Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution
AJR 44: Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Frederick P. Kessler.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AJR 44 is a joint resolution introduced in the Wisconsin House on May 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Frederick P. Kessler. Primary sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), John Spiros (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Kalan Haywood (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic). It lists 13 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 41 · Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Goodwin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| John Spiros | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 86 |
| Steve Doyle | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
| Greta Neubauer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Amaad Rivera-Wagner | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Jeff Mursau | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Robyn Vining | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Jodi Emerson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Karen Kirsch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Dean Kaufert | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Jenna Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Kalan Haywood | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Sequanna Taylor | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Priscilla Prado | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Lisa Subeck | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dora Drake | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| LaTonya Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Jeff Smith | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jamie Wall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Van Wanggaard | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| Bob Wirch | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
“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
- Read and referred to Committee on Rules
- Introduced by Representatives Goodwin, Sinicki, Arney, Spiros, Doyle, Neubauer, Tenorio, Rivera-Wagner, Mursau, Madison, Brown, DeSmidt, Stubbs, Vining, Emerson, Kirsch, Fitzgerald, Phelps, Bare, Ortiz-Velez, Moore Omokunde, Kaufert, Clancy, Palmeri, J. Jacobson, Joers, Snodgrass, Haywood, Taylor, Prado, Johnson and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Drake, Carpenter, Larson, Wall, Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Smith, Ratcliff, Wirch, Spreitzer, Wanggaard and L. Johnson