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2023 SENATE BILL 318
May 31, 2023 - Introduced by Senators JAMES and WANGGAARD, cosponsored by
Representatives GREEN, ARMSTRONG, GUSTAFSON, MURPHY, ROZAR, SAPIK,
SCHRAA and SUBECK. Referred to Committee on Health.
1 AN ACT to create 157.06 (11) (a) 5. of the statutes; relating to: receipt of
2 anatomical gifts by search and rescue organizations for human remains
3 detection canines.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill allows certain search and rescue organizations or recovery teams that
use human remains detection canines to receive anatomical gifts under certain
circumstances. Under current law, only certain persons or entities, including
accredited medical schools for the purpose of research or education and organ
procurement organizations as custodians of a body part for transplant or therapy,
may receive anatomical gifts.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
4 SECTION 1. 157.06 (11) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
5 157.06 (11) (a) 5. A search and rescue organization or recovery team that is
6 described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, is exempt from federal
7 taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code, and uses human
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SENATE BILL 318 SECTION 1
1 remains detection canines with the authorization of a law enforcement agency, as
2 defined in s. 165.83 (1) (b).
3 (END)