AJR 86 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Jim Rooney.

AJR 86 is a commemorative resolution honoring the late Representative Jim Rooney, a former Wisconsin State Assembly member (1972-1985) and lifelong public servant from Racine County. The resolution expresses the legislature's condolences to his family and recognizes his career, including chairing the Wisconsin Waterways Commission and contributing to Racine's lakefront revitalization. As a procedural resolution (not a policy bill), it contains no new laws or funding but formally commemorates his service and legacy. It was adopted by the legislature on October 7, 2025.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2025

Committee Review

Oct 2025

Assembly Passage

Oct 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 23, 2026

Amended

Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

upper

Oct 8, 2025

Committee

Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization

upper

Oct 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

Sep 15, 2025

Committee

Read and referred to Committee on Rules

lower

Sep 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced by Representatives Cruz, Neubauer, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Goodwin, Joers, Johnson, Kaufert, Kirsch, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Udell and Vos; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Wirch, Drake, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer

lower

23 primary · 0 co-sponsors