Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly Bipartisan · 30 R · 13 D cosponsors

AJR 50 — Relating to: recognizing the United States Army’s 250th birthday.

Last action — Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

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

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced May 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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Likely to advance 74% · high confidence
  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 57 sponsors

    1 primary, 56 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (30 R · 13 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Assembly Joint Resolution 50

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

35 added · 58 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Assembly Joint Resolution 50 recognizes the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army, emphasizing its long history and role in defending the nation. The resolution now highlights the contributions of over 10,000 soldiers and civilians in Wisconsin and the economic impact of Fort McCoy, the state's only Army installation. This change is significant because it not only honors the Army's past but also acknowledges its current presence and importance in the local community, fostering appreciation for those who serve.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-2665/1 MRK:klm ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 50 May 7, 2025 - Introduced by RepresentativeURTZ , LLEN , URD , ENTERMAN , S ORTWELL, BARE, BROWN , ALLAHAN , DESMIDT , ITTRICH, DOYLE, DUCHOW , F RANKLIN, GUNDRUM , B.
Assembly Joint Resolution 50 ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION Relating to:
ACOBSON , OHNSON , KAUFERT, KITCHENS, KNODL , K REIBICH, MC CARVILLE, M ELOTIK, MIRESSE, M OSES, M URPHY, M URSAU , N OVAK, O'CONNOR , ALMERI, PRADO , ETERSEN , HEEHAN , INICKI, NYDER , S PIRO, STEFFEN, TUBBS , UBECK , RANEL , UCKER, WICHGERS , WITTKEand Z IMMERMAN , cosponsored by SenatorAMES , ABRAL -GUEVARA , ARPENTER , D ASSLER-ALFHEIM, DRAKE , HESSELBEIN, KEYESKI, MARKLEIN, NASS, PFAFF, R OYS, PREITZER, WANGGAARD and W IMBERGER.
recognizing the United States Army[s 250th birthday.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
Relating to:
recognizing the United States Army’s 250th birthday.
and Whereas, America’s Army is the largest of the armed services, consisting of - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2665/1 MRK:klm more than 1.2 million people across the globe who defend our country every day;
and Whereas, America[s Army is the largest of the armed services, consisting of more than 1.2 million people across the globe who defend our country every day;
Army Garrison Fort McCoy has played a crucial role in our nation’s defense and growth as a nation, both as a mobilization and training site for military personnel and as a select location for housing displaced persons;
Army Garrison Fort McCoy has played a crucial role in our nation[s defense and growth as a nation, both as a mobilization and training site for military personnel and as a select location for housing displaced persons;
Army installation in Wisconsin, has a local and regional economic impact of nearly $1.4 billion, and remains one of Monroe County’s largest employers;
Army installation in Wisconsin, has a local and regional economic impact of nearly $1.4 billion, and remains one of Monroe County[s largest employers;
now, therefore, be it Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-2665/1 MRK:klm Legislature celebrates the U.S.
now, therefore, be it Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin Legislature celebrates the U.S.
Army’s 250th birthday on June 14, 2025, and recognizes its rich history and legacy of service, sacrifice, and dedication.
Army[s 250th birthday on June 14, 2025, and recognizes its rich history and legacy of service, sacrifice, and dedication.
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Senator Mary Felzkowski Representative Robin J.
Vos President of the Senate Speaker of the Assembly Edward A.
Blazel Date Assembly Chief Clerk
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Action History

  1. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  2. Report correctly enrolled on 6-20-2025

  3. Received from Senate concurred in

  4. Ordered immediately messaged

  5. Concurred in

  6. Senators Wall and Wirch added as cosponsors

  7. Rules suspended and taken up

  8. Received from Assembly

  9. Ordered immediately messaged

  10. Adopted, Ayes 94, Noes 0

  11. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  12. Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

  13. Representative VanderMeer added as a coauthor

  14. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-18-2025

  15. Representative Haywood added as a coauthor

  16. Read and referred to Committee on Rules

  17. Introduced by Representatives Kurtz, Allen, Hurd, Penterman, Sortwell, Bare, Brown, Callahan, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Doyle, Duchow, Franklin, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Johnson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, McCarville, Melotik, Miresse, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Palmeri, Prado, Petersen, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Tranel, Tucker, Wichgers, Wittke and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators James, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wanggaard and Wimberger

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 56 co-sponsors · 75 not signed on · 30 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (56)

Not signed on (75)

75 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 53 Yea · 45 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52001
Unaffiliated 1300
Democrat 04200
Total 534501
% of votes cast 54%45%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Nay
JOHNSON — Nay
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Arney, Margaret Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Brown, Brienne Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Nay
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Nay
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Nay
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Nay
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Miresse, Vincent Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Phelps, Christian Democrat Nay
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Nay
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Nay
Roe, Ann Democrat Nay
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spaude, Ryan Democrat Nay
Stroud, Angela Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Tenorio, Angelito Democrat Nay
Udell, Randy Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brill, Lindee Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Not Voting
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Franklin, Benjamin Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Jacobson, Brent Republican Yea
Kaufert, Dean Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Kreibich, Rob Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Piwowarczyk, Jim Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tucker, Duke Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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ADOPTION

Passed 94 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 51000
Democrat 42000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 94000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Yea
Andraca, Deb Democrat Yea
Bare, Mike Democrat Yea
Billings, Jill Democrat Yea
Brown, Brienne Democrat Yea
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Yea
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Yea
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Yea
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Yea
Doyle, Steve Democrat Yea
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Yea
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Yea
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Yea
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Yea
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Yea
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Yea
Joers, Alex Democrat Yea
Johnson, LaTonya Democrat Yea
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Yea
Madison, Darrin Democrat Yea
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Yea
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Yea
McGuire, Tip Democrat Yea
Miresse, Vincent Democrat Yea
Moore Omokunde, Supreme Democrat Yea
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Yea
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Yea
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Yea
Phelps, Christian Democrat Yea
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Yea
Roe, Ann Democrat Yea
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Yea
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Yea
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Yea
Spaude, Ryan Democrat Yea
Stroud, Angela Democrat Yea
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Yea
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Yea
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Yea
Tenorio, Angelito Democrat Yea
Udell, Randy Democrat Yea
Vining, Robyn Democrat Yea
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brill, Lindee Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Franklin, Benjamin Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Jacobson, Brent Republican Yea
Kaufert, Dean Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Kreibich, Rob Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Piwowarczyk, Jim Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tucker, Duke Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AJR 50 do?
Assembly Joint Resolution 50
Who sponsors AJR 50?
AJR 50 is sponsored by Allen, Scott (Republican), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Kurtz, Tony (Republican), Hurd, Karen (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Doyle, Steve (Democrat), Johnson, Tara (Democrat), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), James, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Marklein, Nass, Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Franklin, Benjamin (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Kaufert, Dean (Republican), Pfaff, Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), McCarville, Maureen (Democrat), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Moses, Clint (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Prado, Priscilla (Democrat), Petersen, Kevin (Republican), Sheehan, Joe (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Snyder, Patrick (Republican), Spiros, John (Republican), Steffen, David (Republican), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Tranel, Travis (Republican), Tucker, Duke (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Wittke, Robert (Republican), Zimmerman, Shannon (Republican), Spreitzer, Roys, Wanggaard, and Wimberger.
What is the current status of AJR 50?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced May 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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