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condemning the pardons and sentence commutations of individuals involved in the violent attack on law enforcement officers at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021

condemning the pardons and sentence commutations of individuals involved in the violent attack on law enforcement officers at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Hesselbein, Larson, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Keyeski, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, Wirch, Wall and Habush Sinykin, cosponsored by Representatives Andraca, Sinicki, Rivera-Wagner, Miresse, Fitzgerald, Bare, Neubauer, Spaude, Hysell, Anderson, Sheehan, Stroud, Arney, Kirsch, Brown, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Snodgrass, Roe, Subeck, Udell, Emerson, Cruz, McCarville, J. Jacobson, Ortiz-Velez, Prado, Mayadev, Johnson, Palmeri and Stubbs
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Available for Scheduling
Effective date
Not listed

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condemning the pardons and sentence commutations of individuals involved in the violent attack on law enforcement officers at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021

condemning the pardons and sentence commutations of individuals involved in the violent attack on law enforcement officers at the U.S.

What This Bill Does

  • condemning the pardons and sentence commutations of individuals involved in the violent attack on law enforcement officers at the U.S.
  • Capitol on January 6, 2021 Status: S - Available for Scheduling

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-03-10 Sen.

    Representative Tenorio added as a cosponsor

  3. 2025-03-07 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Hesselbein , Larson , L. Johnson , Carpenter , Roys , Dassler-Alfheim , Pfaff , Ratcliff , Keyeski , Smith , Spreitzer , Drake , Wirch , Wall and Habush Sinykin ; cosponsored by Representatives Andraca , Sinicki , Rivera-Wagner , Miresse , Fitzgerald , Bare , Neubauer , Spaude , Hysell , Anderson , Sheehan , Stroud , Arney , Kirsch , Brown , Joers , Moore Omokunde , Snodgrass , Roe , Subeck , Udell , Emerson , Cruz , McCarville , J. Jacobson , Ortiz-Velez , Prado , Mayadev , Johnson , Palmeri and Stubbs

  4. 2025-03-07 Sen.

    Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization

  5. 2025-03-07 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

Official Summary Text

condemning the pardons and sentence commutations of individuals involved in the violent attack on law enforcement officers at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021
Status: S - Available for Scheduling

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Wisconsin Legislature: SJR15: Joint Resolution Text

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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 15
March 7, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
Hesselbein
,
Larson
,
L. Johnson
,
Carpenter
,
Roys
,
Dassler-Alfheim
,
Pfaff
,
Ratcliff
,
Keyeski
,
Smith
,
Spreitzer
,
Drake
,
Wirch
,
Wall
and
Habush Sinykin
, cosponsored by Representatives
Andraca
,
Sinicki
,
Rivera-Wagner
,
Miresse
,
Fitzgerald
,
Bare
,
Neubauer
,
Spaude
,
Hysell
,
Anderson
,
Sheehan
,
Stroud
,
Arney
,
Kirsch
,
Brown
,
Joers
,
Moore Omokunde
,
Snodgrass
,
Roe
,
Subeck
,
Udell
,
Emerson
,
Cruz
,
McCarville
,
J. Jacobson
,
Ortiz-Velez
,
Prado
,
Mayadev
,
Johnson
,
Palmeri
and
Stubbs
. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR15,1,3
1
Relating to:
condemning the pardons and sentence commutations of individuals
2
involved in the violent attack on law enforcement officers at the U.S. Capitol
3
on January 6, 2021.
SJR15,1,6
4
Whereas, the Wisconsin State Legislature condemns any pardon or sentence
5
commutation for individuals found guilty of assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officers
6
on January 6, 2021; and
SJR15,1,10
7
Whereas, on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump pardoned or
8
commuted sentences of individuals who faced criminal prosecution, or were already
9
serving sentences, for crimes including assault of law enforcement officers and
10
crimes involving the use of deadly weapons against law enforcement officers; and
SJR15,1,12
11
Whereas, law enforcement officers across Wisconsin put their lives at risk
12
every day to protect our communities; and
SJR15,2,2
13
Whereas, the Wisconsin State Legislature supports the Wisconsin State
1
Capitol Police in their important work to protect legislators, constitutional officers,
2
justices, staff, state employees, and members of the public; and
SJR15,2,7
3
Whereas, the Wisconsin State Legislature concurs with the joint
4
condemnation by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Fraternal
5
Order of Police of these presidential pardons, which states that “crimes against law
6
enforcement are not just attacks on individuals or public safety—they are attacks
7
on society and undermine the rule of law”; now, therefore, be it
SJR15,2,13
8
Resolved by the
senate
, the
assembly
concurring, That
the Wisconsin
9
State Legislature affirms to law enforcement officers across Wisconsin that the
10
legislature condemns the pardons and commutations of sentences for those found
11
guilty of violent assaults against law enforcement, including U.S. Capitol Police
12
officers, on January 6, 2021, and believe that such individuals should be held
13
accountable for their actions.
SJR15,2,14
14
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