 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 158 Changing the conditions of liability for worker’s compensation benefits for emergency medical responders, emergency medical services practitioners, volunteer firefighters, correctional officers, emergency dispatchers, coroners and coroner staff, and medical examiners and medical examiner staff. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 347 Fees charged for certain coroner or medical examiner services. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 8

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 158: Changing the conditions of liability for worker’s compensation benefits for emergency medical responders, emergency medical services practitioners, volunteer firefighters, correctional officers, emergency dispatchers, coroners and coroner staff, and medical examiners and medical examiner staff. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 347: Fees charged for certain coroner or medical examiner services. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 3, 2026
AB 866: The administration of the office of county sheriff and the appointment of county medical examiners. (FE)
Became law.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 168: Changing the conditions of liability for worker’s compensation benefits for emergency medical responders, emergency medical services practitioners, volunteer firefighters, correctional officers, emergency dispatchers, coroners and coroner staff, and medical examiners and medical examiner staff. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Dec 10, 2025
SB 358: Fees charged for certain coroner or medical examiner services. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 862: The administration of the office of county sheriff and the appointment of county medical examiners. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

2011–12 session: 4

Apr 12, 2012
AB 397: Failing to report the death of a child or to report a missing child, moving the corpse of a child, hiding a corpse to collect public benefits, and providing penalties.
Became law.
Apr 12, 2012
AB 720: Reporting deaths, death investigations and other duties of coroners and medical examiners, disposition of bodies, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 51: Nonpartisan elections for district attorney, sheriff, register of deeds, county clerk, treasurer, surveyor, coroner, and clerk of circuit court, and changing the election at which those officers are elected (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 299: Failing to report the death of a child or to report a missing child, moving the corpse of a child, hiding a corpse to collect public benefits, and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

2009–10 session: 1

Nov 10, 2009
AJR 85: Recognizing the work of Wisconsin's coroners and medical examiners.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject