# Wisconsin AB400: An Act to create 895.039 of the statutes; Relating to: a civil cause of action for a minor injured by a gender transition procedure.

Wisconsin AB400, An Act to create 895.039 of the statutes; Relating to: a civil cause of action for a minor injured by a gender transition procedure., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican) and 13 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB400-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB400
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 895.039 of the statutes; Relating to: a civil cause of action for a minor injured by a gender transition procedure.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-29
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Court -- Procedure, Damage (personal injury), Medical service, Mental health, Physician, Youth
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rob Hutton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Kapenga (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-02-11: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Nedweski (House)
- 2026-02-10: Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-15: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-15: Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 3 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-08-29: Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-08-29: Introduced by Representatives Nedweski, Steffen, Allen, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Green, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Kapenga, Bradley and Nass (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB400), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB400.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB400)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB400.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB400-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).