WI-SB116-2026

Wisconsin · SB 116 · 2025–2026

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

Bill key

WI-SB116-2026

State

Wisconsin

Session

2025–2026

Introduced

March 7, 2025

Last recorded status

failed

Link

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Citation (Bluebook)

S.B. 116, 2025–2026 Leg., Reg. Sess. (Wis. 2025), https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb116.

Short citation

Wis. S.B. 116.

Topics

• Sports participation

Tags

• Sports Ban: Colleges

Summary

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

Sponsors

10 primary sponsors

Name	Party	Office	District	Role
Rob Hutton	Republican	Senator	SD-005	Primary sponsor
Mary Felzkowski	Republican	Senator	SD-012	Primary sponsor
Dan Feyen	Republican	Senator	SD-020	Primary sponsor
Andre Jacque	Republican	Senator	SD-001	Primary sponsor
Chris Kapenga	Republican	Senator	SD-033	Primary sponsor
Steve Nass	Republican	Senator	SD-011	Primary sponsor
Romaine Quinn	Republican	Senator	SD-025	Primary sponsor
Patrick Testin	Republican	Senator	SD-024	Primary sponsor
Cory Tomczyk	Republican	Senator	SD-029	Primary sponsor
Van Wanggaard	Republican	Senator	SD-021	Primary sponsor

29 co-sponsors

Co-sponsors

Name	Party	Office	District	Role
Barbara Dittrich	Republican	Representative	HD-099	Co-sponsor
Dan Knodl	Republican	Representative	HD-024	Co-sponsor
Scott Allen	Republican	Representative	HD-082	Co-sponsor
David Armstrong	Republican	Representative	HD-067	Co-sponsor
Elijah Behnke	Republican	Representative	HD-006	Co-sponsor
Robert Brooks	Republican	Representative	HD-059	Co-sponsor
Calvin Callahan	Republican	Representative	HD-035	Co-sponsor
Bob Donovan	Republican	Representative	HD-061	Co-sponsor
Cindi Duchow	Republican	Representative	HD-097	Co-sponsor
Joy Goeben	Republican	Representative	HD-005	Co-sponsor
Chanz Green	Republican	Representative	HD-074	Co-sponsor
Rick Gundrum	Republican	Representative	HD-058	Co-sponsor
Nate Gustafson	Republican	Representative	HD-055	Co-sponsor
Brent Jacobson	Republican	Representative	HD-087	Co-sponsor
Rob Kreibich	Republican	Representative	HD-028	Co-sponsor
Scott Krug	Republican	Representative	HD-072	Co-sponsor
Dave Maxey	Republican	Representative	HD-083	Co-sponsor
Clint Moses	Republican	Representative	HD-092	Co-sponsor
David Murphy	Republican	Representative	HD-056	Co-sponsor
Jeffrey Mursau	Republican	Representative	HD-036	Co-sponsor
Amanda Nedweski	Republican	Representative	HD-032	Co-sponsor
Jerry O'Connor	Republican	Representative	HD-060	Co-sponsor
William Penterman	Republican	Representative	HD-038	Co-sponsor
Jim Piwowarczyk	Republican	Representative	HD-098	Co-sponsor
Shae Sortwell	Republican	Representative	HD-002	Co-sponsor
David Steffen	Republican	Representative	HD-004	Co-sponsor
Ron Tusler	Republican	Representative	HD-003	Co-sponsor
Nancy VanderMeer	Republican	Representative	HD-070	Co-sponsor
Chuck Wichgers	Republican	Representative	HD-084	Co-sponsor

Model-bill lineage

Model-bill templates this bill matches

• Save Women's Sports Act Shares provisions

Bill family

Part of a family of 6 similar bills in one state. View the family.

Similar bills

• WI AB 100 (2026)
• WI AB 102 (2026)
• WI AB 195 (2022)
• WI AB 196 (2022)
• WI AB 377 (2024)
• WI AB 378 (2024)
• WI SB 117 (2026)
• WI SB 322 (2022)
• WI SB 323 (2022)
• WI SB 377 (2024)
• WI SB 378 (2024)

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