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2025 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 15
March 7, 2025 - Introduced by Senators HESSELBEIN, LARSON, L. JOHNSON,
CARPENTER, ROYS, DASSLER-ALFHEIM, PFAFF, RATCLIFF, KEYESKI, SMITH,
SPREITZER, DRAKE, WIRCH, WALL and HABUSH SINYKIN, cosponsored by
Representatives ANDRACA, SINICKI, RIVERA-WAGNER, MIRESSE, FITZGERALD,
BARE, NEUBAUER, SPAUDE, HYSELL, ANDERSON, SHEEHAN, STROUD, ARNEY,
KIRSCH, BROWN, JOERS, MOORE OMOKUNDE, SNODGRASS, ROE, SUBECK,
UDELL, EMERSON, CRUZ, MCCARVILLE, J. JACOBSON, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PRADO,
MAYADEV, JOHNSON, PALMERI and STUBBS. Referred to Committee on Senate
Organization.
Relating to: condemning the pardons and sentence commutations of individuals
involved in the violent attack on law enforcement officers at the U.S. Capitol
on January 6, 2021.
Whereas, the Wisconsin State Legislature condemns any pardon or sentence
commutation for individuals found guilty of assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officers
on January 6, 2021; and
Whereas, on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump pardoned or
commuted sentences of individuals who faced criminal prosecution, or were already
serving sentences, for crimes including assault of law enforcement officers and
crimes involving the use of deadly weapons against law enforcement officers; and
Whereas, law enforcement officers across Wisconsin put their lives at risk
every day to protect our communities; and
Whereas, the Wisconsin State Legislature supports the Wisconsin State
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Capitol Police in their important work to protect legislators, constitutional officers,
justices, staff, state employees, and members of the public; and
Whereas, the Wisconsin State Legislature concurs with the joint
condemnation by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Fraternal
Order of Police of these presidential pardons, which states that Xcrimes against law
enforcement are not just attacks on individuals or public safety—they are attacks
on society and undermine the rule of lawY; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the Wisconsin
State Legislature affirms to law enforcement officers across Wisconsin that the
legislature condemns the pardons and commutations of sentences for those found
guilty of violent assaults against law enforcement, including U.S. Capitol Police
officers, on January 6, 2021, and believe that such individuals should be held
accountable for their actions.
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