Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 10 D cosponsors

SB 217 — 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 Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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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. Representative Haywood added as a cosponsor

  3. Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

  4. Introduced by Senators Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Dassler-Alfheim, Carpenter, Roys, Larson, Hesselbein, Drake and Smith; cosponsored 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 and Mayadev

Sponsors

  • Melissa Ratcliff · Primary
  • Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor
  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim · Cosponsor
  • Tim Carpenter · Cosponsor
  • Kelda Roys · Cosponsor
  • Moore Omokunde · Cosponsor
  • Chris Larson · Cosponsor
  • Dianne Hesselbein · Cosponsor
  • Dora Drake · Cosponsor
  • Jeff Smith · Cosponsor
  • Clancy · Cosponsor
  • Snodgrass · Cosponsor
  • Arney · Cosponsor
  • Cruz · Cosponsor
  • Neubauer · Cosponsor
  • Phelps · Cosponsor
  • Rivera-Wagner · Cosponsor
  • Udell · Cosponsor
  • Stroud · Cosponsor
  • DeSmidt · Cosponsor
  • Tenorio · Cosponsor
  • Hong · Cosponsor
  • Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
  • Joers · Cosponsor
  • Madison · Cosponsor
  • Kirsch · Cosponsor
  • Ortiz-Velez · Cosponsor
  • Vining · Cosponsor
  • Subeck · Cosponsor
  • Emerson · Cosponsor
  • Bare · Cosponsor
  • Palmeri · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Roe · Cosponsor
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • Sheehan · Cosponsor
  • Mayadev · Cosponsor
  • J ANDERSON · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 38 co-sponsors · 93 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (38)

Not signed on (93)

93 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 217 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 SB 217?
SB 217 is sponsored by Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin (Democrat), Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Moore Omokunde, Larson, Chris (Democrat), Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), Drake, Dora (Democrat), Smith, Jeff (Democrat), Clancy, Snodgrass, Arney, Cruz, Neubauer, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Udell, Stroud, DeSmidt, Tenorio, Hong, Fitzgerald, Joers, Madison, Kirsch, Ortiz-Velez, Vining, Subeck, Emerson, Bare, Palmeri, Sinicki, Roe, Miresse, Sheehan, Mayadev, and ANDERSON, J.
What is the current status of SB 217?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 217?
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