Senate approves constitutional amendments on anti-DEI, partial veto and health emergency closures

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 2,031

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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The Wisconsin Senate passed three constitutional amendment proposals Wednesday, including one to eliminate DEI, one to limit the executive partial veto power and another to prohibit closures of places of worship during emergencies.

With WisconsinEye, the state government video streaming service, still offline, the first floor session of the year for the Senate was livestreamed with the help of the Legislative Technology Services Bureau.

Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) told reporters ahead …

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