Relating to: proclaiming August and October 2025 to be Agent Orange Awareness Months in Wisconsin.
SJR 82 is a symbolic resolution designating August and October 2025 as "Agent Orange Awareness Months" in Wisconsin. It aims to raise public awareness about the health impacts of Agent Orange exposure on Vietnam War veterans and their families, including conditions like cancer and birth defects. The resolution does not create new laws, benefits, or funding, but formally recognizes the ongoing effects of this chemical on veterans.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Oct 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 4, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Sep 4, 2025
Committee
Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization
upper
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Jacque, Roys, Spreitzer and Wirch;
cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Behnke, Fitzgerald, Gundrum, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Miresse, Murphy, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs and Subeck
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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