AJR 97 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: proclaiming October 2025 as Careers in Construction Month.

AJR 97 designates October 2025 as "Careers in Construction Month" in Wisconsin. The resolution highlights construction as a major industry employing nearly 6% of Wisconsin's workforce and emphasizes career pathways through apprenticeships without student debt. It encourages employers, schools, and communities to host job fairs and events during that month to promote construction careers. The bill does not create new laws or affect specific individuals - it is a symbolic recognition of the industry’s role in building homes, schools, and infrastructure.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Oct 2025

Assembly Passage

Oct 2025

Senate Passage

Oct 2025

Governor

Introduced Oct 3, 2025 Last action Feb 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

Joint Resolution Text → Enrolled Joint Resolution · 2 edits

MINOR

The primary change is the transition of the bill from a draft version to an enrolled, official version, indicated by the addition of signatures and the 'Enrolled' header. The substantive text of the resolution, which designates October 2025 as Careers in Construction Month, remains unchanged. Minor formatting corrections were made to fix a typo in the text regarding the size of the construction industry.

TECHNICAL

The document was updated from a draft 'Assembly Joint Resolution' to an official 'Enrolled Joint Resolution' by adding the signatures of the Senate President, Assembly Speaker, and Assembly Chief Clerk.

A typo in the original text stating 'Wisconsin[s largest industries' was corrected to 'Wisconsin's largest industries' in the enrolled version.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Oct 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Concurred in

upper

Oct 9, 2025

Committee

Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization

upper

Oct 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

Oct 3, 2025

Committee

Read and referred to Committee on Rules

lower

Oct 3, 2025

Introduced

Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Allen, Anderson, Bare, Behnke, Billings, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Kurtz, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Palmeri, Penterman, Rivera-Wagner, Tranel, Wichgers and Andraca; cosponsored by Senators James, Cabral-Guevara, Hutton, Jacque, Marklein, Ratcliff, Spreitzer and Wall

lower

23 primary · 0 co-sponsors