Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution
AJR 24: Relating to: reaffirming Wisconsin’s commitment to the strengthening and deepening of the sister ties between the State of Wisconsin and Taiwan; reaffirming Wisconsin’s support for the Taiwan Relations Act; supporting Taiwan’s signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement with the United States; and continuing support for increasing Taiwan’s international profile.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AJR 24 is a joint resolution introduced in the Wisconsin House on April 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: reaffirming Wisconsin’s commitment to the strengthening and deepening of the sister ties between the State of Wisconsin and Taiwan; reaffirming Wisconsin’s support for the Taiwan Relations Act; supporting Taiwan’s signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement with the United States; and continuing support for increasing Taiwan’s international profile. Primary sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), Ben Franklin (Republican), Travis Tranel (Republican), Jill Billings (Democratic), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Dave Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Will Penterman (Republican), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Rob Swearingen (Republican), Bob Wittke (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic). It lists 8 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 13 · Republican 18
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Kitchens | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Ben Franklin | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 88 |
| Travis Tranel | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 49 |
| Jill Billings | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Clint Anderson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Dave Armstrong | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Jodi Emerson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Russell Goodwin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Dean Kaufert | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Scott Krug | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Todd Novak | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Will Penterman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Joe Sheehan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Rob Swearingen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
| Bob Wittke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 63 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| André Jacque | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Patrick Testin | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Cory Tomczyk | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Van Wanggaard | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
“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 adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Laid on the table
- Senator Larson added as a cosponsor
- Representative Haywood added as a coauthor
- Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 by Committee on Rules
- Representative Murphy added as a coauthor
- Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
- Read and referred to Committee on Rules
- Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Franklin, Tranel, Billings, Anderson, Armstrong, Behnke, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Emerson, Goodwin, Kaufert, Krug, Miresse, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Sheehan, Stubbs, Swearingen, Wittke and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Tomczyk, Roys, Cabral-Guevara, Jacque, Ratcliff, Spreitzer and Wanggaard