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Introduced
01/27/2026
01/27/2026
In Committee
01/27/2026
01/27/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, if a child is born to a surrogate mother, information about the surrogate mother must be entered on the child’s birth record and information about the father must be omitted from the birth record. If a court determines parental rights over the child, the clerk of court must report the court’s determination to the state registrar, who must prepare and register a new birth record and send notice to the local registrar who filed the original record to have the replaced record destroyed. Under this bill, a court may not determine parental rights over a child born to a surrogate mother unless at least one individual petitioning for parental rights is biologically related to the child.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the process for registering births involving surrogate mothers by adding a new requirement: a court cannot determine parental rights for a child born via surrogacy, except through an adoption process, unless at least one person seeking parental rights is biologically related to the child. Currently, when a child is born to a surrogate mother, her information is recorded on the birth certificate, and the father's information is omitted. If a court later establishes parental rights, the court clerk reports this to the state registrar, who then creates a new birth record, replacing the original, and the original record is destroyed. This bill adds a condition to this process, ensuring a biological connection for at least one petitioner before parental rights can be legally established in non-adoption cases.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs (on 01/27/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb888 |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB888.pdf |
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