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designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Wisconsin

designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Wisconsin

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

Sponsor
Senators James, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Jacque, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall, Wanggaard and Marklein, cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Summerfield, Kaufert, Andraca, Armstrong, Bare, Behnke, DeSmidt, Gundrum, Johnson, Knodl, Kreibich, McCarville, Miresse, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Prado, Rodriguez, Sinicki, Snyder, Steffen, Stroud, Subeck, Tittl, Tucker, Wittke, Madison and Fitzgerald
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)
Effective date
Not listed

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designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Wisconsin

designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Wisconsin Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)

What This Bill Does

  • designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Wisconsin Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-02-09 Sen.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  3. 2025-12-11 Sen.

    Representative Mayadev added as a cosponsor

  4. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    Representative Vining added as a cosponsor

  5. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Senator Habush Sinykin added as a coauthor

  6. 2025-10-13 Sen.

    Senator Pfaff added as a coauthor

  7. 2025-10-09 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators James , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , Jacque , Ratcliff , Roys , Spreitzer , Wall , Wanggaard and Marklein ; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich , Summerfield , Kaufert , Andraca , Armstrong , Bare , Behnke , DeSmidt , Gundrum , Johnson , Knodl , Kreibich , McCarville , Miresse , Melotik , Murphy , Mursau , Novak , Ortiz-Velez , Prado , Rodriguez , Sinicki , Snyder , Steffen , Stroud , Subeck , Tittl , Tucker , Wittke , Madison and Fitzgerald

  8. 2025-10-09 Sen.

    Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization

  9. 2025-10-09 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

Official Summary Text

designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Wisconsin
Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)

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Wisconsin Legislature: SJR95: Joint Resolution Text

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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 95
October 9, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
James
,
Carpenter
,
Dassler-Alfheim
,
Jacque
,
Ratcliff
,
Roys
,
Spreitzer
,
Wall
,
Wanggaard
and
Marklein
, cosponsored by Representatives
Dittrich
,
Summerfield
,
Kaufert
,
Andraca
,
Armstrong
,
Bare
,
Behnke
,
DeSmidt
,
Gundrum
,
Johnson
,
Knodl
,
Kreibich
,
McCarville
,
Miresse
,
Melotik
,
Murphy
,
Mursau
,
Novak
,
Ortiz-Velez
,
Prado
,
Rodriguez
,
Sinicki
,
Snyder
,
Steffen
,
Stroud
,
Subeck
,
Tittl
,
Tucker
,
Wittke
,
Madison
and
Fitzgerald
. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR95,1,2
1
Relating to:
designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in
2
Wisconsin.
SJR95,1,4
3
Whereas, domestic violence is a serious public health and safety issue that
4
impacts individuals and families in every community across Wisconsin; and
SJR95,1,7
5
Whereas, every year numerous lives are tragically lost to domestic violence in
6
Wisconsin, underscoring the urgent and ongoing need for awareness, prevention,
7
and intervention efforts; and
SJR95,1,10
8
Whereas, survivors and their children depend each year on lifesaving services
9
in Wisconsin, including emergency shelter, legal assistance, counseling, and
10
advocacy, to escape abuse and begin the process of rebuilding their lives; and
SJR95,1,14
11
Whereas, Domestic Violence Awareness Month provides a meaningful
12
opportunity to honor those whose lives have been lost, to stand with survivors, to
13
recognize the commitment of advocates and service providers, and to recommit as a
14
state to the goal of ending domestic violence in all its forms; now, therefore, be it
SJR95,2,2
1
Resolved by the
senate
, the
assembly
concurring, That
the month of
2
October shall be designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
SJR95,2,3
3
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