AJR 114 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: recognizing the inherent rights of nature and Wisconsin’s commitment to environmental stewardship.

AJR 114 is a non-binding resolution recognizing nature's inherent rights - including the right to exist, flourish, and regenerate - and affirming Wisconsin's duty to protect these rights as part of its conservation legacy. It calls for exploring policies to implement "rights of nature" principles, engaging Indigenous communities and experts, and encourages local governments and agencies to adopt such approaches. The resolution does not create new laws but urges future legislative action and collaboration to address environmental challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss.
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Nov 2025
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Introduced Nov 7, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Nov 7, 2025
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Read and referred to Committee on Rules
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Nov 7, 2025
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Introduced by Representatives Miresse, Clancy, Tenorio, Arney, Bare, Brown, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Hong, Johnson, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Phelps, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs and Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter and Larson
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