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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 686

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Relating to: designating the Wisconsin natural pearl as the state gem.

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  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law designates a variety of state symbols and requires the

Wisconsin Blue Book

to include information about them. This bill designates the Wisconsin natural pearl as the Wisconsin state gem and requires the

Wisconsin Blue Book

to include that information.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cabral-Guevara (R) , Dassler-Alfheim (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Keyeski (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Roys (D) , Spreitzer (D)

7 cosponsors

Brown (D) , DeSmidt (D) , J. Jacobson (D) , Palmeri (D) , Sinicki (D) , Stroud (D) , Stubbs (D)

Full history

  1. Dec 2, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Hesselbein, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Cabral-Guevara, Roys, Spreitzer and Keyeski; cosponsored by Representatives J. Jacobson, DeSmidt, Brown, Stroud and Stubbs

  2. Dec 2, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  3. Dec 4, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor

  4. Dec 9, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  5. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1