Senate Bill 312 proposes significant changes to the process of altering an individual's sex on a birth certificate in Wisconsin. The bill stipulates that an individual's sex on a birth record cannot be changed due to a surgical sex-change procedure and prohibits any changes to a sex other than the individual's biological sex, which is defined as the biological state of being male or female based on sex chromosomes. Additionally, the bill restricts courts from ordering such changes, reinforcing the definition of biological sex without regard to psychological or subjective experiences of gender.

The bill also includes amendments to existing statutes, specifically removing references to sex changes in the context of name changes and surgical procedures. For instance, it amends the language in section 69.15 to eliminate the ability to change both name and sex due to a surgical sex-change procedure. The new provisions will take effect for court orders and petitions filed on or after the effective date of the bill. Overall, this legislation aims to limit the legal recognition of gender identity changes on official documents in Wisconsin.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 69.15(1)(a), 69.15, 69.15(4)(b)