Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution
SJR 99: Relating to: recognizing October 14, 2025, as First Responders Appreciation Day 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 99 is a joint resolution introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on October 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: recognizing October 14, 2025, as First Responders Appreciation Day in Wisconsin. Primary sponsor: Devin LeMahieu (Republican), Jesse James (Republican), Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), André Jacque (Republican), John Jagler (Republican), Howard Marklein (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Patrick Testin (Republican), Jamie Wall (Democratic), Van Wanggaard (Republican), Bob Wirch (Democratic). It lists 50 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 27 · Republican 40
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin LeMahieu | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 9 |
| Jesse James | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Tim Carpenter | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| André Jacque | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| John Jagler | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Howard Marklein | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| Steve Nass | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Brad Pfaff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Patrick Testin | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
| Jamie Wall | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Van Wanggaard | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| Bob Wirch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Scott Allen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 82 |
| Clint Anderson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Dave Armstrong | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Margaret Arney | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Tyler August | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 31 |
| Mike Bare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Elijah Behnke | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Mark Born | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 37 |
| Calvin Callahan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| Alex Dallman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 39 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Bob Donovan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Steve Doyle | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
| Ben Franklin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 88 |
| Joy Goeben | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Russell Goodwin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Chanz Green | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Rick Gundrum | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Karen Hurd | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Brent Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Jenna Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Dean Kaufert | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Dan Knodl | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Rob Kreibich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Scott Krug | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
| Tony Kurtz | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 41 |
| Maureen McCarville | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Paul Melotik | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Dave Murphy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Amanda Nedweski | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 32 |
| Greta Neubauer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Todd Novak | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Will Penterman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Priscilla Prado | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Treig Pronschinske | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
| Ann Roe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Christine Sinicki | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| John Spiros | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 86 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Lisa Subeck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Travis Tranel | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 49 |
| Robyn Vining | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Chuck Wichgers | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
| Bob Wittke | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 63 |
| Shannon Zimmerman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
“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
- Laid on table
- Senator Habush Sinykin added as a coauthor
- Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Representatives Sheehan and Fitzgerald added as cosponsors
- Representative Joers added as a cosponsor
- Representative Stroud added as a cosponsor
- Available for scheduling
- Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization
- Introduced by Senators LeMahieu, James, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Jacque, Jagler, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Testin, Wall, Wanggaard and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives August, Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Arney, Bare, Behnke, Born, Callahan, Dallman, DeSmidt, Donovan, Doyle, Franklin, Goodwin, Gundrum, Hurd, B. Jacobson, J. Jacobson, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Kurtz, McCarville, Melotik, Miresse, Murphy, Nedweski, Neubauer, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Prado, Pronschinske, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spiros, Stubbs, Subeck, Tranel, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman, Roe, Goeben, Dittrich, Vining and Green