# Wisconsin AJR94: Relating to: proclaiming January as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month in the state of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin AJR94, Relating to: proclaiming January as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month in the state of Wisconsin., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 43 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 AJR94
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: Relating to: proclaiming January as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month in the state of Wisconsin.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-26
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Jill Billings (Democratic), Lindee Brill (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Chanz Green (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Paul Melotik (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Robert Wittke (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: Asm Joint Resolution 94, Crime and criminals, Holidays and special dates
- 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: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Spaude (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), 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: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Wirch (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-10: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-09-26: Read and referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-09-26: Introduced by Representatives O'Connor, Kitchens, Stubbs, Mursau, Billings, Ortiz-Velez, Bare, Brill, Anderson, Callahan, Clancy, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Franklin, Goodwin, Green, Johnson, Kaufert, Kirsch, Madison, McCarville, Melotik, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Murphy, Novak, Phelps, Piwowarczyk, Rodriguez, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snyder, Spaude, Stroud, Taylor, Udell, Vining, Wichgers, Wittke, Behnke, Joers, Snodgrass, DeSmidt, Gundrum, Dittrich and Palmeri; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, James, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Jacque, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wirch and Drake (House)

## Bill text

- Joint Resolution Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR94), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR94.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Joint Resolution Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR94)
- [Joint Resolution Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR94.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AJR94-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).