School board policies related to changing a pupil’s legal name and pronouns.
An Act to create 118.1255 of the statutes; Relating to: school board policies related to changing a pupil’s legal name and pronouns.
2025-2026 Regular Session
A school board shall include at least all of the following in a policy adopted under sub. (2) (b): (a) A pupil's parent or legal guardian determines the names and pronouns school staff may use to refer to the pupil who is a minor during school hours. (b) During school hours, school staff may not refer to a pupil who is a minor by using a name or pronouns that do not align with the pupil's biological sex without written authorization from the pupil's parent or legal guardian.
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | 11:30 | Hearing | 415S | Senate Education Executive Session |
| 2026-01-06 | 10:00 | Hearing | 300 Southeast | Senate Education Public Hearing |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | Executive action taken |
| 2026-01-09 | Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2 |
| 2026-01-09 | Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2 |
| 2026-01-09 | Available for scheduling |
| 2026-01-06 | Public hearing held |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque |
| 2025-03-07 | Introduced |
| 2025-03-07 | Read first time and referred to Committee on Education |