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25
Bills sponsored
this session · 1,079 all-time
266
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 266 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
781
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 781 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
January 2018 Special Session session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Based on only 9 votes so far — treat these scores as early and low-confidence.
Party unity
100%
based on 9 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0%
based on 9 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 9 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
1079 billsCurrent session 25 bills
- SJR 6 Relating to: honoring the life and enduring legacy of Robert George Uecker. Signed
- SR 6 Relating to: honoring the U.S. service members who lost their lives during the initial actions of the ongoing conflict with Iran. Passed
- SJR 107 Relating to: recognizing the inherent rights of nature and Wisconsin’s commitment to environmental stewardship. Introduced
- SJR 84 Relating to: honoring Wisconsin’s Hispanic veterans. Introduced
- SJR 79 Relating to: urging the immediate and unconditional release of documents, files, and records related to Jeffrey Epstein. Introduced
- SJR 77 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Thomas A. Hauke. Introduced
- SJR 68 Relating to: eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration). Introduced
- SB 1170 Relating to: prohibitions on postemployment nonsolicitation clauses in employment contracts. Failed
- SB 1152 Relating to: requirements for granting a certificate for certain electric facilities and use of environmental trust bonds to finance the costs of retiring electric facilities. Failed
- SB 1083 Relating to: applying the indoor smoking ban to electronic delivery devices and marijuana. Failed
- SB 1082 Relating to: a public health campaign for prevention of tobacco and electronic cigarette use, grants to organizations working on youth vaping and cessation services, and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 1081 Relating to: prohibiting vaping on public and private school property. Failed
- SB 863 Relating to: an energy efficiency grant program for school districts, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 824 Relating to: required inclusions in the long-range statewide transportation plan. (FE) Failed
- SB 603 Relating to: per pupil aid. (FE) Failed
- SB 565 Relating to: pupil discrimination and private schools participating in a parental choice program or the Special Needs Scholarship Program, discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression, and providing a penalty. Failed
- SB 500 Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE) Failed
- SB 490 Relating to: prevailing wage, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE) Failed
- SB 453 Relating to: the first date on which nomination papers may be circulated for the spring election. Failed
- SB 446 Relating to: grants for the provision of immigration-related civil legal services to individuals and families, county grants for the provision of civil legal services to individuals and families, and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 362 Relating to: forms of proof of identification for voting. Failed
- SB 361 Relating to: authorizing electors to vote in the primary of more than one political party. (FE) Failed
- SB 360 Relating to: limiting the release of certain balloons into the atmosphere, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. Failed
- SB 324 Relating to: prohibiting conversion therapy. Failed
- SB 54 Relating to: requirements concerning assistance in the detention of individuals who are or are alleged to be not lawfully present in the United States. Failed
Historical 1054 bills
- SB 72 Relating to: increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty. Died
- SB 740 Relating to: personalized registration plate fees for gold star family special registration plates. (FE) Died
- SB 1032 Relating to: prescription drug cost reporting by manufacturers and providing a penalty. Failed
- SB 44 Relating to: the disability rating at which veterans qualify for certain hunting and fishing authorizations and exemptions from state park and trail admission fees. (FE) Failed
- SB 793 Relating to: requiring bicycle and pedestrian facilities in highway projects and granting rule-making authority. (FE) Failed
- SB 502 Relating to: payments for pupils who withdraw from a parental choice program, the Special Needs Scholarship Program, or an independent charter school. (FE) Failed
- SB 315 Relating to: prohibiting food and beverages from being served in foam polystyrene packaging and providing a penalty. (FE) Failed
- SJR 104 Relating to: proclaiming February 2024 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin. Died
- SB 853 Relating to: creating an individual income tax checkoff for donations to the Wisconsin Fire & EMS Memorial, Inc., and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 497 Relating to: grants to school districts to pay student teachers an hourly wage, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SJR 86 Relating to: proclaiming the month of October 2023 as Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month. Died
- SB 107 Relating to: the use of automated speed enforcement systems and traffic control photographic systems in a first class city and providing a penalty. (FE) Failed
- SB 509 Relating to: a school district revenue limit adjustment for the cost of employing school nurses. (FE) Failed
- SB 286 Relating to: the number of signatures on nomination papers. Failed
- SB 762 Relating to: creating the Wisconsin Climate Corps program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 901 Relating to: community violence intervention and creation of the Office of Violence Prevention in the Department of Health Services. (FE) Failed
- SB 418 Relating to: purchasing and distributing vaccines, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 506 Relating to: the reimbursement rate for special education costs and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 507 Relating to: race-based nicknames, logos, mascots, and team names; providing an exemption from rule-making and emergency rule procedures; and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SJR 23 Relating to: affirming the Wisconsin State Legislature's support for Social Security and Medicare. Died
