# Wisconsin AJR148: To amend section 1 of article IV and section 17 (2) of article IV; to create section 17 (5) of article IV, section 17 (6) of article IV and section 17 (7) of article IV of the constitution; Relating to: reserving to the people the power of referendum to reject acts of the legislature and the power of initiative to propose and approve at an election laws and constitutional amendments (first consideration).

Wisconsin AJR148, To amend section 1 of article IV and section 17 (2) of article IV; to create section 17 (5) of article IV, section 17 (6) of article IV and section 17 (7) of article IV of the constitution; Relating to: reserving to the people the power of referendum to reject acts of the legislature and the power of initiative to propose and approve at an election laws and constitutional amendments (first consideration)., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Margaret Arney (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic) and 5 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 AJR148
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: To amend section 1 of article IV and section 17 (2) of article IV; to create section 17 (5) of article IV, section 17 (6) of article IV and section 17 (7) of article IV of the constitution; Relating to: reserving to the people the power of referendum to reject acts of the legislature and the power of initiative to propose and approve at an election laws and constitutional amendments (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: Margaret Arney (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Asm Joint Resolution 148, Constitutional amendments -- First consideration, Elections Commission, Initiative, Petitions, Referendum
- 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: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Smith (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 Campaigns and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-19: Introduced by Representatives Rivera-Wagner, Sinicki, Arney, Goodwin, Joers, Mayadev, Roe and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Keyeski, Wirch and Carpenter (House)

## Bill text

- Joint Resolution Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR148), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR148.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Joint Resolution Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR148)
- [Joint Resolution Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR148.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AJR148-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).