Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 686: 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
SB 686 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on December 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: designating the Wisconsin natural pearl as the state gem. Primary sponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic). It lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Hesselbein | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Kelda Roys | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Brienne Brown | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Jenna Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Angela Stroud | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
“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 Palmeri added as a cosponsor
- Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
- Introduced by Senators Hesselbein, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Cabral-Guevara, Roys, Spreitzer and Keyeski; cosponsored by Representatives J. Jacobson, DeSmidt, Brown, Stroud and Stubbs