AB 359 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: prohibiting conversion therapy.

AB 359 prohibits licensed mental health professionals from providing conversion therapy to individuals under 18 years old. The bill defines conversion therapy as any attempt to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, while explicitly excluding supportive counseling for gender transition, general acceptance, or safety-focused interventions. Violations could lead to disciplinary actions by licensing boards, including license suspension, revocation, or limitations on practice. This law directly affects minors under 18 and mental health professionals licensed under chapters 448, 455, or 457 of the statutes.

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Introduced Jul 17, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026

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Jul 17, 2025

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Introduced by Representatives Snodgrass, Cruz, Neubauer, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Spaude, Stroud, Udell, Arney, Clancy, Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Brown, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Hong, Joers, Johnson, Madison, Mayadev, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Prado, Roe, Sheehan, Subeck, Tenorio, Vining and Haywood; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Roys, Spreitzer, Ratcliff, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Smith, Wall and Wirch

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