2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Joint Resolution 98

To create section 27 of article I of the constitution; Relating to: equality of rights on the basis of sex, gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any other immutable characteristic and creating a private cause of action for violations of those rights by state actors (first consideration).

Status: S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1842

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/9/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch;
cosponsored by Representatives Brown, McGuire, Palmeri, Snodgrass, Subeck, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Clancy, Cruz, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Hysell, Hong, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining
423
10/9/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs423
11/12/2025 Sen.Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor505
1/20/2026 Sen.Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor617
2/9/2026 Sen.Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor679
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1842
 
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