Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SR 1 — Relating to: notifying the assembly and the governor that the 2025-2026 senate is organized.

Last action — Adopted, Ayes 21, Noes 12

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Senate Resolution 1

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

34 added · 39 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to Senate Resolution 1 involve adding the full title of the resolution and clarifying the election of presiding and legislative officers for the 2025-2026 Wisconsin Senate. These updates explicitly name the people holding these positions, ensuring transparency about the Senate's leadership. This matters because it officially organizes the Senate and informs both the assembly and the governor about its leadership structure going forward.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-0649/1 RAC:amn SENATE RESOLUTION 1 January 6, 2025 - Introduced by SenatoEMAHIEU , EYEN and FELZKOWSKI.
Senate Resolution 1 ENGROSSED RESOLUTION Relating to:
Relating to:
S ECTION 1.
SECTION 1.
Felzkowski President pro tempore — Senator Patrick Testin S ECTION 2.
Felzkowski President pro tempore — Senator Patrick Testin SECTION 2.
Sergeant at arms — Honorable Tom Engels - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-0649/1 RAC:amn SECTION 3 S ECTION 3.
Sergeant at arms — Honorable Tom Engels SECTION 3.
Leader — Senator Dianne Hesselbein Assistant leader — Senator Jeff Smith Caucus chairperson — Senator Mark Spreitzer Caucus vice chairperson — Senator Dora Drake S ECTION 4.
Leader — Senator Dianne Hesselbein Assistant leader — Senator Jeff Smith Caucus chairperson — Senator Mark Spreitzer Caucus vice chairperson — Senator Dora Drake SECTION 4.
(END)
S t a t e C a p i t o l Senator Mary Felzkowski Madison, Wisconsin President of the Senate Richard A.
Champagne Date Acting Senate Chief Clerk
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Action History

  1. Adopted, Ayes 21, Noes 12

  2. Read

  3. Considered as privileged and taken up

  4. Introduced by Senators LeMahieu, Feyen and Felzkowski

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (129)

129 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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Votes

ADOPTION

Passed 21 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Democrat 31200
Total 211200
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Habush Sinykin, Jodi Democrat Yea
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Johnson, LaTonya Democrat Nay
Keyeski, Sarah Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Yea
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Wall, Jamie Democrat Yea
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SR 1 do?
Senate Resolution 1
Who sponsors SR 1?
SR 1 is sponsored by Feyen, Dan (Republican), LeMahieu, Devin (Republican), and Felzkowski, Mary (Republican).
What is the current status of SR 1?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SR 1?
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