Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson.
This bill honors the life and public service of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a civil rights activist and politician who passed away in February 2026. It formally recognizes his contributions to the American civil rights movement, his work with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and his role as a presidential candidate who built a diverse coalition of underserved Americans. The resolution expresses the Wisconsin Legislature's condolences to his family and community while acknowledging his legacy of advocacy for racial equity, economic justice, and voting rights.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
Read and referred to Committee on Rules
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Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Arney, Goodwin, Haywood, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Rivera-Wagner, Stubbs, Taylor, Bare, Cruz, Fitzgerald, Hong, Joers, Mayadev, Miresse, Neubauer, Prado, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Tenorio, Udell and Sheehan;
cosponsored by Senators Drake, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wirch, Keyeski and Habush Sinykin
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23 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Joers
DDemocratic
P
Amaad Rivera-Wagner
DDemocratic
P
Angelina Cruz
DDemocratic
P
Angelito Tenorio
DDemocratic
P
Ann Roe
DDemocratic
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Darrin Madison
DDemocratic
P
Francesca Hong
DDemocratic
P
Greta Neubauer
DDemocratic
P
Joan Fitzgerald
DDemocratic
P
Joe Sheehan
DDemocratic
P
Kalan Haywood
DDemocratic
P
Lee Snodgrass
DDemocratic
P
Margaret Arney
DDemocratic
P
Mike Bare
DDemocratic
P
Priscilla Prado
DDemocratic
P
Randy Udell
DDemocratic
P
Renuka Mayadev
DDemocratic
P
Russell Goodwin
DDemocratic
P
Sequanna Taylor
DDemocratic
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
P
Supreme Moore Omokunde
DDemocratic
P
Vinnie Miresse
DDemocratic
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