Wisconsin SB405: 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.

What the bill says

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.

From the enrolled text, February 20, 2026:

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. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB405,1Section 1. 895.039 of the statutes is created to liability. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a) 1. "Gender transition procedure" means a medical or surgical service, including a physician's service, inpatient or outpatient hospital service, or prescribed drug, related to gender transition that seeks to do any of the following: a. Alter or remove an individual's physical or anatomical characteristics or features that are typical for the individual's biological sex. b. Instill or create for an individual physiological or anatomical characteristics that resemble a sex different from the individual's biological sex, including a medical service that provides puberty-blocking drugs, cross-sex hormones, or another mechanism to promote the development of feminizing or masculinizing features in a sex different from the individual's biological sex, or genital or nongenital gender reassignment surgery performed for the purpose of assisting an individual with a gender transition. 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., "gender transition procedure" does not include any of the following: a. A service provided to an individual born with a medically verifiable disorder of sexual development, including an individual with external biological sex characteristics that …

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Sponsors

• Hutton, Rob (R, SD-005) · primary sponsor
• Kapenga, Chris (R, SD-033)
• Bradley, Julian (R, SD-028)
• Nass, Steve (R, SD-011)
• Nedweski, Amanda (R, HD-032)
• Steffen, David (R, HD-004)
• Maxey, Dave (R, HD-083)
• Brill, Lindee (R, HD-027)
• Green, Chanz (R, HD-074)
• Gustafson, Nate (R, HD-055)
• O'Connor, Jerry (R, HD-060)
• Kreibich, Rob (R, HD-028)

Latest actions

1. May 13, 2026: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
2. May 12, 2026: Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
3. March 31, 2026: Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-31-2026
4. March 26, 2026: Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
5. February 20, 2026: Report correctly enrolled
6. February 13, 2026: Received from Assembly concurred in
7. February 12, 2026: Ordered immediately messaged
8. February 12, 2026: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 53, Noes 45
9. February 12, 2026: Rules suspended
10. February 12, 2026: Ordered to a third reading

Votes

• CONCURRENCE (February 12, 2026): 53 yea, 45 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB405?

SB405 is a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): 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.

What does SB405 do?

In its own words: 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.

What is the status of SB405?

Vetoed as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (May 13, 2026).

Who sponsored SB405?

Hutton, Rob (R, SD-005), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB405?

On the Wisconsin Legislature website: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/sb405