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.
This bill would have required public schools and private schools in Wisconsin to label their athletic teams and sports as male, female, or mixed-sex based on the sex assigned at birth. It prohibited students from participating in sports designated for the opposite sex and mandated written notice to students and parents if a team's designation changed. The legislation also established legal rights for female students to sue schools for damages if they were denied participation or faced retaliation for reporting violations. Although the bill passed the legislature, the governor vetoed it, and the state legislature did not override that veto.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Assembly Passage
Oct 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Vetoed
Apr 2024
Introduced Aug 11, 2023
Vetoed Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2024 · Assembly Oct 12, 2023
How they voted
21–11
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 12, 2024
D
Democratic9
100% Nay
R
Republican23
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Apr 2, 2024
Vetoed
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-2-2024
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 21, Noes 11
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report concurrence by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 2, Noes 3
upper
Oct 13, 2023
Committee
Read first time and referred to committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
upper
Oct 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 63, Noes 35
lower
Oct 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 4
lower
Aug 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Dittrich, Rettinger, Callahan, Magnafici, Binsfeld, O'Connor, Gundrum, Gustafson, Maxey, Bodden, Penterman, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Tusler, S. Johnson, Sapik, Macco, Rozar, Green, Schmidt, Allen, Behnke, Duchow, Hurd, Tittl, Nedweski, Schraa, Wichgers, Edming, Sortwell, Donovan and Murphy;
cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Quinn, Marklein, Hutton and Tomczyk
lower
32 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amanda Nedweski
RRepublican
P
Amy Binsfeld
RRepublican
P
Angie Sapik
RRepublican
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Bob Donovan
RRepublican
P
Calvin Callahan
RRepublican
P
Chanz Green
RRepublican
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Cindi Duchow
RRepublican
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
Donna Rozar
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Gae Magnafici
RRepublican
P
Gus Gustafson
RRepublican
P
James Edming
RRepublican
P
Janel Brandtjen
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
John Macco
RRepublican
P
Karen Hurd
RRepublican
P
Michael Schraa
RRepublican
P
Nik Rettinger
RRepublican
P
Paul Tittl
RRepublican
P
Peter Schmidt
RRepublican
P
Rick Gundrum
RRepublican
P
Ron Tusler
RRepublican
P
Scott Allen
RRepublican
P
Scott Johnson
RRepublican
P
Shae Sortwell
RRepublican
P
Ty Bodden
RRepublican
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about AB 377
Scope: WI
Hi! I can help you understand AB 377. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline