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WI SJR131
Joint Resolution
Status
2/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Melissa Ratcliff
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AI Summary
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Creates new Section 1m of Article I of the Wisconsin Constitution establishing that "the people have an individual and fundamental right to privacy" as "a necessary part of a free society"
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First consideration passage by the 2025-2026 Legislature; requires adoption by the next legislature (2027-2028) and ratification by voters to take effect
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Introduced February 12, 2026 by 11 Senate sponsors and 37 Assembly cosponsors
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Referred to the Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
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Must be published for three months prior to the next general election before referral to the succeeding legislature
Legislative Description
The right to privacy (first consideration).
Last Action
Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
2/12/2026