# Wisconsin AJR146: To amend section 25 of article IV of the constitution; Relating to: state contracts for stationery and printing (first consideration).

Wisconsin AJR146, To amend section 25 of article IV of the constitution; Relating to: state contracts for stationery and printing (first consideration)., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Steve Doyle (Democratic) and 8 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AJR146
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: To amend section 25 of article IV of the constitution; Relating to: state contracts for stationery and printing (first consideration).
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Tip McGuire (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Asm Joint Resolution 146, Constitutional amendments -- First consideration, Purchasing, Government, State printing
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Steve Doyle (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tip McGuire (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House)
- 2026-03-19: Introduced by Representatives McGuire, Snodgrass, Doyle, Anderson, DeSmidt, Emerson, Joers, Kirsch, Miresse, Sinicki and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Pfaff, Wirch, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Roys and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Joint Resolution Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR146), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR146.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Joint Resolution Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR146)
- [Joint Resolution Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR146.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AJR146-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).