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WI SJR 139

in committee

Relating to: slavery or involuntary servitude in punishment of a crime (first consideration).

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did WI SJR 139 pass?

Not yet. WI SJR 139 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SJR 139 about?

WI SJR 139 is a joint resolution in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: slavery or involuntary servitude in punishment of a crime (first consideration).”.

Who sponsors WI SJR 139?

Wall, Spreitzer, Roys and 5 others are the primary sponsors of WI SJR 139.

Introduced
2026-03-12
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wallprimary
  • Spreitzerprimary
  • Roysprimary
  • Ratcliffprimary
  • Larsonprimary
  • Dassler-Alfheimprimary
  • L. Johnsonprimary
  • Drakeprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    amendment-failure

  2. 2026-03-19

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  3. 2026-03-19

    Representatives Subeck and Anderson added as cosponsors

  4. 2026-03-12

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

    reading-1,referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-12

    Introduced by Senators Drake, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and Wall; cosponsored by Representatives Madison, Moore Omokunde, Arney, Goodwin, Haywood, Rivera-Wagner, Stubbs, Taylor, Bare, Brown, Clancy, Joers, Kirsch, McCarville, Miresse, Neubauer, Roe, Sinicki, Tenorio and Udell

    introduction

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/joint_resolution/sjr139

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