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WI AJR82

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

8/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Pricilla Prado

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proclaims September 15 to October 15, 2025, as Hispanic Heritage Month in Wisconsin
  • Recognizes approximately 450,000 Latino residents living in Wisconsin and over 62 million nationally (nearly 19% of the U.S. population per the 2020 Census)
  • Honors Latino contributions to the economy, arts, sciences, sports, culture, and military service dating back to the Revolutionary War
  • Highlights historic firsts including JoCasta Zamarripa as the first Latina elected to the Wisconsin Legislature (November 2010) and Judge Pedro Colón as the first Latino elected to the Legislature (November 1998) and first Latino appellate court judge (November 2023)

Legislative Description

Recognizing and proclaiming September 15 to October 15, 2025, as Hispanic Heritage Month in Wisconsin.

Last Action

Representative Moore Omokunde added as a coauthor

9/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules8/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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