AB 773 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: the treatment of a pregnant or postpartum person in prison or jail. (FE)

AB 773 requires correctional facilities to provide specific care for incarcerated pregnant and postpartum individuals (within 6 weeks of birth). It prohibits unnecessary restraints on these individuals except in extreme safety circumstances, mandating written documentation and staff training. Facilities must offer pregnancy testing, STI/HIV screening, continuing medication, doula/lactation support (if available at no cost), mental health assessments, and breastfeeding supplies. The bill directly affects all pregnant or postpartum people held in state prisons or jails, ensuring access to healthcare and support services during incarceration.
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Introduced Dec 17, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Dec 17, 2025
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Introduced by Representatives Subeck, Snodgrass, Mayadev, Taylor, Anderson, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Kirsch, Joers, Madison, Neubauer, Palmeri, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Sinicki, Stroud and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Roys, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Larson, Ratcliff and Spreitzer
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