Senate Bill 116 mandates that all University of Wisconsin institutions and technical colleges designate their intercollegiate or club athletic teams based on the sex of the participants, specifically as either male or female. The bill defines "sex" as the sex determined by a physician at birth and reflected on the birth certificate. It prohibits male students from participating in teams designated for females and from using locker rooms assigned to females. The bill also allows female students who are denied participation or face retaliation for reporting violations to seek legal recourse against the institutions involved.

The bill amends existing statutes to include these provisions, specifically amending sections 36.12 and 38.23 to include exceptions for the new designations, and creates new sections 36.25 (58) and 38.12 (15) that outline the requirements for designating athletic teams and the legal rights of affected students. The changes aim to ensure that athletic participation aligns with the biological sex of the participants as recorded at birth, thereby reinforcing traditional gender divisions in sports at these educational institutions.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 36.12(1), 36.12, 38.23(1), 38.23