AJR 89 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: honoring Wisconsin’s Hispanic veterans.

AJR 89 is a symbolic resolution honoring Wisconsin's Hispanic veterans, directly affecting approximately 8,500 Hispanic veterans residing in Wisconsin. The resolution recognizes their service in U.S. military conflicts from the Civil War through recent wars, noting they represent 18.4% of the armed forces and include 61 Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. It formally resolves that the Wisconsin Legislature "recognize and honor the bravery and sacrifice" of Hispanic veterans during Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15). This resolution has no funding, policy changes, or enforcement mechanisms - it is purely a ceremonial acknowledgment.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

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Sep 2025

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Introduced Sep 15, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026

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Mar 23, 2026

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Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Sep 15, 2025

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Read and referred to Committee on Rules

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Sep 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced by Representatives Prado, Miresse, Cruz, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, McCarville, Palmeri, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio and Vining; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch

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