Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 40 D · 8 R cosponsors

AJR 18 — Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Jonathan Brostoff.

Last action — Not published. Enrolled Joint Resolution 4

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 13, 2025. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

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  • 67 sponsors

    1 primary, 66 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (40 D · 8 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Assembly Joint Resolution 18

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What changed in the latest version

49 added · 69 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Assembly Joint Resolution 18 now includes additional lines that honor the life and public service of Representative Jonathan Brostoff, detailing his background, education, and contributions to the community. These additions emphasize his advocacy for issues such as criminal justice reform and disability rights. Recognizing his achievements and dedication matters because it highlights the impact he had on his constituents and serves as a tribute to his legacy.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-2258/1 CMH:klm ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 18 March 13, 2025 - Introduced by RepresentativesEUBAUER , NDRACA , KIRSCH, D OYLE, INICK, MADISON , MERSON , USLER, MOORE O MOKUNDE , HAYWOOD , H ONG, DESMIDT , ENORIO , ITCHENS , ARE , MIRESS, CRUZ, VINING, ROE, D ITTRIC, STUBBS, SNODGRASS , SNYDER, TAYLOR, CLANCY, ARNEY, RIVERA- W AGNER, ORTIZ-VELEZ, B ROWN , G OODWIN, FITZGERALD, MC CARVILLE, SUBECK , TITTL, MURSAU, JOERS, ANDERSON , KRUG , J.
Assembly Joint Resolution 18 ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION Relating to:
ACOBSON , RADO , M AYADEV, RODRIGUEZ , HYSELL, MCGUIRE, SHEEHAN , PALMERI, UDELL and JOHNSON , cosponsored by Senators ARSON, CARPENTER, HABUSH SINYKIN, H ESSELBEIN, SMITH, L.
J OHNSON , DRAKE , RATCLIFF, W IRCH, CABRAL - G UEVARA, R OYS, DASSLER-ALFHEIM, JACQUE , SPREITZER, QUINN , PFAFF, K EYESKI, ALL and HUTTON .
Referred to Committee on Rules.
Relating to:
and Whereas, Jonathan Brostoff was elected to the Wisconsin Assembly - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2258/1 CMH:klm representing the 19th Assembly District and served from 2014 to 2023, serving on the Assembly Committees on Aging and Long-Term Care;
and Whereas, Jonathan Brostoff was elected to the Wisconsin Assembly representing the 19th Assembly District and served from 2014 to 2023, serving on the Assembly Committees on Aging and Long-Term Care;
and Whereas, Jonathan Brostoff was a fierce and tenacious advocate for criminal justice reform, for safeguarding licensing regulations for workforce professionals, and, most notably, for disability rights, where he famously did not cut his curly hair until a bill supporting American Sign Language access became law, with his eventual haircut featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
and Whereas, Jonathan Brostoff was a fierce and tenacious advocate for criminal justice reform, for safeguarding licensing regulations for workforce professionals, and, most notably, for disability Assembly Joint Resolution 18 - 2- rights, where he famously did not cut his curly hair until a bill supporting American Sign Language access became law, with his eventual haircut featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;
and Whereas, Jonathan Brostoff was elected to the Milwaukee Common Council in 2022 as alder from the third district and served on the Judiciary & Legislation;
and Whereas, Jonathan Brostoff was elected to the Milwaukee Common Council in 2022 as alder from the third district and served on the Judiciary and Legislation;
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and Steering and Rules Committees;
and - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-2258/1 CMH:klm Whereas, Jonathan Brostoff was a dedicated member and advocate of Milwaukee's Jewish community;
and Whereas, Jonathan Brostoff was a dedicated member and advocate of Milwaukee’s Jewish community;
and Whereas, Jonathan Brostoff was a loving husband to his wife, Diana Vang- Brostoff, and a devoted father to his children, Boaz, Baraq, Binyamin, and Yael;
and Whereas, Jonathan Brostoff was a loving husband to his wife, Diana Vang-Brostoff, and a devoted father to his children, Boaz, Baraq, Binyamin, and Yael;
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Senator Mary Felzkowski Representative Robin J.
Vos President of the Senate Speaker of the Assembly Date Edward A.
Blazel Assembly Chief Clerk
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Action History

  1. Not published. Enrolled Joint Resolution 4

  2. Deposited in the office of the Secretary of State on 3-24-2025

  3. Report correctly enrolled on 3-21-2025

  4. LRB correction

  5. Received from Senate concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Bradley, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jagler, James, Kapenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger of the Senate added as cosponsors

  8. Concurred in by unanimous rising vote

  9. Read

  10. Rules suspended and taken up

  11. Placed on calendar 3-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Available for scheduling

  13. Received from Assembly

  14. Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Adopted

  16. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  17. Representative Melotik added as a coauthor

  18. Placed on calendar 3-18-2025 by Committee on Rules

  19. Read and referred to Committee on Rules

  20. Introduced by Representatives Neubauer, Andraca, Kirsch, Doyle, Sinicki, Madison, Emerson, Tusler, Moore Omokunde, Haywood, Hong, DeSmidt, Tenorio, Kitchens, Bare, Miresse, Cruz, Vining, Roe, Dittrich, Stubbs, Snodgrass, Snyder, Taylor, Clancy, Arney, Rivera-Wagner, Ortiz-Velez, Brown, Goodwin, Fitzgerald, McCarville, Subeck, Tittl, Mursau, Joers, Anderson, Krug, J. Jacobson, Prado, Mayadev, Rodriguez, Hysell, McGuire, Sheehan, Palmeri, Udell and Johnson; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Smith, L. Johnson, Drake, Ratcliff, Wirch, Cabral-Guevara, Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Jacque, Spreitzer, Quinn, Pfaff, Keyeski, Wall and Hutton

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Frequently asked questions

What does AJR 18 do?
Assembly Joint Resolution 18
Who sponsors AJR 18?
AJR 18 is sponsored by Neubauer, Greta (Democrat), Kirsch, Karen (Democrat), Moore Omokunde, Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), Tusler, Ron (Republican), Hong, Francesca (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), Vining, Robyn (Democrat), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Johnson, Tara (Democrat), Jacobson, Jenna (Democrat), Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Smith, Drake, Ratcliff, Wirch, Snyder, Patrick (Republican), Taylor, Sequanna (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Rivera-Wagner, Amaad (Democrat), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), Goodwin, Russell (Democrat), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), McCarville, Maureen (Democrat), Tittl, Paul (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Krug, Scott (Republican), Prado, Priscilla (Democrat), Mayadev, Renuka (Democrat), Rodriguez, Jessie (Republican), Hysell, Andrew (Democrat), McGuire, Tip (Democrat), Sheehan, Joe (Democrat), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), Quinn, Pfaff, Keyeski, Wall, Hutton, Andraca, Deb (Democrat), Doyle, Steve (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Haywood, Kalan (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Cruz, Angelina (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Anderson, Clinton (Democrat), Cabral-Guevara, Roys, Jacque, Spreitzer, Larson, and Dassler-Alfheim.
What is the current status of AJR 18?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 13, 2025. Enacted.
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