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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

AJR 5: Relating to: proclaiming February 2025 as Black History Month.

Passed one chamber 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 5 is a joint resolution introduced in the Wisconsin House on February 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: proclaiming February 2025 as Black History Month. Primary sponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Kalan Haywood (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Scott Allen (Republican), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Jill Billings (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Tip McGuire (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): Report correctly enrolled on 3-21-2025.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 60 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sequanna TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Margaret ArneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Kalan HaywoodPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Shelia StubbsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Supreme Moore OmokundePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Darrin MadisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Russell GoodwinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Amaad Rivera-WagnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Scott AllenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Clint AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Deb AndracaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Mike BarePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Jill BillingsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Brienne BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Ryan ClancyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Angelina CruzPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Ben DeSmidtPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Karen DeSantoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Steve DoylePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Jodi EmersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Joan FitzgeraldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Rick GundrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Francesca HongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Andrew HysellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Jenna JacobsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Alex JoersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Tara JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Karen KirschPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Renuka MayadevPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Maureen McCarvillePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Tip McGuirePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse64
Vinnie MiressePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Greta NeubauerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Sylvia Ortiz-VelezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Lori PalmeriPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Christian PhelpsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Priscilla PradoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Ann RoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Joe SheehanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Christine SinickiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Lee SnodgrassPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Ryan SpaudePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Angela StroudPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Lisa SubeckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Angelito TenorioPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Randy UdellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Robyn ViningPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Tim CarpenterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Kristin Dassler-AlfheimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Dora DrakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Dianne HesselbeinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
LaTonya JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Sarah KeyeskiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Chris LarsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Brad PfaffCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Melissa RatcliffCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Kelda RoysCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Jodi Habush SinykinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Jeff SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Mark SpreitzerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
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. Report correctly enrolled on 3-21-2025
  2. Received from Senate concurred in
  3. Ordered immediately messaged
  4. Concurred in
  5. Placed on calendar 3-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
  6. Available for scheduling
  7. Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization
  8. Received from Assembly
  9. Ordered immediately messaged
  10. Adopted
  11. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
  12. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Haywood

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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