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WI SB 120

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Relating to: school board policies related to changing a pupil’s legal name and pronouns.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did WI SB 120 pass?

No. WI SB 120 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 120 about?

WI SB 120 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: school board policies related to changing a pupil’s legal name and pronouns.”.

Who sponsors WI SB 120?

Tomczyk, Jacque are the primary sponsors of WI SB 120, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-03-07
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tomczykprimary
  • Jacqueprimary
  • Dittrichcosponsor
  • Behnkecosponsor
  • B. Jacobsoncosponsor
  • Kreibichcosponsor
  • Maxeycosponsor
  • O'Connorcosponsor
  • Tuslercosponsor
  • Mursaucosponsor
  • Goebencosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

  2. 2026-01-09

    Available for scheduling

  3. 2026-01-09

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-01-09

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    amendment-passage

  5. 2026-01-09

    Executive action taken

  6. 2026-01-06

    Public hearing held

  7. 2025-03-12

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

    amendment-introduction

  8. 2025-03-07

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

    reading-1,referral-committee

  9. 2025-03-07

    Introduced by Senators Jacque and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Behnke, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Maxey, O'Connor, Tusler, Mursau and Goeben

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-01-09 · pass · 3-2

  • Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-01-09 · pass · 3-2

Related bills

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb120

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