# Wisconsin AJR71: Relating to: honoring Jerry Apps for his contributions to Wisconsin’s heritage.

Wisconsin AJR71, Relating to: honoring Jerry Apps for his contributions to Wisconsin’s heritage., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican) and 9 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 AJR71
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: Relating to: honoring Jerry Apps for his contributions to Wisconsin’s heritage.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-08
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), William Penterman (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Travis Tranel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Asm Joint Resolution 71, Agricultural education, Historical society
- 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: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-07-08: Read and referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-07-08: Introduced by Representatives Tranel, Novak, Kreibich, O'Connor, Gundrum, Mursau, Murphy, Penterman, Sinicki, Miresse, Goodwin and Palmeri; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Pfaff, Keyeski, Wirch, Spreitzer and Ratcliff (House)

## Bill text

- Joint Resolution Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR71), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR71.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Joint Resolution Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR71)
- [Joint Resolution Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR71.pdf)

## Related
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- [AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB80-2025)
- [AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1027-2025)
- [SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 7…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB36-2025)
- [AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB674-2025)
- [SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB176-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AJR71-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).