Bill Tracker

Stay informed about significant bills advancing through the State Capitol

Bill Tracker Overview

In the last few years, Wisconsin has seen a record number of bills that attack LGBTQ+ rights, especially transgender youth. Fair Wisconsin has been on the frontlines, monitoring, tracking, and defending against these attacks. 

While more states every year work to pass laws to protect LGBTQ people, the Wisconsin Legislature has continued to advance bills that target transgender people, limit local protections, and allow the use of religion to discriminate. Fair Wisconsin and LGBTQ+ leaders  will not stop speaking out against these cruel attacks. LGBTQ people have a right to live in safety, to thrive, and to be treated with dignity.

How Fair Wisconsin Tracks LGBTQ+ & anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation
Bill Number Issue Assembly Senate Governor Stance
AB 58 / SB 40
  • Other LGBTQ+ Issues
 Passed In Committee No Action Yet Anti
AB8/SB4
  • Other LGBTQ+ Issues
 Passed Passed Vetoed Anti
AB 100 / SB 117
  • Trans Athlete Ban
 Passed Passed Vetoed Anti
AB 102 / SB 116
  • Trans Athlete Ban
 Passed Passed Vetoed Anti
AB 103 / SB120
  • Forced Outing
 Passed Passed Vetoed Anti
AB 104 / SB 157
  • Trans Health Care Ban
 Passed Passed Vetoed Anti
AB 215 / SB 217
  • Identity Documents
 In Committee In Committee No Action Yet Pro
AB 220
  • Non-Discrimination Protections
 In Committee In Committee No Action Yet Pro
AB 314/SB 321
  • Family
 Introduced Introduced No Action Yet Pro
AB 311/ SB 312
  • Identity Documents
 Awaiting Action In Committee No Action Yet Anti
AB 316/ SB 320
  • Education
 Introduced Introduced No Action Yet Pro
AB 359/ SB 324
  • Conversion Therapy
 In Committee In Committee No Action Yet Pro
AB 400 / SB 405
  • Criminal Justice
  • Trans Health Care Ban
 Passed Passed Vetoed Anti
Amend. 1 SB 405
  • Criminal Justice
  • Trans Health Care Ban
 Passed Vetoed (As part of SB405) Anti
SB799 / AB806
  • Parental Rights
  • HIV & Prep Access
 In Committee In Committee No Action Yet Anti
AJR 31
  • LGBTQ+ Days of Importance
 Introduced Introduced No Action Yet Pro
SJC 73
  • LGBTQ+ Days of Importance
 Introduced Introduced No Action Yet Pro
AJR 76
  • Marriage
 In Committee In Committee No Action Yet Pro
AJR 79
  • LGBTQ+ Days of Importance
 In Committee In Committee No Action Yet Pro
AJR 108
  • Non-Discrimination Protections
 In Committee In Committee No Action Yet Pro

How Fair Wisconsin Tracks LGBTQ+ & anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation

Our team works with pro-LGBTQ+ legislators, advocates, and staff to monitor our state legislature for bills targeting the rights of LGBTQ people. Each bill is reviewed and analyzed by Fair Wisconsin staff and then updated to this page.  

This tracker only monitors legislation in the Wisconsin State Legislature. It does not reflect bills introduced at the federal level or in local municipalities and school boards. This tracker only monitors legislation which directly names the LGBTQ+ community or pieces of legislation directly relevant to our community that Fair Wisconsin has taken an official stance on.  

Bill Numbers
The letters in front of the bill number refer to the legislative chamber the bill originated in:

AB = Assembly Bill
SB = Senate Bill
AJR = Assembly Joint Resolution
SJR = Senate Joint Resolution
LRB = Legislative Reference Bureau (a bill before it has been assigned a number by leadership)
**Click on a bill number to go to the Wisconsin State Legislature’s website with the bill's language and sponsors.

Statuses
A bill's status shows how far along it is on the path to becoming a law:

  1. No Action Yet: No action has been taken as of yet.
  2. Introduced: The bill has been written, filed, and assigned a number.
  3. Advancing: The bill may be debated and may ultimately be voted on in state legislative chambers.
  4. In Committee: The bill has been assigned to a committee and is awaiting a hearing or has
  5. Awaiting Action: If both the state House and Senate vote to pass the same language, the bill goes to the governor and if the governor signs it, it becomes law. If a bill is vetoed by the governor, the legislature may still vote to override that veto, in which case the bill would become law.
  6. Defeated: This bill did not receive enough votes on the floor or in committee, or has been withdrawn
  7. Vetoed: The bill has been vetoed by the governor, didn't get enough votes, or is withdrawn.
  8. Passed: This bill has successfully passed though the entire legislative process and has been signed into law by the Governor

Stance
Fair Wisconsin's stance on the bill. This indicates if the bill will positively or negatively effect the LGBTQ+ community In Wisconsin.

  1. Pro: We believe this bill will positively impact the LGBTQ+ community and support the bill
  2. Anti: We believe this bill will negatively impact the LGBTQ+ community and oppose the bill
  3. Monitoring: This bill will have an impact on the LGBTQ+ community in Wisconsin depending on finalized language or amendments.

If you have questions about the tracker or specific bills, please contact  our Policy & Advocacy Director Sean O'Brien.

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