Fatality Review Legislation
About Wisconsin Act 148
On April 2, Gov. Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 192, making it Wisconsin's first comprehensive fatality review legislation. Act 148 goes into effect May 1, 2027.
Act 148 creates a flexible legal framework that strengthens key parts of the fatality review process, including team structure, confidentiality protections and information sharing. The law promotes collaboration between partners across fields, improves access to records needed for thorough reviews and reduces barriers to sharing information between agencies.
By supporting thorough case reviews and clear recommendations, Act 148 helps communities find ways to prevent future injuries and deaths, and improves health and safety outcomes.
Wisconsin Fatality Review Legislation Guide for Teams
This guide highlights key components of the fatality review legislation.
Map of Fatality Review Teams
This map shows where fatality review teams are located across Wisconsin.
Strengthening Fatality Review in Wisconsin
This new law creates a formal legal framework that allows local fatality review teams to examine preventable deaths, better understand risk factors and support prevention strategies backed by evidence.
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Karen Nash, MBA
Program Leader
(414) 337-4567
knash@childrenswi.org
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