# Wisconsin AJR36: To create section 27 of article I of the constitution; Relating to: the right of the people to a clean, safe, and healthy natural environment and to its preservation (first consideration).

Wisconsin AJR36, To create section 27 of article I of the constitution; Relating to: the right of the people to a clean, safe, and healthy natural environment and to its preservation (first consideration)., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic) and 36 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 AJR36
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: To create section 27 of article I of the constitution; Relating to: the right of the people to a clean, safe, and healthy natural environment and to its preservation (first consideration).
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-02
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Kalan Haywood (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Asm Joint Resolution 36, Constitutional amendments -- First consideration, Environmental protection
- 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: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelina Cruz (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen DeSanto (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Kalan Haywood (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-01-06: LRB correction (House)
- 2025-05-02: Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment (House)
- 2025-05-02: Introduced by Representatives Madison, Stroud, Miresse, Tenorio, McCarville, Palmeri, J. Jacobson, Joers, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, Johnson, Mayadev, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Udell and Vining; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Habush Sinykin, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith and Carpenter (House)

## Bill text

- Joint Resolution Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR36), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR36.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Joint Resolution Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR36)
- [Joint Resolution Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR36.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AJR36-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).