Relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (second consideration).
SJR 94 proposes adding Section 27 to the state constitution to prohibit government agencies from discriminating against or giving preferential treatment to individuals or groups based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. This would apply to public employment, education, contracting, and administration. The bill is a constitutional amendment requiring voter approval, with a ballot question scheduled for the November 2026 election. If approved by voters, it would create a new constitutional standard for state and local government actions. This is a second legislative attempt to submit this amendment to voters after a prior proposal in 2023.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 9, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
upper
Jan 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adoption recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Oct 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Nass, Wanggaard, Tomczyk and Kapenga;
cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Allen, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Mursau, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk and Wichgers
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Kapenga
RRepublican
P
Cory Tomczyk
RRepublican
P
Steve Nass
RRepublican
P
Van Wanggaard
RRepublican
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