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WI SB116

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rob Hutton

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all University of Wisconsin institutions and technical colleges to designate intercollegiate and club athletic teams as either "males/men" or "females/women" based on participants' sex as determined at birth and reflected on birth certificates

  • Prohibits students of male sex from participating on athletic teams designated for females and from using locker rooms designated for females

  • Creates private right of action for female students who are deprived of athletic opportunities or harmed by violations, allowing them to sue for injunctive relief and damages

  • Protects female students from retaliation for reporting violations and allows them to sue institutions or athletic organizations that take adverse action against them

  • Allows institutions to sue licensing, accrediting, or athletic organizations that penalize them for complying with the law; applies beginning the first semester after the effective date

Legislative Description

Designating University of Wisconsin and technical college sports and athletic teams based on the sex of the participants.

Last Action

Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton

1/8/2026

Committee Referrals

Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development3/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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