Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 5 D cosponsors

AB 697 — Relating to: designating the Wisconsin natural pearl as the state gem.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced November 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

An Act to amend 1.10 (4); to create 1.10 (3) (w) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Goodwin added as a coauthor

  3. Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

  4. Representative Sinicki added as a coauthor

  5. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  6. Introduced by Representatives J. Jacobson, DeSmidt, Brown, Stubbs and Stroud; cosponsored by Senators Hesselbein, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Cabral-Guevara, Roys, Spreitzer and Keyeski

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

environment education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 697 do?
An Act to amend 1.10 (4); to create 1.10 (3) (w) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 697?
AB 697 is sponsored by Hesselbein, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Cabral-Guevara, Roys, Spreitzer, Keyeski, Jacobson, Jenna (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), and Stroud, Angela (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 697?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced November 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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