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SJR 140

Relating to: congratulating the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team on winning the Olympic gold medal.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Tim Carpenter and 12 co-sponsors

Wisconsin resolution congratulating the U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team on gold medal victory failed to pass the Senate due to procedural constraints.

Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Bill Summary · SJR 140

Legislative bill overview

SJR 140 is a ceremonial resolution from Wisconsin congratulating the U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team on winning the gold medal at the Olympics. The resolution passed through initial introduction and committee referral but ultimately failed to be adopted in the Senate.

Why is this important

While ceremonial resolutions have no legal force or budgetary impact, they represent how legislatures allocate time and demonstrate official recognition of achievements. This bill's failure suggests either procedural constraints, competing legislative priorities, or disagreement over the resolution itself among lawmakers.

Potential points of contention

  • Procedural barriers: The bill failed "pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1," indicating it may have violated chamber rules about what types of resolutions can be considered or debated
  • Time allocation: Some legislators may view ceremonial resolutions as low priority compared to substantive policy work, particularly if the legislative session faced time constraints
  • Bipartisan support questions: Despite broad initial sponsorship across parties, the failure to adopt suggests consensus broke down during consideration, though the specific objections are not publicly documented

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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