SJR 10 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: proclaiming February 2025 as Black History Month.

SJR 10 is a ceremonial resolution proposing that the Wisconsin Legislature officially proclaim February 2025 as Black History Month. It does not create new laws or allocate funding; instead, it formally recognizes the significance of Black History Month through symbolic legislative action. The resolution cites historical context, including Wisconsin's early African American presence, and highlights local contributions by figures like Milwaukee community leader Elisterine Clayton and Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Paul Higginbotham. This resolution directly affects the state's official recognition of Black History Month but has no binding policy impact.

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Feb 2025

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Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026

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Mar 23, 2026

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Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Feb 12, 2025

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Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization

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Feb 12, 2025

Introduced

Introduced by Senators Drake, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Ratcliff, Pfaff, Habush Sinykin, Roys, Wall, Wirch, Dassler-Alfheim, Spreitzer, Hesselbein, Larson, Smith and Keyeski; cosponsored by Representatives Taylor, Arney, Haywood, Stubbs, Moore Omokunde, Madison, Goodwin, Rivera-Wagner, Sinicki, Miresse, DeSmidt, Kirsch, Snodgrass, Emerson, Spaude, Gundrum, Cruz, Phelps, Clancy, Joers, Tenorio, Hong, Udell, Brown, Roe, Stroud, Prado, Bare, J. Jacobson, Fitzgerald, Doyle, Ortiz-Velez, Sheehan, Mayad

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