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AJR 46

Relating to: congratulating the Wauwatosa East Girls Basketball Team on their 2025 Division II State Basketball Championship.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Margaret Arney and 7 co-sponsors

Wisconsin Legislature honors Wauwatosa East High School girls basketball team with a ceremonial joint resolution recognizing their 2025 Division II state championship victory.

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Bill Summary · AJR 46

Summary of AJR 46 (Relating to: congratulating the Wauwatosa East Girls Basketball Team on their 2025 Division II State Basketball Championship)

Purpose and Intent

AJR 46 is a joint resolution that formally congratulates the Wauwatosa East High School Girls Basketball Team for winning the 2025 Division II Wisconsin State Basketball Championship. As a ceremonial measure, it serves to recognize the team's achievement and celebrate the impact of athletic excellence and school spirit within the community.

Key Provisions

  • Official recognition by the Wisconsin Legislature of the Wauwatosa East Girls Basketball Team’s 2025 Division II State Championship victory.
  • Status as a joint resolution, meaning it is a formal expression of legislative appreciation rather than a policy change or law.
  • The resolution would be transmitted through the appropriate legislative channels as part of the ceremonial honors extended to the team and its coaches.

Affected Parties

  • Primary beneficiaries: Wauwatosa East High School girls basketball players, coaches, and school staff.
  • Secondary beneficiaries: Families, school community, and residents of the Wauwatosa area who celebrate local athletic achievement.
  • Legislative audience: Members of both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature, who would acknowledge the accomplishment publicly.

Procedural and Timeline Highlights

  • Introduced: May 2, 2025
  • Initial sponsorship: Principally by Representatives Stubbs, Vining, Arney, J. Jacobson, Goodwin, DeSmidt, Madison, and Tenorio; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, L. Johnson, Drake, Cabral-Guevara, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, and Spreitzer.
  • May 13–15, 2025: Moves through committee and chamber actions, including coauthor additions (e.g., Representative Haywood added May 13; Representative Clancy added May 6).
  • May 13, 2025: Referred to Senate Committee and placed on the Senate calendar.
  • May 15, 2025: Concurrent actions between the Assembly and Senate; bill language advanced and message sent.
  • Final status: Enrolled/Correctly enrolled as of May 16, 2025, with the final enrollment reported on or around May 19, 2025.

Sponsors

  • Primary/lead sponsors include: Stubbs, Vining, Arney, J. Jacobson, Goodwin, DeSmidt, Madison, Tenorio (representatives).
  • Senate co-sponsors include: Hutton, L. Johnson, Drake, Cabral-Guevara, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Spreitzer.

Notes

  • As a ceremonial joint resolution, AJR 46 does not alter statutes or authorize new spending. Its purpose is celebratory acknowledgment of a high school athletic achievement and to highlight community pride in local youth sports.

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