2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
LRB-2647/1
CMH:skw
April 16, 2025 - Introduced by Senators Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Pfaff, Cabral-Guevara, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Jacque, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Mayadev, Hong, J. Jacobson, Stubbs, Snodgrass, Arney, Bare, Behnke, Clancy, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Kaufert, Kirsch, Knodl, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Murphy, O'Connor, Phelps, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snyder, Subeck, Tenorio, Wittke, Anderson and Palmeri. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR30,1,3
1Relating to: congratulating the University of Wisconsin–Madison women’s hockey
2team on winning the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Hockey National
3Championship. SJR30,1,74Whereas, the University of Wisconsin–Madison women’s hockey team won a 5record-breaking eighth title after securing the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s 6Hockey National Championship by defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes 4-3 in 7overtime during a thrilling Frozen Four championship game; and SJR30,1,108Whereas, the UW–Madison women’s hockey team demonstrated exceptional 9perseverance, talent, and sportsmanship throughout a dominant 2024–25 season; 10and SJR30,1,1211Whereas, Kirsten Simms scored the winning goal after a rebound in overtime 12and equalized the game on a penalty shot with 18.9 seconds left in regulation; and SJR30,1,1413Whereas, Ava McNaughton stopped 18 of 21 shots to secure her 36th win of 14the season, the most of any Wisconsin netminder in school history; and SJR30,2,7
1Whereas, the team was led by co-captains Caroline Harvey and Casey O’Brien 2and alternate captains Lacey Eden and Laila Edwards, who were joined by 3teammates Finley McCarthy, Kelly Gorbatenko, Hannah Halverson, Ava Murphy, 4Cassie Hall, McKayla Zilisch, Maggie Scannell, Claire Enright, Grace Bickett, 5Marianne Picard, Bella Vasseur, Vivian Jungels, Emma Venusio, Laney Potter, 6Sarah Wozniewicz, Katie Kotlowski, Ava McNaughton, Chloe Baker, and Quinn 7Kuntz; and SJR30,2,148Whereas, the team was managed by brilliant coaches and staff, led by head 9coach Mark Johnson, associate head coach Dan Koch, assistant coach Jackie Crum, 10goaltender coach Mark Greenhalgh, equipment manager Mia Commendatore, 11athletic trainer Stefanie Arndt, assistant director of brand communications A.J. 12Harrison, program assistant Eric Steffen, assistant strength and conditioning 13coach Paul Valukas, and director of operations/video coordinator Justin Kakuska; 14and SJR30,2,1715Whereas, the UW–Madison community and our state take pride in the 16integrity, leadership, and excellence the team has demonstrated in its historic 17accomplishments; now, therefore, be it SJR30,2,2318Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of 19the Wisconsin State Legislature do hereby commend the University of 20Wisconsin–Madison women’s hockey team and coaching staff, athletic department, 21and chancellor on winning the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Hockey National 22Championship title and wish the student-athletes, coaches, and staff continued 23success on and off the ice.
