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WI SJR27

Joint Resolution

Status

Passed

4/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rachael Cabral-Guevara

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proclaims April 24, 2025, as Holocaust Remembrance Day and April 27–May 4, 2025, as Holocaust Days of Remembrance in Wisconsin

  • Commemorates the 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis from 1933–1945, along with millions of other targeted victims

  • Marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 2025

  • Aims to raise public awareness about the Holocaust, combat antisemitism, and educate future generations as the number of survivors diminishes

  • Aligns with the international observance of Yom HaShoah, established by the Israeli Knesset in 1951 to mark the anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising

Legislative Description

Proclaiming April 24, 2025, to be Holocaust Remembrance Day and April 27, 2025, to May 4, 2025, as Holocaust Days of Remembrance in Wisconsin.

Last Action

Report correctly enrolled

4/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Organization4/16/2025

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