Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 29 D cosponsors

AB 215 — Relating to: eliminating the publication requirement for a name change petition seeking to conform an individual’s name with the individual’s gender identity.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced April 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 786.37 (4); to create 786.37 (4) (a) (intro.) and 786.37 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Introduced by Representatives Clancy, Snodgrass, Arney, Cruz, Neubauer, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Udell, Stroud, DeSmidt, Tenorio, Hong, Fitzgerald, Joers, Madison, Kirsch, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Anderson, Vining, Subeck, Emerson, Bare, Palmeri, Sinicki, Johnson, Roe, Miresse, Sheehan, Mayadev and Haywood; cosponsored by Senators Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Dassler-Alfheim, Carpenter, Roys, Larson, Hesselbein, Drake and Smith

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1 sponsors · 39 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (39)

Not signed on (92)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 215 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 786.37 (4); to create 786.37 (4) (a) (intro.) and 786.37 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 215?
AB 215 is sponsored by Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Moore Omokunde, Anderson, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Dassler-Alfheim, Carpenter, Roys, Larson, Hesselbein, Drake, Smith, Cruz, Angelina (Democrat), Neubauer, Greta (Democrat), Phelps, Christian (Democrat), Rivera-Wagner, Amaad (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), Hong, Francesca (Democrat), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Kirsch, Karen (Democrat), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Vining, Robyn (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Johnson, Tara (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Sheehan, Joe (Democrat), Mayadev, Renuka (Democrat), and Haywood, Kalan (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 215?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced April 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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