Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 32 D cosponsors

AB 359 — Relating to: prohibiting conversion therapy.

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

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    Introduced
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced July 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to amend 448.02 (9) (intro.); to create 51.608, 448.02 (3m), 455.09 (1m) and 457.26 (1m) of the statutes;

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This bill prohibits mental health providers from engaging in conversion therapy with minors and establishes investigation and disciplinary procedures for violations.

  • Wis. Stat. § 448.02

    448.02 (3m) INVESTIGATION; HEARING; ACTION FOR PROHIBITED CONVERSION THERAPY. Notwithstanding sub. (3): (a) The board shall investigate allegations that any person holding a license or certificate granted by the board has violated s. 51.608 (2). After an investigation, if the board finds that there is probable cause to believe that the person violated s. 51.608 (2), the board shall hold a hearing on such conduct. The board shall render a decision within 60 days after the date on which the hearing is held. (b) After a hearing under par. (a), if the board determines that the person has violated s. 51.608 (2), the board shall do one or more of the following: 1. Limit the person’s license or certificate. 2. Suspend the person’s license or certificate. 3. Revoke the person’s license or certificate.

    This creation establishes specific procedures for the investigation and disciplinary action against providers engaged in conversion therapy.

  • Wis. Stat. § 448.02

    No injunction, temporary injunction, stay, restraining order or other order may be issued by a court in any proceeding for review that suspends or stays an order of the board to discipline a physician under sub. (3) (c) or (3m) (b) or to suspend or limit a physician’s license under sub. (4), except upon application to the court and a determination by the court that all of the following conditions are met: → No injunction, temporary injunction, stay, restraining order or other order may be issued by a court in any proceeding for review that suspends or stays an order of the board to discipline a physician under sub. (3) (c) or (3m) (b) or to suspend or limit a physician’s license under sub. (4), except upon application to the court and a determination by the court that all of the following conditions are met:

    Amends the existing judicial review process to include provisions related to actions taken under the new prohibition on conversion therapy.

  • Wis. Stat. § 455.09

    455.09 (1m) Notwithstanding sub. (1), and subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), upon a finding that a licensee, a holder of authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology, or a holder of temporary authorization to practice has violated s. 51.608 (2), the examining board shall do one or more of the following: (a) Limit the person’s license or authorization. (b) Suspend the person’s license or authorization. (c) Revoke the person’s license or authorization.

    This new provision establishes disciplinary actions for professionals under the Psychology Examining Board who violate the conversion therapy prohibition.

  • Wis. Stat. § 457.26

    457.26 (1m) Notwithstanding sub. (1), and subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the appropriate section of the examining board shall investigate any allegation that a credential holder has violated s. 51.608. After an investigation, if the appropriate section of the examining board determines that there is probable cause to believe that the credential holder has violated s. 51.608 (2), the appropriate section of the examining board shall conduct a hearing on such conduct. If, after a hearing, the appropriate section of the examining board finds that the credential holder has violated s. 51.608 (2), the appropriate section of the examining board shall do one or more of the following: (a) Limit the person’s credential. (b) Suspend the person’s credential. (c) Revoke the person’s credential.

    This creates similar investigative and disciplinary powers for social work credential holders as established for the Medical and Psychology Examining Boards.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  3. Representative Kirsch added as a coauthor

  4. Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

  5. 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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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 359 do?
An Act to amend 448.02 (9) (intro.); to create 51.608, 448.02 (3m), 455.09 (1m) and 457.26 (1m) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 359?
AB 359 is sponsored by Anderson, Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Andraca, Deb (Democrat), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), DeSanto, Karen (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Hong, Francesca (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Moore Omokunde, Carpenter, Johnson, Tara (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Mayadev, Renuka (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Prado, Priscilla (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Sheehan, Joe (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Dassler-Alfheim, Roys, Spreitzer, Ratcliff, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Smith, Wall, Wirch, Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Cruz, Angelina (Democrat), Neubauer, Greta (Democrat), Phelps, Christian (Democrat), Rivera-Wagner, Amaad (Democrat), Spaude, Ryan (Democrat), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), Vining, Robyn (Democrat), and Haywood, Kalan (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 359?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced July 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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