Relating to: honoring Wisconsin’s Hispanic and Latino veterans.
AJR 109 is a symbolic joint resolution honoring Wisconsin's Hispanic and Latino veterans. It formally recognizes their service and sacrifices throughout U.S. military history, including specific references to the Borinqueneers unit and General Richard Cavazos. The resolution expresses the Wisconsin Legislature's gratitude through a formal statement, acknowledging these veterans' contributions without creating new programs or altering laws. This is a commemorative gesture, not a policy change, and directly affects no individuals or entities through legislative action.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
Assembly Passage
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 24, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Assembly by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
upper
Nov 20, 2025
Committee
Read and referred to committee on Senate Organization
upper
Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Nov 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
lower
Oct 24, 2025
Committee
Read and referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Oct 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Kurtz, Ortiz-Velez, Rodriguez, Rivera-Wagner, Allen, Andraca, Armstrong, Behnke, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Fitzgerald, Franklin, Goodwin, Gundrum, Johnson, Kaufert, Kreibich, Krug, Melotik, Miresse, Murphy, Novak, O'Connor, Palmeri, Stubbs, Taylor, Tusler, Udell and Vining;
cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, James, Carpenter, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall, Wirch and Larson
lower
31 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amaad Rivera-Wagner
DDemocratic
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Ben DeSmidt
DDemocratic
P
Ben Franklin
RRepublican
P
Bob Donovan
RRepublican
P
Cindi Duchow
RRepublican
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
Dean Kaufert
RRepublican
P
Deb Andraca
DDemocratic
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Jessie Rodriguez
RRepublican
P
Joan Fitzgerald
DDemocratic
P
Lori Palmeri
DDemocratic
P
Paul Melotik
RRepublican
P
Randy Udell
DDemocratic
P
Rick Gundrum
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Robyn Vining
DDemocratic
P
Ron Tusler
RRepublican
P
Russell Goodwin
DDemocratic
P
Scott Allen
RRepublican
P
Scott Krug
RRepublican
P
Sequanna Taylor
DDemocratic
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
P
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
DDemocratic
P
Tara Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Todd Novak
RRepublican
P
Tony Kurtz
RRepublican
P
Vinnie Miresse
DDemocratic
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