- SB 755 Relating to: required inclusions in the long-range statewide transportation plan. (FE) Failed
- SB 511 Relating to: establishing minimum salaries for public school teachers. (FE) Failed
- SJR 25 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Governor Anthony S. Earl. Died
- SB 1069 Relating to: preference in state and local government contracts and procurement for materials manufactured in the United States and granting rule-making authority. (FE) Failed
- SB 1090 Relating to: increasing state supplemental payments based on cost of living adjustments. (FE) Failed
Co-sponsored
266 billsCurrent session 266 bills
- SB 74 Relating to: ratification of the Social Work Licensure Compact. (FE) Failed
- SJR 21 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Senator Timothy Francis Cullen. Signed
- SB 294 Relating to: labeling plants as beneficial to pollinators. (FE) Failed
- SB 297 Relating to: special registration plates to support protecting pollinators and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 717 Relating to: Veterans Benefits Education Week. Failed
- SB 719 Relating to: funding for a grant administration system for veterans benefits programs and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 773 Relating to: funding for the University of Wisconsin System freshwater collaborative and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 1171 Relating to: prohibiting retail dynamic price gouging of consumer goods and providing a penalty. Failed
- SB 1001 Relating to: the establishment of a family and medical leave insurance program; family leave to care for a family member and for the active duty of a family member; the employers that must allow an employee to take family or medical leave; allowing a local government to adopt ordinances requiring employers to provide leave benefits; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty. (FE) Failed
- SR 7 Relating to: convening additional senate floor periods to address affordability for Wisconsin. Introduced
- SR 2 Relating to: proclaiming March 2025 and March 2026 as Women’s History Months. Introduced
- SJR 146 Relating to: reserving to the people the power of referendum to reject acts of the legislature and the power of initiative to propose and approve at an election laws and constitutional amendments (first consideration). Introduced
- SJR 141 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson. Passed
- SJR 140 Relating to: congratulating the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team on winning the Olympic gold medal. Introduced
- SJR 138 Relating to: honoring the life of Anne Arnesen. Introduced
- SJR 135 Relating to: Commemorating the 250th anniversary of one of the first major victories for the Patriots in the Revolutionary War and recognizing the contributions of Irish Americans in the struggle for independence. Introduced
- SJR 134 Relating to: proclaiming February 2026 as Black History Month. Introduced
- SJR 129 Relating to: recognizing the holidays of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in Wisconsin. Introduced
- SJR 125 Relating to: the life and public service of George Meyer. Passed
- SJR 122 Relating to: proclaiming February 4, 2026, as Transit Equity Day. Introduced
- SJR 117 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Rudolph L. “Rudy” Silbaugh. Introduced
- SJR 115 Relating to: proclaiming November 20 in 2025 and 2026 as Wisconsin’s Transgender Day of Remembrance. Introduced
- SJR 111 Relating to: proclaiming the months of October 2025 and October 2026 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Introduced
- SJR 110 Relating to: calling for the immediate resolution to the trade war with China. Introduced
- SJR 109 Relating to: recognizing October 26 in 2025 and 2026, as Intersex Awareness Day in Wisconsin. Introduced
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
AB 415
Relating to: use restrictions on state and local government electronic devices.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | February 18, 2026 |
|
AB 248
Relating to: vacancies in appointive state offices.
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Nay | pass | March 17, 2026 |
|
AB 223
Relating to: residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions.
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Nay | pass | February 11, 2026 |
|
AB 182
Relating to: changes to the low-income housing tax credit. (FE)
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | March 17, 2026 |
|
AB 180
Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. (FE)
Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected |
Nay | pass | March 17, 2026 |
|
AB 73
Relating to: statutory recognition of specialized treatment court and commercial court dockets.
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Nay | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
AB 35
Relating to: withdrawal of candidacy for certain offices filled at the general election and providing a penalty. (FE)
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | October 14, 2025 |
|
AB 5
Relating to: requiring school boards to make textbooks, curricula, and instructional materials available for inspection by school district residents.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | October 14, 2025 |
|
AB 453
Relating to: required approvals of rezoning requests related to residential development, contents of and consistency of local ordinances with local comprehensive plans, certain tax incremental district project costs related to residential development, and tax incremental district lifespan extension. (FE)
Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | February 18, 2026 |
|
SR 7
Relating to: convening additional senate floor periods to address affordability for Wisconsin.
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | January 21, 2026 |
|
SR 4
Relating to: congratulating the Wisconsin Lutheran Boys Basketball team on their 2025 Division 1 State Basketball Championship.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | March 18, 2025 |
|
SJR 125
Relating to: the life and public service of George Meyer.
