Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution
SJR 98: Relating to: equality of rights on the basis of sex, gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any other immutable characteristic and creating a private cause of action for violations of those rights by state actors (first consideration).
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SJR 98 is a joint resolution introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on October 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: equality of rights on the basis of sex, gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any other immutable characteristic and creating a private cause of action for violations of those rights by state actors (first consideration). Primary sponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Jamie Wall (Democratic), Bob Wirch (Democratic). It lists 38 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 49
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaTonya Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Tim Carpenter | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dora Drake | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Chris Larson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jamie Wall | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Bob Wirch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| 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 |
| Brienne Brown | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Ryan Clancy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Angelina Cruz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 62 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Jodi Emerson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Francesca Hong | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Andrew Hysell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 48 |
| Alex Joers | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Tara Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Karen Kirsch | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Darrin Madison | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Renuka Mayadev | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Maureen McCarville | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Tip McGuire | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 64 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Greta Neubauer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Lori Palmeri | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Christian Phelps | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Priscilla Prado | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| 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 |
| Ryan Spaude | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 89 |
| Angela Stroud | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Lisa Subeck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Sequanna Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Randy Udell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Robyn Vining | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
“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
- Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor
- Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
- Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Brown, McGuire, Palmeri, Snodgrass, Subeck, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Clancy, Cruz, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Hysell, Hong, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining