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WI SB437
WI SB437Automated external defibrillators in child care centers and making an appropriation. (FE)
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Introduced
09/29/2025
09/29/2025
In Committee
11/12/2025
11/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill directs the Department of Children and Families to award grants to licensed child care centers to provide automated external defibrillators and automated external defibrillator maintenance in the child care center. To be eligible for a grant under the bill, a licensed child care center must provide matching funds equal to at least 33 percent of the total grant amount. DCF must award grants in each child care licensing region designated by the Bureau of Early Care Regulation within DCF. For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a grant program to help child care centers purchase and maintain automated external defibrillators (AEDs), which are portable electronic devices that can analyze heart rhythms and deliver an electric shock to someone experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families will be authorized to award biennial grants to licensed child care centers, with each center required to provide matching funds of at least 33 percent of the total grant amount. The grants will be distributed across each of the department's child care licensing regions, and the initial appropriation includes $1,000,000 for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 budget periods. By providing funding for AEDs in child care settings, the bill aims to improve emergency preparedness and potentially save lives in the event of a cardiac emergency involving children or staff.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (31)
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D)*,
Dora Drake (D)*,
Dianne Hesselbein (D)*,
Sarah Keyeski (D)*,
Chris Larson (D)*,
Brad Pfaff (D)*,
Melissa Ratcliff (D)*,
Mark Spreitzer (D)*,
Bob Wirch (D)*,
Clint Anderson (D),
Mike Bare (D),
Jill Billings (D),
Ben DeSmidt (D),
Joan Fitzgerald (D),
Kalan Haywood (D),
Alex Joers (D),
Tara Johnson (D),
Dean Kaufert (R),
Karen Kirsch (D),
Darrin Madison (D),
Vincent Miresse (D),
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D),
Lori Palmeri (D),
Ann Roe (D),
Joe Sheehan (D),
Christine Sinicki (D),
Lee Snodgrass (D),
Shelia Stubbs (D),
Lisa Subeck (D),
Randy Udell (D),
Robyn Vining (D),
Last Action
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor (on 01/09/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb437 |
| SB437 ROCP for Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/mental_health_substance_abuse_prevention_children_and_families/1954070.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB437.pdf |
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