Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution
SJR 49: Relating to: commemorating Hmong-Lao Veterans Day and honoring the Hmong-Lao veterans who served alongside the United States in the Vietnam War.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SJR 49 is a joint resolution introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on May 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: commemorating Hmong-Lao Veterans Day and honoring the Hmong-Lao veterans who served alongside the United States in the Vietnam War. Primary sponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Patrick Testin (Republican), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), André Jacque (Republican), Chris Larson (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Jamie Wall (Democratic), Eric Wimberger (Republican), Bob Wirch (Democratic). It lists 28 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 23 · Republican 16
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Tomczyk | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Patrick Testin | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| André Jacque | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Chris Larson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Brad Pfaff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jamie Wall | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Eric Wimberger | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| Bob Wirch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Mike Bare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Brienne Brown | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Bob Donovan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Jodi Emerson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Francesca Hong | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Tara Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Dean Kaufert | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Joel Kitchens | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Dan Knodl | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Scott Krug | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
| Maureen McCarville | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Paul Melotik | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Clint Moses | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 92 |
| Greta Neubauer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Lori Palmeri | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Amaad Rivera-Wagner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Ann Roe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Joe Sheehan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Christine Sinicki | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Pat Snyder | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Lisa Subeck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Travis Tranel | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 49 |
| Chuck Wichgers | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
| Bob Wittke | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 63 |
“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
- Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Laid on table
- Senators Dassler-Alfheim and Carpenter added as coauthors
- Placed on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Representatives Mayadev, Billings and Vining added as cosponsors
- Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor
- Available for scheduling
- Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization
- Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, Testin, Habush Sinykin, Jacque, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wall, Wimberger and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Krug, Bare, Brown, Donovan, Emerson, Hong, Johnson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, McCarville, Melotik, Miresse, Moses, Neubauer, O'Connor, Palmeri, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Tenorio, Tranel, Wichgers, Wittke and Subeck