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Introduced
05/08/2025
05/08/2025
In Committee
05/08/2025
05/08/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relating to: observing Tuesday, March 25, 2025, as Equal Pay Day in Wisconsin.
AI Summary
This resolution recognizes Tuesday, March 25, 2025, as Equal Pay Day in Wisconsin, drawing attention to the ongoing wage disparity between men and women. The resolution highlights that Equal Pay Day symbolizes how far into the new year women must work to earn the same wages as their male counterparts in the previous year. It notes Wisconsin's strong history of female workforce participation, with nearly 62 percent of women aged 16 and older in the civilian labor force in 2023. The resolution acknowledges the state's progress in narrowing the pay equity gap, from women earning 42 cents less per dollar compared to men in 1979 to just 12 cents less in 2023. It also provides national context, showing that in 2022, women of different racial backgrounds earned varying percentages of men's wages, ranging from 79 to 91 percent. The resolution commemorates the 106th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment's passage and emphasizes how working women significantly contribute to family and community income, with the ultimate goal of continuing to reduce wage disparities and maintain a high quality of life for Wisconsin families.
Sponsors (60)
Clint Anderson (D)*,
Deb Andraca (D)*,
Margaret Arney (D)*,
Mike Bare (D)*,
Jill Billings (D)*,
Brienne Brown (D)*,
Ryan Clancy (D)*,
Angelina Cruz (D)*,
Karen DeSanto (D)*,
Ben DeSmidt (D)*,
Steve Doyle (D)*,
Jodene Emerson (D)*,
Joan Fitzgerald (D)*,
Russell Goodwin (D)*,
Kalan Haywood (D)*,
Francesca Hong (D)*,
Andrew Hysell (D)*,
Jenna Jacobson (D)*,
Alex Joers (D)*,
Tara Johnson (D)*,
Karen Kirsch (D)*,
Darrin Madison (D)*,
Renuka Mayadev (D)*,
Maureen McCarville (D)*,
Tip McGuire (D)*,
Vincent Miresse (D)*,
Supreme Moore Omokunde (D)*,
Greta Neubauer (D)*,
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D)*,
Lori Palmeri (D)*,
Christian Phelps (D)*,
Pricilla Prado (D)*,
Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D)*,
Ann Roe (D)*,
Joe Sheehan (D)*,
Christine Sinicki (D)*,
Lee Snodgrass (D)*,
Ryan Spaude (D)*,
Angela Stroud (D)*,
Shelia Stubbs (D)*,
Lisa Subeck (D)*,
Sequanna Taylor (D)*,
Angelito Tenorio (D)*,
Randy Udell (D)*,
Robyn Vining (D)*,
Tim Carpenter (D),
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D),
Dora Drake (D),
Jodi Habush Sinykin (D),
Dianne Hesselbein (D),
LaTonya Johnson (D),
Sarah Keyeski (D),
Chris Larson (D),
Brad Pfaff (D),
Melissa Ratcliff (D),
Kelda Roys (D),
Jeff Smith (D),
Mark Spreitzer (D),
Jamie Wall (D),
Bob Wirch (D),
Last Action
Read and referred to Committee on Rules (on 05/08/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/joint_resolution/ajr54 |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR54.pdf |
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