Senate Joint Resolution 7
Recognizing that the Wisconsin State Legislature supports nuclear power and fusion energy as clean energy sources that are critical to safely meeting Wisconsin’s growing energy demands and declaring the legislature’s commitment to the continuation and expansion of nuclear power and nuclear technologies, the development of nuclear technologies and fusion energy, and employing the leadership and resources necessary to support the development of and investment in nuclear power, fusion energy, and related technologies in the state
Topics: Electric utility, Energy conservation
Passed the Senate, then stopped
The Senate passed it on Mar 18, 2025, but the Assembly never voted on it. A bill has to . The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new proposal.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 5, 2025
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Committee, passed
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 27 to 5
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Assembly never voted on it.
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Adopted, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 25, 2025: “Report correctly enrolled”
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The same proposal was also filed in the Assembly as AJR 6. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
Who's behind it
8 senators are its . 7 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
26 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Julian Bradley · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (26)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Lindee Brill · Republican, Assembly
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Karen Hurd · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Supreme Moore Omokunde · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Amanda Nedweski · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Jessie Rodriguez · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Snyder · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this proposal.
Senate vote to adopt it
Passed, 27 to 5 · Mar 18, 2025 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (27)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Cory Tomczyk (R, 29)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jamie Wall (D, 30)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Jodi Habush Sinykin (D, 8)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Ratcliff (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Sarah Keyeski (D, 14)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (5)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D, 18)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Didn't vote (1)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
Official motion: “ADOPTION”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jun 24, 2025
The Assembly adopted it too.
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Apr 24, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 19, 2025
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 18, 2025
The Senate adopted it, 27 to 5.
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Feb 5, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Bradley, Feyen, Jacque, James, Nass, Quinn, Ratcliff and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Sortwell, Armstrong, Brill, Callahan, Dittrich, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Knodl, Maxey, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, O'Connor, Penterman, Rodriguez, Snyder, Spiros, Stubbs, Subeck, Tusler and VanderMeer
- Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Read and referred to Committee on Senate Organization
- Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Adopted, Ayes 27, Noes 5
- Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 19, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Apr 24, 2025 · Assembly
Read and referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 20, 2025 · Assembly
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025
- Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Concurred in
- Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote