AJR 47 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: declaring May as Eye Health Awareness Month.

AJR 47 is a symbolic resolution declaring May as Eye Health Awareness Month in Wisconsin. It does not create new laws or programs but formally recognizes the importance of eye health and encourages proactive measures. The resolution urges Wisconsin residents to prioritize eye exams, use protective measures like sunglasses, and learn about eye conditions, while calling on organizations to support related education and resources. This is a non-binding observance aimed at raising public awareness, not a policy with enforcement mechanisms.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Assembly Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Governor

Introduced May 7, 2025 Last action Sep 9, 2025

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What changed between versions

Joint Resolution Text → Enrolled Joint Resolution · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, transitioning from a draft version to an official text. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, as the core provisions declaring May as Eye Health Awareness Month and encouraging eye exams were already present in the draft. The primary differences are formatting adjustments, the removal of committee referral status, and the addition of signatures from legislative leadership.

TECHNICAL

Removed the committee referral notice and updated the document header to reflect that the bill has been enrolled and is ready for the Governor's signature.

Added signatures and dates from the President of the Senate, Speaker of the Assembly, and Assembly Chief Clerk to authenticate the enrolled version.

Removed placeholder lines and draft-specific markup that were present in the original text.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Concurred in

upper

May 14, 2025

Committee

Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization

upper

May 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

May 7, 2025

Committee

Read and referred to Committee on Rules

lower

May 7, 2025

Introduced

Introduced by Representatives Goeben, O'Connor, Murphy, Goodwin, Subeck, Miresse, Sinicki, Joers, Ortiz-Velez, Phelps, Roe and Clancy; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Roys, Ratcliff and Spreitzer

lower

12 primary · 0 co-sponsors