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Nay | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
SJR 111
Relating to: proclaiming the months of October 2025 and October 2026 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Senate Amendment 2 rejected |
Nay | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
SJR 108
Relating to: recognizing the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
SJR 106
Relating to: congratulating the Greendale High School Marching Band on winning the Wisconsin School Music Association State Marching Band Championship for the 20th consecutive year.
Senate Amendment 2 rejected |
Nay | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
SJR 66
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Richard A. Flintrop.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | April 22, 2025 |
|
SJR 56
Relating to: proclaiming April 20 to 26 as 2025 National Infertility Awareness Week in Wisconsin.
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Nay | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
SJR 45
Relating to: proclaiming May 2025 and May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Months.
Move to call the question |
Nay | pass | July 02, 2025 |
|
SJR 41
Relating to: celebrating 50 years of strength and resilience of the Hmong, Lao, Cambodian, and Vietnamese people.
Senate Amendment 2 rejected |
Nay | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
SJR 36
Relating to: congratulating the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse women’s gymnastics team on winning the 2025 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association Championship.
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Nay | pass | January 21, 2026 |
|
SJR 10
Relating to: proclaiming February 2025 as Black History Month.
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
SJR 7
Relating to: 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.
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | January 21, 2026 |
|
SJR 4
Relating to: the freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (second consideration).
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | March 18, 2025 |
|
SB 799
Relating to: parental access to health records of minors.
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Nay | pass | March 17, 2026 |
|
SB 799
Relating to: parental access to health records of minors.
Read a third time and passed |
Nay | pass | February 18, 2026 |
|
SB 622
Relating to: fees related to animal markets, animal dealers, animal truckers, and animal transport vehicles. (FE)
Read a third time and passed |
Yea | pass | February 11, 2026 |
|
SB 485
Relating to: video monitoring or recording in residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter care facilities.
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Nay | pass | March 17, 2026 |
|
SB 467
Relating to: local wheel tax referenda. (FE)
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Nay | pass | January 21, 2026 |
|
SB 371
Relating to: explaining pregnancy, prenatal development, and childbirth as part of a human growth and development instructional program. (FE)
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | January 21, 2026 |
|
SB 337
Relating to: local grant writing and compliance assistance. (FE)
Senate Amendment 2 rejected |
Nay | pass | October 14, 2025 |
|
SB 283
Relating to: public protective services hearing protection assistance. (FE)
Senate Amendment 2 rejected |
Nay | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
SB 210
Relating to: changes to amount of, and criteria for designating recipients of, academic excellence higher education scholarships. (FE)
Senate Amendment 1 adopted |
Nay | pass | November 18, 2025 |
|
SB 182
Relating to: emergency medical services education, tuition and materials reimbursement for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a live 911 pilot program. (FE)
Senate Amendment 2 rejected |
Nay | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
SB 125
Relating to: a nuclear power siting study and time limits for taking final action on certain certificate of public convenience and necessity applications. (FE)
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Nay | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
SB 111
Relating to: transportation of minors for emergency detention.
Senate Amendment 2 rejected |
Nay | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
SB 108
Relating to: sharing minors’ safety plans. (FE)
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
SB 106
Relating to: psychiatric residential treatment facilities, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
Senate Amendment 2 rejected |
Nay | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
SB 66
Relating to: registration plate concealment devices and providing a penalty.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | April 22, 2025 |
|
SB 56
Relating to: the use of federal capitalization grant funds for lead service line replacement. (FE)
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Nay | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
SB 45
Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Move to call the question |
Nay | pass | July 02, 2025 |
|
SB 41
Relating to: school safety grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
Senate Amendment 2 rejected |
Nay | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
SB 36
Relating to: an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE)
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Nay | pass | January 21, 2026 |
|
SB 10
Relating to: access to public high schools for military recruiters.
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
SB 7
Relating to: prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state.
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | January 21, 2026 |
|
SB 4
Relating to: agreements for direct primary care.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | March 18, 2025 |
|
AR 5
Relating to: celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day on March 17, 2025.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | October 14, 2025 |
|
AJR 73
Relating to: recognizing June 2025 as Black Music Month in the state of Wisconsin.
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Nay | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
AJR 35
Relating to: proclaiming May 16, 17, and 18, 2025, Syttende Mai Weekend.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | October 14, 2025 |
|
AJR 5
Relating to: proclaiming February 2025 as Black History Month.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | October 14, 2025 |
|
AB 663
Relating to: imposing certain prohibitions on foreign influence at University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE)
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Nay | pass | February 18, 2026 |