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Assembly Joint Resolution 10

The freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (second consideration)

Topics: Constitutional amendments: Second consideration, Governor, Legislature, Municipality, Public health, Religious societies

Adopted

Both chambers adopted it, the second on Jan 21, 2026. A doesn't go to the governor.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 24, 2025

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 56 to 43

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 18 to 15

  5. Adopted, here now

    Resolutions end here.

Latest entry in the official record, May 26, 2026: “Published 5-26-2026. Enrolled Joint Resolution 10”

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The same proposal was also filed in the Senate as SJR 4. That version died when the session ended.

What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

EXPLANATION OF PROPOSAL This proposed constitutional amendment, to be given second consideration by the 2025 legislature for submittal to the voters in November 2026, was first considered by the 2023 legislature in 2023 Senate Joint Resolution 54, which became 2023 Enrolled Joint Resolution 11.

This constitutional amendment provides that the state or a political subdivision of the state may not order the closure of or forbid gatherings in places of worship in response to a state of emergency at the national, state, or local level, including an emergency related to public health.

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PROCEDURE FOR SECOND CONSIDERATION When a proposed constitutional amendment is before the legislature on second consideration, any change in the text approved by the preceding legislature causes the proposed constitutional amendment to revert to first consideration status so that second consideration approval would have to be given by the next legislature before the proposal may be submitted to the people for ratification [see joint rule 57 (2)].

If the legislature approves a proposed constitutional amendment on second consideration, it must also set the date for submitting the proposed constitutional amendment to the people for ratification and must determine the question or questions to appear on the ballot.

Who's behind it

26 representatives are its ⁠. All 26 are Republicans.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 35 names

Authors (26)

Signed on in support (9)

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this proposal, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 4 votes on this proposal.

Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 1 · May 29, 2025

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to adopt it

Passed, 56 to 43 · Jan 13, 2026

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (56)

No (43)

Official motion: “ADOPTION”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 16, 2026

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jan 21, 2026

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 26, 2026

    The new law was published.

  2. Jan 21, 2026

    The Senate adopted it too, 18 to 15.

  3. Jan 16, 2026

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  4. Jan 15, 2026

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  5. Jan 14, 2026

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  6. Jan 14, 2026

    The Senate received it.

  7. Jan 13, 2026

    The Assembly adopted it, 56 to 43.

  8. May 29, 2025

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  9. May 29, 2025

    The committee voted to recommend adopting it, 5 to 1.

  10. May 7, 2025

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Feb 24, 2025

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.

  12. Feb 24, 2025

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Green, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Donovan, Franklin, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Nass, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, James, Kapenga and Quinn

  2. Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. May 7, 2025 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. May 20, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ortiz-Velez

  5. May 21, 2025 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. May 29, 2025 · Assembly

    Report adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 5, Noes 1

  7. May 29, 2025 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Jan 8, 2026 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules

  9. Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  10. Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  12. Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly

    Adopted, Ayes 56, Noes 43

  13. Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Jan 14, 2026 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. Jan 14, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  16. Jan 14, 2026 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  17. Jan 15, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  18. Jan 16, 2026 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  19. Jan 16, 2026 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  20. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give joint resolution its third reading

  23. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  24. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  26. Jan 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026

  27. Jan 27, 2026 · Assembly

    Deposited in the office of the Secretary of State on 1-27-2026

  28. May 26, 2026 · Assembly

    Published 5-26-2026. Enrolled Joint Resolution 10

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Roll call

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From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Joint resolution

A measure both chambers pass that doesn't go to the governor, such as a schedule or an honor.

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Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

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Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

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Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

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