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WI SJR97

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

10/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Melissa Ratcliff

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates September 25, 2025, as First Amendment Day in Wisconsin, commemorating the date in 1789 when the U.S. Congress proposed the Bill of Rights

  • Recognizes the First Amendment protections for freedom of religion, speech, press, peaceable assembly, and the right to petition the government

  • Acknowledges the role of First Amendment rights in enabling historical movements including Abolitionist, Civil Rights, and Women's Suffrage efforts

  • Notes that First Amendment protections extend to modern social media expression and artistic works including music, film, literature, and comedy

  • Honors military personnel and their families for their sacrifices in defense of constitutional rights

Legislative Description

Recognizing September 25, 2025, as First Amendment Day for all people of Wisconsin.

Last Action

Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Organization10/9/2025

Full Bill Text

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