Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 117: Relating to: 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.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 117 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: 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. Primary sponsor: Rob Hutton (Republican), Mary Felzkowski (Republican), Dan Feyen (Republican), André Jacque (Republican), Chris Kapenga (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Patrick Testin (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Van Wanggaard (Republican). It lists 29 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): Republican 39
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Hutton | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Mary Felzkowski | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| Dan Feyen | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| André Jacque | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Chris Kapenga | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 33 |
| Steve Nass | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Romaine Quinn | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Patrick Testin | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Cory Tomczyk | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Van Wanggaard | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| Scott Allen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 82 |
| Dave Armstrong | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Elijah Behnke | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Rob Brooks | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| Calvin Callahan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Bob Donovan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Cindi Duchow | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 97 |
| Joy Goeben | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Chanz Green | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Rick Gundrum | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Gus Gustafson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Brent Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Dan Knodl | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Rob Kreibich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Scott Krug | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
| Dave Maxey | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Clint Moses | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 92 |
| Dave Murphy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Jeff Mursau | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Amanda Nedweski | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 32 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Will Penterman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Jim Piwowarczyk | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Shae Sortwell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| David Steffen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Ron Tusler | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Nancy VanderMeer | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 70 |
| Chuck Wichgers | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
“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
- Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
- 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