Wisconsin WI
No banNo state law restricts puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones or surgery for minors.
Last verified: 13 Oct 2026
Medical care for minorsNo ban
No state law restricts puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones or surgery for minors.
KFF youth-access tracker
Medicaid and CHIPFederal funding ended (minors)
State Medicaid policy covers gender-transition procedures; federal funding for minors ended under the 2026 CMS rule. A federal CMS final rule (13 Aug 2026) prohibits federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for these procedures for patients under 18 (Medicaid) and under 19 (CHIP).
42 C.F.R. 441.800–802, 457.476 (91 Fed. Reg. 52406)
State employee coverageCovers
State employee health plans explicitly cover gender-transition procedures.
Health & Pharmacy | ETF (etf.wi.gov)
SportsNo state law
No state law separates school sports by biological sex; eligibility is set by schools and athletic associations.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
FacilitiesNo state law
No state law requires restrooms or changing facilities to be used according to biological sex.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
Pronouns and parent noticeNo state law
No state law requires schools to notify parents about a student's gender identity or name and pronoun requests.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
CurriculumNo state law
No state law specifically addresses instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
Definition of sexNo state law
No state statute defines sex in biological terms across state law.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
Identity documentsBirth-certificate sex changed only with surgery and court order
Birth-certificate sex changed only with surgery and court order; driver's licence sex change needs a provider form.
Wis. Stat. Ann. § 69.15(4)
Shield lawNone
No shield statute identified.
No shield statute identified
AdultsNo state law
No state law restricts adult access to, or public funding of, gender-transition procedures.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
DetransitionNo state law
No state law provides an extended limitations period or other remedy specific to detransitioners.
No state law identified
PrisonsCase-by-case
Pending billsNo active bills
No active bills (checked 13 Oct 2026). The 2025-26 floor period has ended. AB 100 and AB 102 (sports by sex), AB 104 (ban on medical transition for minors) and SB 405 (detransitioner lawsuits) were vetoed, and the override votes failed on 13 May 2026.
LegiScan search, checked 13 Oct 2026
LitigationActive
Plaintiff in Illinois v. HHS (D. Mass., filed 2 Sept 2026) challenging the CMS funding rule.
Complaint, Illinois v. HHS, No. 1:26-cv (D. Mass., filed 2 Sep 2026)
Key datesNone upcoming
No upcoming effective dates or court deadlines were identified.
Review, Oct 2026
Sources
- 42 C.F.R. 441.800–802, 457.476 (91 Fed. Reg. 52406) →
- Official source: forwardhealth.wi.gov →
- Health & Pharmacy | ETF (etf.wi.gov) →
- Wis. Stat. Ann. § 69.15(4) →
- DAI Policy 500.70.27 (eff. 29 Jun 2026) →
- LegiScan search, checked 13 Oct 2026 →
- Complaint, Illinois v. HHS, No. 1:26-cv (D. Mass., filed 2 Sep 2026) →