Barbara Dittrich, Wisconsin State Representative for 99th District | https://www.facebook.com
Barbara Dittrich, Wisconsin State Representative for 99th District | https://www.facebook.com
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "designating University of Wisconsin and technical college sports and athletic teams based on the sex of the participants".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill mandates that University of Wisconsin institutions and technical colleges designate their sports teams based on participants' sex, as determined by birth certificates. Teams must be labeled male or female, and male students are prohibited from participating on teams designated for females and from using female-designated locker rooms. The bill allows female students deprived of opportunities or facing adverse actions due to violations, or institutions harmed by compliance with these rules, to pursue legal actions for relief. The act applies from the first semester after its enactment.
The bill was co-authored by Senator Rob Hutton (Republican-5th District), Representative Scott Allen (Republican-82nd District), Representative David Armstrong (Republican-67th District), Representative Elijah R. Behnke (Republican-6th District), Representative Robert Brooks (Republican-59th District). It was co-sponsored by Senator Mary Felzkowski (Republican-12th District), Senator Dan Feyen (Republican-20th District), and Senator André Jacque (Republican-1st District), along 28 other co-sponsors.
Barbara Dittrich has co-authored or authored another 62 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.
Dittrich, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2025 to represent the state's 99th Assembly district, replacing previous state representative Cindi Duchow.
In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| AB102 | 03/03/2025 | Designating University of Wisconsin and technical college sports and athletic teams based on the sex of the participants |
| AB100 | 03/03/2025 | Designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants |
| AB71 | 02/24/2025 | School district operating referenda |
| AB68 | 02/24/2025 | The prescription drug monitoring program. (FE) |
| AB63 | 02/24/2025 | Financing the operating costs and certain out-of-state projects of nonprofit institutions and compensation of employees of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority. (FE) |
| AB61 | 02/24/2025 | Injuring or killing a police or fire animal and providing a penalty |
| AB44 | 02/17/2025 | Allowing advanced practice nurse prescribers to pronounce the date, time, and place of a patient’s death for purposes of the preparation of death records |
| AB9 | 02/06/2025 | Allowing representatives of certain federally chartered youth membership organizations to provide information to pupils on public school property |
| AB5 | 02/03/2025 | Requiring school boards to make textbooks, curricula, and instructional materials available for inspection by school district residents |
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