Relating to: recognizing October 14, 2025, as First Responders Appreciation Day in Wisconsin.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Tim Carpenter and 16 co-sponsors

Designates October 14, 2025 as Wisconsin First Responders Appreciation Day; a ceremonial recognition with no new laws or funding, honoring police, fire, and EMS.

Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Summary of Wisconsin SJR 99 (Senate Joint Resolution 99)

Note: The provided document content includes an unrelated Tennessee bill text. The summary below focuses on Wisconsin SJR 99 as described in the bill information: a joint resolution recognizing October 14, 2025 as First Responders Appreciation Day in Wisconsin. The exact legislative text is not provided in the excerpt.

Purpose and intent

Designation: SJR 99 is a ceremonial joint resolution whose primary purpose is to recognize October 14, 2025, as First Responders Appreciation Day in the state of Wisconsin.

Nature of action: As a joint resolution, the bill expresses the Legislature’s formal recognition and appreciation for first responders and their contributions to the community. It does not create new laws or spending obligations.

Key provisions (based on the bill’s title and classification)

Recognition language: The resolution would formally acknowledge a specific day dedicated to appreciating first responders.

Observance guidance: While not always explicit in every joint resolution, such measures typically encourage appropriate observances by state government agencies, schools, and the public; the text provided does not include detailed operative provisions.

Fiscal impact: Ceremonial resolutions generally carry no new funding or fiscal mandates for state or local governments.

Who would be affected

First responders: Police, fire, emergency medical services, and other frontline responders who serve Wisconsin communities.

Wisconsin residents and institutions: State agencies, schools, and civic organizations that may participate in or promote observances of the designated day.

No new regulatory requirements: The designation is symbolic and not expected to alter statutory duties or create new programs.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Bill number and type: Senate Joint Resolution 99 (SJR 99); a joint resolution.

Status: Laid on table, indicating the bill is not currently advancing through the legislature.

Introduced: December 1, 2025.

Next steps (if advanced): As a joint resolution, it would typically require passage by both chambers and presentation to the governor. Being laid on table means it is not proceeding at this time.

Potential implications

Positive visibility: Elevates public acknowledgment of the critical work performed by first responders.

Non-fiscal impact: Does not authorize spending or policy changes; primarily symbolic and commemorative.

Momentum considerations: Since the bill is laid on table, supporters may seek to revive or amend it in a future session.

If you have access to the official Wisconsin text of SJR 99, I can provide a more detailed clause-by-clause analysis.