Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution
SJR 53: Relating to: designating May as Mental Health Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SJR 53 is a joint resolution introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on May 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: designating May as Mental Health Awareness Month in Wisconsin. Primary sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Howard Marklein (Republican), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (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 24 · Republican 15
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse James | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Tim Carpenter | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dora Drake | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Howard Marklein | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Clint Anderson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Deb Andraca | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Margaret Arney | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Mike Bare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Elijah Behnke | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Brienne Brown | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Ryan Clancy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Rick Gundrum | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Tara Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Rob Kreibich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Darrin Madison | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Maureen McCarville | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Clint Moses | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 92 |
| Dave Murphy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Todd Novak | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Priscilla Prado | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Ann Roe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Pat Snyder | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Sequanna Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Paul Tittl | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| Nancy VanderMeer | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 70 |
| Robyn Vining | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| 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 Mayadev added as a cosponsor
- Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor
- Available for scheduling
- Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization
- Introduced by Senators James, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Marklein, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Dittrich, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Behnke, Brown, Clancy, Fitzgerald, Gundrum, Johnson, Kreibich, Madison, McCarville, Moses, Murphy, Novak, O'Connor, Prado, Roe, Snyder, Stubbs, Taylor, VanderMeer, Vining, Wittke and Miresse