2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 405

An Act to create 895.039 of the statutes; Relating to: a civil cause of action for a minor injured by a gender transition procedure.

Status: S - Veto sustained

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
5/13/2026 Sen.Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82899
2/12/2026 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 53, Noes 45560
12/12/2025 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 3, Noes 2563

History

Date / House Action Journal
8/28/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Hutton, Kapenga, Bradley and Nass;
cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski, Steffen, Maxey, Brill, Green, Gustafson, O'Connor, Kreibich, Piwowarczyk, Penterman, Mursau, Allen, Dittrich, Knodl, Murphy, Wichgers and Behnke
369
8/28/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Health369
11/5/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
12/10/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Hutton556
12/12/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
12/12/2025 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 3, Noes 2563
12/12/2025 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 3, Noes 2563
12/12/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
2/9/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)676
2/11/2026 Sen.Read a second time690
2/11/2026 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 adopted690
2/11/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading690
2/11/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading690
2/11/2026 Sen.Read a third time and passed690
2/11/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged694
2/12/2026 Asm.Received from Senate557
2/12/2026 Asm.Read557
2/12/2026 Asm.Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up559
2/12/2026 Asm.Read a second time559
2/12/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading560
2/12/2026 Asm.Rules suspended560
2/12/2026 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 53, Noes 45560
2/12/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged560
2/13/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly concurred in711
2/20/2026 Sen.Report correctly enrolled737
3/26/2026 Sen.Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026845
3/31/2026 Sen.Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-31-2026851
5/12/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a) 
5/13/2026 Sen.Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82899
 
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