Wisconsin legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Wisconsin SJR98: To create section 27 of article I of the constitution; Relating to: equality of rights on the basis of sex, gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any other immutable characteristic and creating a private cause of action for violations of those rights by state actors (first consideration).
Status: Failed, March 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 9, 2025:
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Sponsors
- Johnson, LaTonya (D, SD-006) · primary sponsor
- Carpenter, Tim (D, SD-003)
- Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin (D, SD-018)
- Drake, Dora (D, SD-004)
- Habush Sinykin, Jodi (D, SD-008)
- Larson, Chris (D, SD-007)
- Ratcliff, Melissa (D, SD-016)
- Roys, Kelda (D, SD-026)
- Spreitzer, Mark (D, SD-015)
- Wall, Jamie (D, SD-030)
- Wirch, Robert (D, SD-022)
- Brown, Brienne (D, HD-043)
Latest actions
- : Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- : Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- : Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor
- : Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor
- : Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
- : Introduced by Senators L. Johnson , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , Drake , Habush Sinykin , Larson , Ratcliff , Roys , Spreitzer , Wall and Wirch ; cosponsored by Representatives Brown , McGuire , Palmeri , Snodgrass , Subeck , Anderson , Andraca , Arney , Bare , Clancy , Cruz , DeSmidt , Emerson , Fitzgerald , Hysell , Hong , Joers , Johnson , Kirsch , Madison , Mayadev , McCarville , Miresse , Moore Omokunde , Neubauer , Phelps , Prado , Rivera-Wagner , Roe , Sheehan , Sinicki , Spaude , Stroud , Stubbs , Taylor , Tenorio , Udell and Vining
Common questions
- What is SJR98?
- SJR98 is a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): To create section 27 of article I of the constitution; Relating to: equality of rights on the basis of sex, gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any other immutable characteristic and creating a private cause of action for violations of those rights by state actors (first consideration).
- What is the status of SJR98?
- Failed as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR98?
- Johnson, LaTonya (D, SD-006), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR98?
- On the Wisconsin Legislature website: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/sjr98
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