Relating to: recognizing November 10, 2025, as the 50th anniversary of the tragic loss of the crew of SS Edmund Fitzgerald.
AJR 88 is a commemorative resolution recognizing November 10, 2025, as the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. The resolution honors the 29 crew members who died when the ship sank during a storm on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975, including eight Wisconsin residents. It does not create new laws or affect any policies; it solely serves to formally acknowledge this historical event and the ongoing impact on families. The resolution was introduced by multiple Wisconsin legislators and referred to committee for consideration.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 15, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
lower
Oct 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules
lower
Sep 15, 2025
Committee
Read and referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Sep 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Stroud, Tranel, Arney, Bare, Clancy, Cruz, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Joers, Johnson, Kreibich, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Murphy, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Phelps, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Spaude, Stubbs, Subeck and Tenorio;
cosponsored by Senators Wall, Jacque, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch
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27 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Joers
DDemocratic
P
Angela Stroud
DDemocratic
P
Angelina Cruz
DDemocratic
P
Angelito Tenorio
DDemocratic
P
Ann Roe
DDemocratic
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Ben DeSmidt
DDemocratic
P
Christian Phelps
DDemocratic
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Darrin Madison
DDemocratic
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
Joan Fitzgerald
DDemocratic
P
Jodi Emerson
DDemocratic
P
Joe Sheehan
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Subeck
DDemocratic
P
Lori Palmeri
DDemocratic
P
Margaret Arney
DDemocratic
P
Maureen McCarville
DDemocratic
P
Mike Bare
DDemocratic
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Ryan Clancy
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Spaude
DDemocratic
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
P
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
DDemocratic
P
Tara Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Travis Tranel
RRepublican
P
Vinnie Miresse
DDemocratic
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