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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 116

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Relating to: designating University of Wisconsin and technical college sports and athletic teams based on the sex of the participants.

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  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires each University of Wisconsin institution and technical college that operates or sponsors an intercollegiate or club athletic team or sport to designate the athletic team or sport as one of the following based on the sex of the participating students: 1) males or men; or 2) females or women. The bill defines “sex” as the sex determined by a physician at birth and reflected on the birth certificate. The bill also requires a UW institution or technical college to prohibit 1) a male student from participating on an athletic team or in a sport designated for females, and 2) a male student from using locker rooms designated for females.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Felzkowski (R) , Feyen (R) , Hutton (R) , Jacque (R) , Kapenga (R) , Nass (R) , Quinn (R) , Testin (R) , Tomczyk (R) , Wanggaard (R)

29 cosponsors

Allen (R) , Armstrong (R) , B. Jacobson (R) , Behnke (R) , Brooks (R) , Callahan (R) , Dittrich (R) , Donovan (R) , Duchow (R) , Goeben (R) , Green (R) , Gundrum (R) , Gustafson (R) , Knodl (R) , Kreibich (R) , Krug (R) , Maxey (R) , Moses (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Nedweski (R) , O'Connor (R) , Penterman (R) , Piwowarczyk (R) , Sortwell (R) , Steffen (R) , Tusler (R) , VanderMeer (R) , Wichgers (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 10

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Full history

  1. Mar 7, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Hutton, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Kapenga, Nass, Quinn, Testin, Tomczyk and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Knodl, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Callahan, Donovan, Duchow, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Steffen, Tusler, VanderMeer and Wichgers

  2. Mar 7, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

  3. Jan 8, 2026 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1