Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly Bipartisan · 30 R · 18 D cosponsors

AJR 99 — Relating to: recognizing October 14, 2025, as First Responders Appreciation Day in Wisconsin.

Last action — Report correctly enrolled on 10-16-2025

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

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced October 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 66 sponsors

    1 primary, 65 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (30 R · 18 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Assembly Joint Resolution 99

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 40 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated bill now recognizes October 14, 2025, as First Responders Appreciation Day in Wisconsin. This change is significant because it highlights the importance of honoring first responders, who play a crucial role in maintaining safety and responding to emergencies in our communities. By setting this specific date, Wisconsin aims to show appreciation for the commitment and sacrifices made by these essential workers.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-4926/1 JKS:skw ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 99 October 8, 2025 - Introduced by RepresentativesUGUST , ALLEN, ANDERSON , A RMSTRONG , RNEY , ARE, BEHNKE , ORN , ALLAHAN , DALLMAN , E SMIDT, D ONOVAN , OYLE , RANKLIN , OODWIN , GUNDRUM , HURD , B.
Assembly Joint Resolution 99 ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION Relating to:
ACOBSON , J.
JACOBSON , JOHNSON , KAUFERT , KNODL , K REIBICH, K RUG, K URTZ, M CCARVILLE, M ELOTIK, MIRESSE, MURPHY, NEDWESKI , NEUBAUER , OVAK , O'CONNOR , O RTIZ-ELEZ, P ENTERMAN , P RADO, PRONSCHINSKE , S INICK, SNODGRASS , SPIROS, STUBBS , SUBECK , TRANEL, W ICHGERS, W ITTKE, ZIMMERMAN , OE and DITTRICH, cosponsored by SenatorEMLAHIEU, AMES , C ARPENTER, DASSLER-ALFHEIM, HESSELBEIN, ACQUE , AGLER , ASS, PFAFF, R ATCLIF, ROYS, SPREITZER, ESTIN, TOMCZYK , WALL, WANGGAARD , WIRCH and M ARKLEIN.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
Relating to:
and Whereas, in Wisconsin, there are over 4,880 career firefighters, 20,600 - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-4926/1 JKS:skw volunteer firefighters, 14,700 law enforcement officers, and 17,426 career and volunteer emergency medical services personnel;
and Whereas, in Wisconsin, there are over 4,880 career firefighters, 20,600 volunteer firefighters, 14,700 law enforcement officers, and 17,426 career and volunteer emergency medical services personnel;
now, therefore, be it Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin Legislature recognizes October 14, 2025, as First Responders Appreciation Day.
now, therefore, be it Assembly Joint Resolution 99 - 2- Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin Legislature recognizes October 14, 2025, as First Responders Appreciation Day.
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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. Report correctly enrolled on 10-16-2025

  2. Received from Senate concurred in

  3. Ordered immediately messaged

  4. Concurred in

  5. Rules suspended and taken up

  6. Received from Assembly

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Representative Vining added as a coauthor

  9. Adopted

  10. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  11. Senator Habush Sinykin added as a cosponsor

  12. Representatives Joers, Sheehan, Fitzgerald, Piwowarczyk and Mayadev added as coauthors

  13. Representative Stroud added as a coauthor

  14. Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules

  15. Representative Green added as a coauthor

  16. Read and referred to Committee on Rules

  17. Introduced by Representatives August, Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Arney, Bare, Behnke, Born, Callahan, Dallman, DeSmidt, Donovan, Doyle, Franklin, Goodwin, Gundrum, Hurd, B. Jacobson, J. Jacobson, Johnson, 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 and Dittrich; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, James, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Jacque, Jagler, Nass, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Testin, Tomczyk, Wall, Wanggaard, Wirch and Marklein

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1 sponsors · 65 co-sponsors · 66 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (65)

Not signed on (66)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AJR 99 do?
Assembly Joint Resolution 99
Who sponsors AJR 99?
AJR 99 is sponsored by Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Kaufert, Dean (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Pronschinske, Treig (Republican), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Spiros, John (Republican), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), LeMahieu, James, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Jacque, Jagler, Nass, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Testin, Tomczyk, Wall, Wanggaard, Wirch, Marklein, Johnson, Tara (Democrat), Jacobson, Jenna (Democrat), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), August, Tyler (Republican), Allen, Scott (Republican), Anderson, Clinton (Democrat), Armstrong, David (Republican), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Born, Mark (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Dallman, Alex (Republican), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Doyle, Steve (Democrat), Franklin, Benjamin (Republican), Goodwin, Russell (Democrat), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Hurd, Karen (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Krug, Scott (Republican), Kurtz, Tony (Republican), McCarville, Maureen (Democrat), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Murphy, David (Republican), Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), Neubauer, Greta (Democrat), Novak, Todd (Republican), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Penterman, William (Republican), Prado, Priscilla (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Tranel, Travis (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Wittke, Robert (Republican), and Zimmerman, Shannon (Republican).
What is the current status of AJR 99?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced October 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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