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AJR 30

Relating to: congratulating the University of Wisconsin–Madison women’s hockey team on winning the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Hockey National Championship.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Clint Anderson and 33 co-sponsors

The bill formally congratulates the UW–Madison women’s hockey team for winning the 2025 national championship, honoring their achievement.

Read and referred to Committee on Rules
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Bill Summary · AJR 30

AJR 30 — Summary

Overview

AJR 30 is a joint resolution introduced in the Wisconsin Legislature to formally congratulate the University of Wisconsin–Madison women’s hockey team for winning the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Hockey National Championship. The measure is ceremonial in nature and expresses the Legislature’s appreciation for the team’s achievement and representation of the state.

Purpose and intent

  • To recognize and celebrate the UW–Madison women’s hockey program, its student-athletes, coaches, support staff, and the university community for winning the 2025 national championship.
  • To publicly acknowledge excellence in athletic achievement, leadership, and the positive visibility such success brings to the state.

Key provisions (substantive content)

  • Formal expression of congratulations from the Wisconsin Legislature to the UW–Madison women’s hockey team for becoming national champions in 2025.
  • Likely inclusion of “whereas” clauses detailing the team’s accomplishment and its significance to the university and state (typical for ceremonial resolutions).
  • Certification that, if adopted, the resolution would be transmitted to the university and possibly presented to the team, its coaches, and supporters.

Note: The full text is not provided, but the bill’s classification as a joint resolution indicates a ceremonial, non-binding intent rather than new law or fiscal obligations.

Who is affected

  • Primary: University of Wisconsin–Madison women’s hockey team (players, coaching staff, and program supporters).
  • Secondary: The UW–Madison campus community, student-athletes at large, and Wisconsin residents who take pride in state athletic achievements.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: April 23, 2025.
  • Status: Read and referred to the Committee on Rules (initial stage in the legislative process).
  • Sponsors: A broad slate of Assembly sponsors plus Senate cosponsors, indicating cross-chamber support and broad bipartisan/independent interest.
  • Next steps: If the Rules Committee approves, the bill would proceed to floor action in the respective chamber, then to the other chamber, and ultimately to the Governor for potential signature or veto. As a joint resolution, its effect is ceremonial and symbolic.

Impact and significance

  • No fiscal impact or regulatory changes are anticipated.
  • The measure serves to honor the team’s achievement, boost state pride, and highlight Wisconsin’s commitment to competitive collegiate athletics.

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

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