Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 322: Relating to: designating the monarch butterfly as the state butterfly.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 322 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on July 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: designating the monarch butterfly as the state butterfly. Primary sponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Robin Vos (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 8
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Tittl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| Paul Melotik | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Robin Vos | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 33 |
| Russell Goodwin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Joel Kitchens | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Jeff Mursau | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Lisa Subeck | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Dean Kaufert | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Clint Anderson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Jamie Wall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor
- Representative Billings added as a coauthor
- Representatives J. Jacobson and Kurtz added as coauthors
- Referred to committee on Rules
- Report passage recommended by Committee on Environment, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Executive action taken
- Public hearing held
- Representative Tucker added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment
- Introduced by Representatives Tittl, Melotik, Vos, Goodwin, Clancy, Fitzgerald, Kitchens, Mursau, Brown, Subeck, Kaufert, Anderson, Palmeri, Behnke and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Ratcliff, Wall and Carpenter