Assembly Bill 103
School board policies related to changing a pupil’s legal name and pronouns
Topics: Family, Guardian and ward, Notary public, School: Administration, Vital statistics
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Mar 31, 2026. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 4, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 20, 2025
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 18 to 15
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Mar 31, 2026.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, May 13, 2026: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 120. That version died when the session ended.
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Signed on in support
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Roll call
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
By July 1, 2026, this bill requires school boards to adopt 1) a policy related to the conditions under which a school board will change a pupil’s legal name or legal name and pronouns in official school records (legal name and pronoun records policy) and 2) a policy related to the conditions under which a school board will allow school staff to regularly use or refer to a minor pupil by a name other the pupil’s legal name or by pronouns other than the pronouns provided at the time the pupil first enrolled in the school district (name and pronoun usage policy).
The bill requires that a school board include certain provisions in its legal name and pronoun records policy. Under the bill, a school board’s legal name and pronoun record policy must include 1) that the initial determination is made by the principal of the school the pupil attends, 2) that the principal may only approve the change if the documentation of a legal name change is provided or, if such documentation is not provided, an affidavit is provided stating, among other things, that the pupil legally changed the pupil’s name and that it was not for a fraudulent purpose or to interfere with the rights of others, 3) for a minor pupil, a requirement that the school board make a reasonable attempt to provide each of the minor pupil’s parents and legal guardians with an opportunity to provide information in favor of or against approving the requested change; and 4) a process to appeal a principal’s decision to deny a request to the school board.
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The bill also specifies provisions that a school board must include in its name and pronoun usage policy. Under the bill, a school board’s name and pronoun usage policy must 1) state that a minor pupil’s parent or legal guardian determines the names and pronouns school staff are allowed use to refer to the minor pupil during school hours and 2) prohibit school staff from referring to a minor pupil by a name or pronoun that does not align with the pupil’s biological sex without written authorization from the pupil’s parent or guardian. A name and pronoun usage policy does not need to require written authorization for school staff to use a shortened version of a minor pupil’s legal first or middle name to refer to the pupil.
Finally, the bill explicitly states that nothing in the bill may be construed to limit the rights of pupils, parents, or guardians under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, the federal law the protects pupil records.
Who's behind it
8 representatives are its . All 8 are Republicans.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Brent Jacobson · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
- Chuck Wichgers · 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 5 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Education vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 4 · Mar 13, 2025
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 7, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 4 · Mar 13, 2025
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 7, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 50 to 43 · Mar 20, 2025 · 6 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (50)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Amanda Nedweski (R, 32)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Ben Franklin (R, 88)
- Bob Donovan (R, 61)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Brent Jacobson (R, 87)
- Calvin Callahan (R, 35)
- Chanz Green (R, 74)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Clint Moses (R, 92)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dave Armstrong (R, 67)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Duke Tucker (R, 75)
- Elijah Behnke (R, 6)
- Gus Gustafson (R, 55)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jerry O'Connor (R, 60)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jim Piwowarczyk (R, 98)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Joy Goeben (R, 5)
- Karen Hurd (R, 69)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lindee Brill (R, 27)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Melotik (R, 22)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Kreibich (R, 28)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
No (43)
- Alex Joers (D, 81)
- Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D, 90)
- Andrew Hysell (D, 48)
- Angela Stroud (D, 73)
- Angelina Cruz (D, 62)
- Angelito Tenorio (D, 14)
- Ann Roe (D, 44)
- Ben DeSmidt (D, 65)
- Brienne Brown (D, 43)
- Christian Phelps (D, 93)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Clint Anderson (D, 45)
- Darrin Madison (D, 10)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Francesca Hong (D, 76)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Jenna Jacobson (D, 50)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Joan Fitzgerald (D, 46)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Joe Sheehan (D, 26)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Karen DeSanto (D, 40)
- Karen Kirsch (D, 7)
- Lee Snodgrass (D, 52)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Lori Palmeri (D, 54)
- Margaret Arney (D, 18)
- Maureen McCarville (D, 42)
- Mike Bare (D, 80)
- Priscilla Prado (D, 9)
- Randy Udell (D, 47)
- Renuka Mayadev (D, 77)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Ryan Clancy (D, 19)
- Ryan Spaude (D, 89)
- Sequanna Taylor (D, 11)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (D, 17)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D, 8)
- Tara Johnson (D, 96)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Vinnie Miresse (D, 71)
Didn't vote (6)
- Dave Maxey (R, 83)
- Russell Goodwin (D, 12)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Will Penterman (R, 38)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 9, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 18 to 15 · Feb 11, 2026
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (18)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Cory Tomczyk (R, 29)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (15)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Jamie Wall (D, 30)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jodi Habush Sinykin (D, 8)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D, 18)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Melissa Ratcliff (D, 16)
- Sarah Keyeski (D, 14)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 13, 2026
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Mar 31, 2026
The governor vetoed it.
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Mar 26, 2026
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 11, 2026
The Senate passed it too, 18 to 15.
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Jan 9, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Jan 6, 2026
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 21, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Mar 20, 2025
The Senate received it.
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Mar 20, 2025
The Assembly passed it, 50 to 43.
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Mar 20, 2025
The Assembly adopted it.
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Mar 13, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 13, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 4.
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Mar 11, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 6, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 4, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
2 more representatives and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Mar 4, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.
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Mar 4, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 4, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Dittrich, Behnke, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Maxey, O'Connor, Tusler and Mursau; cosponsored by Senator Jacque
- Mar 4, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Mar 4, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Murphy added as a coauthor
- Mar 5, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Goeben added as a coauthor
- Mar 5, 2025 · Assembly
Senator Tomczyk added as a cosponsor
- Mar 6, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 11, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor
- Mar 11, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Dittrich
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 4
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 4
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 18, 2025 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-20-2025 by Committee on Rules
- Mar 20, 2025 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 20, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Mar 20, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 20, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 20, 2025 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 50, Noes 43
- Mar 20, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 16, 2026 · Assembly
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)
- Feb 16, 2026 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-16-2026
- Mar 26, 2026 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
- Mar 31, 2026 · Assembly
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-31-2026
- May 12, 2026 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 13, 2026 · Assembly
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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