# Wisconsin SB117: An Act to amend 118.13 (1); to create 118.132 of the statutes; 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.

Wisconsin SB117, An Act to amend 118.13 (1); to create 118.132 of the statutes; 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., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Mary Felzkowski (Republican), Dan Feyen (Republican), Rob Hutton (Republican) and 7 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB117
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 118.13 (1); to create 118.132 of the statutes; 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.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Mary Felzkowski (Republican), Dan Feyen (Republican), Rob Hutton (Republican), André Jacque (Republican), Chris Kapenga (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Patrick Testin (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Van Wanggaard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Subjects: Sen Bill 117, Parochial and private schools, School -- Attendance, School -- Charter school, School -- Health program
- 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: Mary Felzkowski (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rob Hutton (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Kapenga (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: 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 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB117), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB117.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB117)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB117.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB117-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).