Wisconsin Assembly Bill AJR30

Wisconsin 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 4/23/25
• Refer: 4/23/25
• Failed: 3/23/26

Caption

Relating to: congratulating the University of Wisconsin–Madison women’s hockey team on winning the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Hockey National Championship.

Summary

AJR30 is a ceremonial joint resolution that congratulates the University of Wisconsin–Madison women’s hockey team, its coaches, staff, and chancellor for winning the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Hockey National Championship. The resolution highlights the team’s record-breaking eighth national title, its overtime victory over Ohio State, and individual performances such as Kirsten Simms’s late tying and winning goals and Ava McNaughton’s standout goaltending. The resolution also recognizes the team’s leadership, roster, and coaching staff, and expresses the Legislature’s pride in the program’s integrity, leadership, excellence, and historic accomplishments. It does not create, amend, or repeal any state law; instead, it serves as an official expression of legislative commendation and support for the university and its athletic program.

Impact

AJR30 has no direct legal or regulatory impact on Wisconsin statutes, agencies, or private parties. As a congratulatory resolution, it is symbolic only and functions to place the Legislature’s recognition of the team’s championship season into the public record. The bill’s practical effect is limited to honoring the University of Wisconsin–Madison women’s hockey program and its associated personnel.

Sentiment

The overall sentiment around the resolution is strongly positive and celebratory. The text itself is laudatory, emphasizing athletic success, perseverance, sportsmanship, and school pride. However, the bill ultimately failed to be adopted pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1, indicating that despite the favorable subject matter, it did not receive final legislative approval.

Contention

There is little substantive policy contention because the resolution is honorary rather than regulatory. Any disagreement appears to have been procedural or political rather than about the merits of the team’s accomplishment. The available record shows no committee debate or recorded votes, but the final failure to adopt suggests the resolution may have been affected by broader legislative rules or scheduling rather than opposition to the recognition itself.