Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 697: Relating to: designating the Wisconsin natural pearl as the state gem.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 697 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on November 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: designating the Wisconsin natural pearl as the state gem. Primary sponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic). It lists 7 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 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenna Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
“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 Goodwin added as a coauthor
- Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor
- Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Introduced by Representatives J. Jacobson, DeSmidt, Brown, Stubbs and Stroud; cosponsored by Senators Hesselbein, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Cabral-Guevara, Roys, Spreitzer and Keyeski