Assembly Bill 196
Designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Jun 16, 2021, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 25, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 16, 2021
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 15, 2022: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires each school board, independent charter school, and private school participating in a parental choice program (educational institution) that operates or sponsors an interscholastic, intramural, or club athletic team or sport to designate the athletic team or sport as falling into one of three categories based on the sex of the participating pupils. The three categories are 1) participants who are males, men, or boys; 2) participants who are females, women, or girls; and 3) coed or participants of both sexes. The bill defines “sex” as the sex assigned at birth by a physician. The bill also requires an educational institution to prohibit a male pupil from participating on an athletic team or in an athletic sport designated for females, women, or girls. Finally, the bill requires the educational institution to notify pupils and parents if an educational institution intends to change a designation for an athletic team or sport.
Who's behind it
16 lawmakers are its . All 16 are Republicans.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (16)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Education vote on an amendment
Passed, 9 to 0 · Jun 9, 2021
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 4 · Jun 9, 2021
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 59 to 38 · Jun 16, 2021 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (59)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Calvin Callahan (R, 35)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Clint Moses (R, 92)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dave Armstrong (R, 67)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Donna Rozar (R, 69)
- Elijah Behnke (R, 6)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Timothy Ramthun (R, 59)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (38)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Francesca Hong (D, 76)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Kristina Shelton (D, 90)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Lee Snodgrass (D, 52)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Samba Baldeh (D, 48)
- Sara Rodriguez (D, 13)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Sue Conley (D, 44)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (D, 17)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D, 8)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
Didn't vote (1)
- John Macco (R, 88)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Failed, 2 to 3 · Oct 19, 2021
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence by Committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 2, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 15, 2022
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Oct 19, 2021
“Report concurrence by Committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 2, Noes 3” (the official wording)
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Jun 21, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Human Services, Children and Families.
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Jun 17, 2021
The Senate received it.
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Jun 16, 2021
The Assembly passed it, 59 to 38.
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Jun 16, 2021
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jun 9, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 9, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 4.
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May 26, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 10, 2021 to May 11, 2021
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Mar 25, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.
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Mar 25, 2021
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 25, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Dittrich, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Rozar, Tittl, Gundrum, Sortwell, Tusler, Plumer, Skowronski, James, Allen, Kuglitsch, Moses, Ramthun and Sanfelippo; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Jacque and Nass
- Mar 25, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Mar 29, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Cabral-Guevara
- May 10, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Knodl added as a coauthor
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a coauthor
- May 26, 2021 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 4
- Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-16-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 59, Noes 38
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 17, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 21, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Human Services, Children and Families
- Oct 19, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 19, 2021 · Senate
Report concurrence by Committee on Human Services, Children and Families, Ayes 2, Noes 3
- Oct 19, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 15, 2022 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote