WisconsinParents could access minors’ online health records under proposed rules
The proposed measure would give parents online access to minors’ patient records, allow certain adults to see other records, and set a high vote threshold for some city policy changes.
What it does
Parents and guardians could view a minor’s online patient health records. A parent denied physical placement, or whose conduct led to a child protection finding, would be excluded.
Parents and guardians could access minors’ court and treatment records, including online treatment records. A developmentally disabled minor aged 14 or older could block this access by filing a written objection.
A first-class city council could suspend or change a police or fire department policy only with a unanimous vote of at least two-thirds of all council members.
A parent or legal custodian could receive certain information about a minor aged 14 or older, except when the parent is barred under the patient-record rules. The excerpt does not identify the information covered.
Argument forParents could stay informed about a child’s care by viewing online records, while some developmentally disabled minors aged 14 or older could object to access.
Argument againstParents could see a minor’s online health records without the minor’s agreement, which might make some young people less willing to seek care.
More detail
Health care providers would give a minor’s parent or guardian access to the child’s online patient health records. This covers electronic patient health records that are accessible through the Internet. A parent denied physical placement, or whose action or failure to act led to a child protection finding, could not use these access rights. Access would be available at any time; the text gives no start date.
Certain adults would have access to minors’ court and treatment records under the stated rules. For a developmentally disabled minor, a parent, guardian, or person acting as a parent could access court and treatment records unless a minor aged 14 or older files a written objection with the record keeper. For other minors, those adults would have the same access rights as the minor. A parent denied physical placement, or whose action or failure to act led to a child protection finding, could not access that child’s court or treatment records under these rights. The text allows access at any time, including to online treatment records.
A first-class city council could suspend or change a police or fire department policy only with a unanimous vote of at least two-thirds of all council members. This applies to policies set by police and fire departments in first-class cities. The text gives no start date.
The text would allow disclosure to a parent or legal custodian of a minor aged 14 or older, with an exception for certain parents. This provision concerns a parent or legal custodian of a minor aged 14 or older; the excerpt does not identify the specific information that could be disclosed. A parent described in the cited patient-record restriction would be excluded.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
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Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 13Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82Latest
- May 12Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- Apr 6Report vetoed by the Governor Tony Evers on 4-3-2026Major
- Apr 2Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026To Governor
- Mar 20Report correctly enrolledMinor
- Mar 17Action ordered immediately messaged
- Vote recorded SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 17Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in
- Mar 17Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
- Mar 17Point of order that Senate Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
- Mar 17Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
- Mar 17Point of order that Senate Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
- Mar 17Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
- Mar 17Point of order that Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
- Mar 17Senate Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Dassler-Alfheim, Carpenter, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and WirchMinor
- Mar 17Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
- Mar 17Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
- Mar 17Senate Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and WirchMinor
- Mar 17Senate Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and WirchMinor
- Mar 17Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Pfaff, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and WirchMinor
- Mar 16Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 23Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoptedMajor
- Feb 19Ordered immediately messaged
- Vote recorded CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 54, Noes 41Passed House
- Feb 19Rules suspended
- Feb 19Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Feb 19Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoptedMajor
- Feb 19Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative DonovanMinor
- Feb 19Read a second timeMinor
- Feb 18Made a special order of business at 11:30 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
- Vote recorded SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Referred to committee on RulesMinor
- Feb 18Received from SenateMinor
- Feb 18Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 18Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15Passed Senate
- Feb 18Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Feb 18Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Feb 18Senate Amendment 1 adoptedMajor
- Feb 18Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
- Feb 18Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 3 was not germane well taken
- Feb 18Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
- Feb 18Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 2 was not germane well taken
- Feb 18Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
- Feb 18Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
- Feb 18Read a second timeMinor
- Feb 18Senate Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Senators Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Wall and WirchMinor
- Feb 18Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Smith, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Drake, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Wall and WirchMinor
- Feb 18Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Wall and WirchMinor
- Feb 17Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 13Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cabral-GuevaraMinor
- Jan 27Available for scheduling
- Vote recorded Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 3, Noes 2. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 3, Noes 2Minor
- Jan 27Executive action taken
- Jan 14Public hearing held
- 2025
- Dec 22Representative Knodl added as a cosponsor
- Dec 22Read first time and referred to Committee on HealthMinor
- Dec 22Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Jacque and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Behnke, Dittrich, Kreibich, Murphy, Nedweski, Piwowarczyk and WichgersIntroduced
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