AJR 55 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: designating May as Mental Health Awareness Month in Wisconsin.

This symbolic resolution designates May 2025 and May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Months in Wisconsin. It recognizes the importance of mental well-being and aims to raise public awareness about mental health challenges across all age groups and communities. The resolution does not create new policies or funding but serves as a formal acknowledgment by the legislature to support ongoing efforts addressing mental health needs.

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 8, 2025 Last action Sep 9, 2025

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What changed between versions

Joint Resolution Text → Enrolled Joint Resolution · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a draft version to an enrolled (final) version, adding signatures from the Senate President and Assembly Speaker to officially pass it. The substantive policy language remains unchanged, designating May 2025 and 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Months in Wisconsin.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to designate specific months for awareness.

TECHNICAL

Added signatures from the President of the Senate and Speaker of the Assembly to finalize the resolution.

Removed draft headers, sponsor lists, and committee referral information, replacing them with official enrolled formatting.

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 8, 2025

Committee

Read and referred to Committee on Rules

lower

May 8, 2025

Introduced

Introduced by Representatives Tittl, Dittrich, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Behnke, Brown, Clancy, Fitzgerald, Gundrum, Johnson, Kreibich, Madison, McCarville, Moses, Murphy, Novak, O'Connor, Prado, Roe, Snyder, Stubbs, Taylor, VanderMeer, Vining and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators James, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Marklein, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer

lower

27 primary · 0 co-sponsors