MADISON – Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R–Pleasant Prairie) today blasted Governor Tony Evers for vetoing a series of bills aimed at protecting children, including Senate Bill 405, legislation she authored to allow minors harmed by gender transition procedures to seek justice in court.
“Governor Evers had a clear choice: stand with kids and families, or stand with a multi-billion-dollar industry profiting off irreversible procedures on minors,” Nedweski said. “Once again, he chose profits over people.”
Senate Bill 405 would have created a civil cause of action for minors harmed by chemical or surgical gender transition procedures—bringing accountability in line with other areas of medicine where patients can seek justice for malpractice.
“For years, the gender medicine industry has operated with virtually no accountability,” Nedweski said. “If a doctor makes a mistake during a routine procedure, patients can sue. But when a child is permanently harmed by life-altering hormones or surgeries, families are left without recourse. That’s wrong—and Governor Evers just ensured it continues.”
The veto comes amid growing national scrutiny of these procedures. Major medical organizations have begun to walk back prior support following high-profile legal cases, including a New York jury awarding $2 million to a detransitioner subjected to irreversible surgery as a minor.
“The science didn’t suddenly change—the legal liability did,” Nedweski said. “When the money was flowing, the risks were ignored. Now that accountability is on the table, the narrative is shifting. Unfortunately, Governor Evers is still protecting the system that allowed this harm to happen in the first place.”
In addition to SB 405, the Governor vetoed multiple bills aimed at safeguarding children, including Assembly Bill 104, which would have prohibited experimental surgical and chemical transition procedures on minors.
“Not only did the Governor block accountability after harm occurs—he also vetoed legislation that would have prevented that harm from happening in the first place,” Nedweski said.
Evers also rejected legislation to protect fairness in girls’ sports by ensuring biological males do not compete against female athletes, as well as a bill prohibiting schools from secretly transitioning students without their parents’ consent—a practice that the U.S. Supreme Court recently declared unconstitutional.
“Time and time again, the Evers-Rodriguez administration has sided with the fringes of their Democrat base—who want to push boys into girls’ locker rooms and treat our kids as science experiments—instead of standing with parents, children, and common sense,” Nedweski added. “Governor Evers declared 2025 the ‘Year of the Kid,’ but in 2026 he is making it clear Wisconsin’s kids come second to a radical political agenda.”
Despite the vetoes, Nedweski vowed to continue fighting for policies that protect children and hold powerful institutions accountable.
“This fight is not over,” she said. “We will keep pushing for accountability and real protections for kids—and in November, Wisconsin voters will have the opportunity to elect a Governor who finally puts children and families first.”
Rep. Nedweski represents the 32nd Assembly District, which includes the Town and Village of Bloomfield, Village of Bristol, Town of Brighton, Village of Genoa City, portions of Kenosha, portions of Lake Geneva, Village of Paddock Lake, Town of Paris, Village of Pleasant Prairie, Town of Randall, Village of Salem Lakes, Village of Twin Lakes, and the Town of Wheatland.
