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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 94
October 9, 2025 - 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
. Referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs.
SJR94,1,2
1
To create
section 27 of article I of the constitution;
relating to:
prohibiting
2
governmental entity discrimination (second consideration).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
EXPLANATION OF PROPOSAL
This proposed constitutional amendment, to be given second consideration by the 2025 legislature for submittal to the voters in November 2026, was first considered by the 2023 legislature in 2023 Assembly Joint Resolution 109, which became 2023 Enrolled Joint Resolution 15.
This proposed constitutional amendment prohibits governmental entities in the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration.
PROCEDURE FOR SECOND CONSIDERATION
When a proposed constitutional amendment is before the legislature on second consideration, any change in the text approved by the preceding legislature causes the proposed constitutional amendment to revert to first consideration status so that second consideration approval would have to be given by the next legislature before the proposal may be submitted to the people for ratification [see joint rule 57 (2)].
If the legislature approves a proposed constitutional amendment on second consideration, it must also set the date for submitting the proposed constitutional amendment to the people for ratification and must determine the question or questions to appear on the ballot.
SJR94,2,1
1
Resolved by the
senate
, the
assembly
concurring, That:
SJR94,2,6
2
Whereas, the 2023 legislature in regular session considered a proposed
3
amendment to the constitution in 2023 Assembly Joint Resolution 109, which
4
became 2023 Enrolled Joint Resolution 15, and agreed to it by a majority of the
5
members elected to each of the two houses, which proposed amendment reads as
6
follows:
SJR94,1
Section
1
.
Section 27 of article I of the constitution is created to read:
[Article I] Section 27 (1) In this section, “governmental entity” means the state, its political subdivisions including municipalities, the University of Wisconsin System, the Technical College System, any public college or university, any public school district, and any office, department, independent agency, board, commission, authority, institution, association, society, or other body in state or local government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature and the courts.
(2) A governmental entity may not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration.
(3) This section does not prohibit action that must be taken to establish or maintain eligibility for any federal program, if ineligibility would result in a loss of federal funds to the governmental entity.
(4) Nothing in this section prohibits bona fide qualifications based on sex that are reasonably necessary to the normal operation of public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration.
(5) If any part or parts of this section are found to be in conflict with the United States Constitution or federal law, the section shall be implemented to the maximum extent that the United States Constitution and federal law permit. Any provision of this section held invalid shall be severable from the remaining portions of this section.
SJR94,2
Section
2
. Numbering of new provisions.
If another constitutional amendment ratified by the people creates the number of any provision created in this joint resolution, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the sequencing and the numbering of the provisions whose numbers conflict.
SJR94,3,3
1
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the
senate
, the
assembly
concurring,
2
That
the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution is agreed to by the
3
2025 legislature; and, be it further
SJR94,3,6
4
Resolved, That
the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution be
5
submitted to a vote of the people at the election to be held on the first Tuesday of
6
November 2026; and, be it further
SJR94,3,8
7
Resolved, That
the questions concerning ratification of the foregoing
8
proposed amendment to the constitution be stated on the ballot as follows:
SJR94,3,14
9
Question
1
:
“
Governmental entity discrimination prohibited.
Shall
10
section 27 of article I of the constitution be created to prohibit governmental
11
entities in the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment
12
to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national
13
origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public
14
administration?”
SJR94,3,15
15
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