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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

AJR 141: Relating to: Commemorating the 250th anniversary of one of the first major victories for the Patriots in the Revolutionary War and recognizing the contributions of Irish Americans in the struggle for independence.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AJR 141 is a joint resolution introduced in the Wisconsin House on February 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: Commemorating the 250th anniversary of one of the first major victories for the Patriots in the Revolutionary War and recognizing the contributions of Irish Americans in the struggle for independence. Primary sponsor: Dave Murphy (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Jill Billings (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Pat Snyder (Republican), Randy Udell (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 24 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Steve DoylePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Margaret ArneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Mike BarePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Jill BillingsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Brienne BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Bob DonovanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Joan FitzgeraldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Alex JoersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Tara JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Rob KreibichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Maureen McCarvillePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Sylvia Ortiz-VelezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Lori PalmeriPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Priscilla PradoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Christine SinickiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Lee SnodgrassPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Pat SnyderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Randy UdellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Chuck WichgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Shannon ZimmermanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Rachael Cabral-GuevaraCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Tim CarpenterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Kristin Dassler-AlfheimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Dianne HesselbeinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Chris LarsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Howard MarkleinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Melissa RatcliffCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Kelda RoysCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Mark SpreitzerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Patrick TestinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Jamie WallCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Bob WirchCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
  2. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
  3. Representative Sheehan added as a coauthor
  4. Read and referred to Committee on Rules
  5. Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Doyle, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Dittrich, Donovan, Fitzgerald, Joers, Johnson, Kreibich, McCarville, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Prado, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Udell, Wichgers and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Hesselbein, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Marklein, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source