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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE RESOLUTION 7
March 17, 2026 - Introduced by Senators
Smith
,
Hesselbein
,
Carpenter
,
Dassler-Alfheim
,
Drake
,
Habush Sinykin
,
L. Johnson
,
Keyeski
,
Larson
,
Pfaff
,
Ratcliff
,
Roys
,
Spreitzer
,
Wall
and
Wirch
. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
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Relating to:
convening additional senate floor periods to address affordability for
2
Wisconsin.
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3
Whereas, Senate Joint Resolution 1 was passed by the Wisconsin Senate on
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January 6, 2025, and concurred in by the Wisconsin Assembly on January 6, 2025,
5
and enrolled as Senate Joint Resolution 2 on May 20, 2025; and
SR7,1,8
6
Whereas, the senate is anticipated to adjourn on March 17, 2026, and not
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reconvene the regular session until the start of the 2027–28 biennial session in
8
January 2027; and
SR7,1,11
9
Whereas, including the March 17, 2026, floor session, the senate has convened
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12 regular session floor periods and one extraordinary session floor period since
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January 6, 2025; and
SR7,1,14
12
Whereas, in recent years, senate committees have expanded the use of paper
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ballots for holding executive session votes, forgoing debate and opportunities for
14
amendments; and
SR7,2,2
1
Whereas, the fewest number of acts will have passed into law upon
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adjournment of the 2025–26 legislative session in the past 25 years; and
SR7,2,7
3
Whereas, U.S. President Donald John Trump has increased tariffs by
4
executive order on imports contributing to rising costs of goods for Wisconsinites,
5
and in response, countries around the world have levied reciprocating tariffs on
6
American exports, thereby shrinking markets for Wisconsin businesses and their
7
ability to compete globally; and
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8
Whereas, U.S. President Donald John Trump’s decision to execute Operation
9
Epic Fury against Iran on February 28, 2026, has destabilized the region and is
10
contributing to higher gasoline and diesel prices globally; and
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11
Whereas, U.S. President Donald John Trump signed the One Big Beautiful
12
Bill into law on July 4, 2025, which ends the Affordable Care Act enhanced
13
subsidies, thereby contributing to higher health care premiums for all Americans;
14
and
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15
Whereas, the Wisconsin Child Care Bridge payments are set to expire on June
16
28, 2026, leaving child care centers unable to afford the cost of inflation, inevitably
17
closing their businesses and forcing parents to drop out of the workforce to care for
18
their children; and
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19
Whereas, seniors with fixed incomes are unable to afford inflationary price
20
increases of essential goods to make ends meet; and
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21
Whereas, utility rates are expected to increase by double digit percentages,
22
forcing renters and homeowners to pay more for their electric and water utility
23
services; and
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24
Whereas, farmers are facing lower prices for their harvests from last year and
1
higher costs for planting this spring, thereby contributing to higher costs of
2
groceries for consumers; and
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3
Whereas, inflation continues to rise and prices for all consumer goods are
4
increasing, forcing businesses to lay off workers and prepare for another global
5
economic downturn; and
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6
Whereas, as of March 16, 2026, members of the minority party have
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introduced 378 senate bills with a minority party member as first author, many of
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which would lower costs for Wisconsinites; and
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9
Whereas, as of March 16, 2026, the majority party members have scheduled
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only nine senate bills with a minority party member as first author for a committee
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public hearing; and
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12
Whereas, as of March 16, 2026, the majority party members have scheduled
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only three senate bills with a minority party member as first author for a
14
committee executive session; and
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15
Whereas, as of March 16, 2026, the majority-controlled Senate Committee on
16
Organization has scheduled no senate bills with a minority party member as first
17
author for a vote on the senate floor; and
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18
Whereas, as of March 16, 2026, none of the senate bills with a minority party
19
member as first author have been passed by the senate; and
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20
Whereas, the senate must convene additional senate floor periods to address
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affordability for Wisconsin; now, therefore, be it
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22
Resolved by the
senate
, That
the Wisconsin Senate shall schedule at least
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one regular senate floor period during the limited-business floor period of April 14,
1
2026, to April 16, 2026, to address affordability and pass senate bills to lower costs
2
for Wisconsinites; and, be it further
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3
Resolved, That
the Wisconsin Senate shall schedule extraordinary sessions
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to address affordability and pass senate bills to lower costs for Wisconsinites as
5
needed until December 31, 2026.
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