Relating to: honoring the 50th anniversary of the child support program.
SJR 34 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Wisconsin's child support program on its 50th anniversary, specifically commemorating January 4, 2025 - the date President Ford signed the 1975 federal law establishing the program. It recognizes the program's role in serving 341,000 children and collecting $841 million in support during fiscal year 2023, while highlighting its anti-poverty impact and collaboration between county, state, and tribal agencies. The resolution does not create new laws or alter funding; it solely expresses legislative commendation for program staff and the program's national leadership in child support collection. This is a symbolic gesture with no direct policy changes or new obligations for affected parties.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 25, 2025
Last action Jan 15, 2026
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The bill text was converted from a draft version to the final enrolled version, adding official signatures, dates, and clerk information required for legal enactment. The substantive policy content regarding the 50th anniversary of the child support program remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Added official signatures for the Speaker of the Assembly and President of the Senate, along with the Senate Chief Clerk's name and date, to finalize the bill for legal effect.
Removed draft formatting markers, committee referral notes, and introductory legislative session headers that are not part of the final law.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules
lower
Jul 16, 2025
Committee
Read and referred to committee on Rules
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Committee
Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators James, Pfaff, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Testin and Wall;
cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Billings, Dittrich, Clancy, DeSmidt, Doyle, Duchow, Gundrum, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Madison, Miresse, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Phelps, Roe, Sinicki, Spaude, Stubbs and Subeck
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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