Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 215: Relating to: eliminating the publication requirement for a name change petition seeking to conform an individual’s name with the individual’s gender identity.
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
AB 215 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on April 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: eliminating the publication requirement for a name change petition seeking to conform an individual’s name with the individual’s gender identity. Primary sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Kalan Haywood (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 40
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Angelina Cruz | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 62 |
| Greta Neubauer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Amaad Rivera-Wagner | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Randy Udell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Francesca Hong | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Karen Kirsch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Clint Anderson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Robyn Vining | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Lisa Subeck | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Jodi Emerson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Joe Sheehan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Renuka Mayadev | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Kalan Haywood | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dora Drake | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Jeff Smith | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Introduced by Representatives Clancy, Snodgrass, Arney, Cruz, Neubauer, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Udell, Stroud, DeSmidt, Tenorio, Hong, Fitzgerald, Joers, Madison, Kirsch, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Anderson, Vining, Subeck, Emerson, Bare, Palmeri, Sinicki, Johnson, Roe, Miresse, Sheehan, Mayadev and Haywood; cosponsored by Senators Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Dassler-Alfheim, Carpenter, Roys, Larson, Hesselbein, Drake and Smith