Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson.
This bill is a joint resolution that formally honors the life and public service of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a civil rights activist and politician who passed away in February 2026. The resolution recognizes his contributions to the American civil rights movement, his founding of Operation PUSH, his political campaigns, and his advocacy for racial equity and social justice. It also acknowledges his connections to Wisconsin, including his visits to lead prayers in the state assembly. The bill expresses the legislature's condolences to Jackson's family and community while commemorating his legacy of pursuing freedom and justice.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 16, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Drake, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wirch, Keyeski and Habush Sinykin;
cosponsored by Representatives Arney, Goodwin, Haywood, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Rivera-Wagner, Stubbs, Taylor, Bare, Cruz, Fitzgerald, Hong, Joers, Prado, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Tenorio, Udell and Miresse
upper
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Wirch
DDemocratic
P
Chris Larson
DDemocratic
P
Dianne Hesselbein
DDemocratic
P
Dora Drake
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Smith
DDemocratic
P
Jodi Habush Sinykin
DDemocratic
P
Kelda Roys
DDemocratic
P
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim
DDemocratic
P
LaTonya Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Mark Spreitzer
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Ratcliff
DDemocratic
P
Sarah Keyeski
DDemocratic
P
Tim Carpenter
DDemocratic
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