SJR 72 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: proclaiming June 2025 as Immigrant Heritage Month.

SJR 72 is a non-binding resolution that officially designates June 2025 as "Immigrant Heritage Month" in Wisconsin. It does not create new laws or policies but serves as a symbolic proclamation to honor the contributions of immigrants to Wisconsin's history, economy, and communities. The resolution highlights that immigrants contribute significantly to Wisconsin's workforce, economy (including $1.2 billion in annual state/local taxes), and key sectors like agriculture and technology. This designation applies statewide and aims to foster unity and recognition of immigrant contributions, without altering legal status or creating new programs.
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 19, 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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Jun 19, 2025
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Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization
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Jun 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Drake, Carpenter, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and Hesselbein; cosponsored by Representatives Tenorio, Prado, Anderson, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Goodwin, Hong, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stroud, Subeck, Taylor, Udell, Vining and Snodgrass
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