Relating to: recognizing December 25 as the celebration of the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
This joint resolution formally recognizes December 25 as the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ for the Wisconsin Legislature. It expresses the legislature's acknowledgment of Christmas as a sacred day for Christians, referencing biblical events in its preamble. As a ceremonial resolution, it does not create new laws, alter policies, or affect any specific group or policy. The resolution serves only to affirm the legislature's symbolic recognition of the holiday's religious significance.
Bill status
failed
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Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 17, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Committee
Read and referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Brill, O'Connor, Behnke, Wichgers, Allen, Armstrong, Donovan, Goeben, Goodwin, Gundrum, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Ortiz-Velez, Tranel and Tusler;
cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Nass
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19 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Donovan
RRepublican
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
Dean Kaufert
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Joy Goeben
RRepublican
P
Lindee Brill
RRepublican
P
Rick Gundrum
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Ron Tusler
RRepublican
P
Russell Goodwin
DDemocratic
P
Scott Allen
RRepublican
P
Scott Krug
RRepublican
P
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
DDemocratic
P
Travis Tranel
RRepublican
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