Marklein, Howard
Born
1954
Contact
Email · Sen.Marklein@legis.wi.gov
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43
Bills sponsored
this session · 893 all-time
96
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 96 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)
893 billsCurrent session 43 bills
- SB 291 Relating to: making certain child care expenditures eligible for the business development tax credit. (FE) Vetoed
- SJR 148 Relating to: commending employers that permit employees to leave work to perform volunteer emergency medical services duties. Introduced
- SJR 144 Relating to: accounting and expenditure of state funds and reduction of deficit (first consideration). Introduced
- SJR 65 Relating to: congratulating Southwest Wisconsin Technical College for winning the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. Introduced
- SJR 14 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative David O. Martin. Introduced
- SJR 13 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Assembly Chief Clerk Patrick Fuller. Introduced
- SB 1161 Relating to: ambulance staffing, late renewal and reinstatement of an emergency medical services practitioner license or emergency medical responder certificate, license and certification reciprocity standards for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a tax subtraction for stipends received by volunteer emergency responders. (FE) Failed
- SB 1012 Relating to: interest rates on late, nondelinquent taxes and on overpayments. (FE) Failed
- SB 1009 Relating to: the sale, service, and labeling of food products containing lab-grown milk and providing a penalty. (FE) Failed
- SB 972 Relating to: recommendations made by the council on early literacy curricula. Failed
- SB 897 Relating to: threats to health care providers and providing a penalty. Failed
- SB 896 Relating to: tax credit for small businesses offering individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements. (FE) Failed
- SB 875 Relating to: identification of the Platteville Veteran’s Memorial on state highway maps. (FE) Passed
- SB 859 Relating to: adopting changes to the federal Internal Revenue Code for state tax purposes and modifying administrative rules related to such changes. (FE) Failed
- SB 819 Relating to: administration of town road improvements under the local roads improvement program. (FE) Failed
- SB 732 Relating to: various changes to the laws governing the practice of accounting and modifying various administrative rules promulgated by the Accounting Examining Board relating to accounting. Failed
- SB 688 Relating to: service award program. (FE) Failed
- SB 687 Relating to: income tax credit for in vitro fertilization medical expenses. (FE) Failed
- SB 670 Relating to: fees for nonresident hunting, trapping, and fishing approvals and nonresident vehicle admission receipts. (FE) Failed
- SB 658 Relating to: creating a tax credit for insurers for certain investments in community development entities. (FE) Failed
- SB 654 Relating to: exempting persons engaged in certain contract research services from the sales and use tax. (FE) Failed
- SB 645 Relating to: serving margarine as a substitute for butter in certain circumstances. Failed
- SB 614 Relating to: pay for performance grant requirements. (FE) Failed
- SB 592 Relating to: excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of “bet”. Failed
- SB 551 Relating to: marking the Mississippi River Trail. (FE) Failed
Historical 850 bills
- SB 753 Relating to: supervision of local bridge projects funded under certain local bridge maintenance programs. (FE) Signed
- SB 612 Relating to: seasonally maintained highways. Died
- SB 265 Relating to: hunter education requirements for persons under the age of 18 and granting rule-making authority. (FE) Failed
- SJR 104 Relating to: proclaiming February 2024 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin. Died
- SB 481 Relating to: an incumbent transmission facility owner's right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities and Public Service Commission procedures if the transmission facility is a regionally cost-shared transmission line. Failed
- SB 212 Relating to: restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source. Failed
- SJR 55 Relating to: recognizing the many federal, state, and local contributions of the 115th Fighter Wing. Died
- SB 77 Relating to: recovery of damages for failure to wear a safety belt. Failed
- SB 491 Relating to: prohibiting certain indemnification provisions in contracts relating to design professional services. Failed
- SB 993 Relating to: changes to certain nonresident hunting, trapping, and fishing approval fees. (FE) Failed
- SB 147 Relating to: membership in county land conservation committees. Failed
- SJR 30 Relating to: proclaiming May 1, 2023, as Loyalty Day in Wisconsin. Died
- SB 231 Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE) Failed
- SB 410 Relating to: impoundment of vehicles used in certain traffic offenses. Failed
- SJR 91 Relating to: supporting Wisconsin agricultural autonomy and food security. Died
- SJR 47 Relating to: recognizing May 2023 as Law Enforcement Appreciation Month in Wisconsin. Died
- SB 402 Relating to: battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty. Died
- SB 635 Relating to: Medical Assistance coverage of services provided in an institution for mental disease. (FE) Failed
- SB 320 Relating to: reciprocal credentials. (FE) Failed
- SB 82 Relating to: reporting certain crimes and other incidents that occur on school property or school transportation and granting rule-making authority. (FE) Failed
- SB 959 Relating to: operation of all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles, off-highway motorcycles, and snowmobiles and revision of the Department of Transportation highway maintenance manual. Failed
- SB 559 Relating to: delivery network couriers and transportation network drivers, Department of Financial Institutions' approval to offer portable benefit accounts, providing for insurance coverage, modifying administrative rules related to accident and sickness insurance, and granting rule-making authority. (FE) Died
- SB 260 Relating to: interception of oral communications by public bodies in public spaces. Failed
- SJR 77 Relating to: proclaiming October 2023 as Manufacturing Month. Died
- SB 164 Relating to: county registration of animal-drawn vehicles. (FE) Failed
Co-sponsored
96 billsCurrent session 96 bills
- SB 424 Relating to: teacher preparatory programs. Vetoed
- SB 432 Relating to: mandatory reporting requirements and referring cases of threatened or suspected child abuse to law enforcement. (FE) Vetoed
- SB 622 Relating to: fees related to animal markets, animal dealers, animal truckers, and animal transport vehicles. (FE) Vetoed
- SB 699 Relating to: alternative methods of providing pupil transportation services. (FE) Vetoed
- SJR 6 Relating to: honoring the life and enduring legacy of Robert George Uecker. Signed
- 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 130 Relating to: celebrating the Wisconsin athletes competing in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games in Italy. Passed
- SJR 123 Relating to: proclaiming the month of March 2026 as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month throughout the state of Wisconsin. Introduced
- SJR 121 Relating to: recognizing February 6 as Ronald Reagan Day in Wisconsin. Passed
- SJR 99 Relating to: recognizing October 14, 2025, as First Responders Appreciation Day in Wisconsin. Introduced
- SJR 96 Relating to: proclaiming October 2025 as Careers in Construction Month. Introduced
- SJR 95 Relating to: designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Wisconsin. Introduced
- SJR 87 Relating to: recognizing the United States Marine Corps’s 250th birthday. Introduced
- SJR 86 Relating to: recognizing the United States Navy’s 250th birthday. Introduced
- SJR 81 Relating to: congratulating the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Baseball Team on winning the 2025 NCAA Division III National Championship. Introduced
- SJR 63 Relating to: proclaiming June as Dairy Month in Wisconsin. Introduced
- SJR 55 Relating to: recognizing the United States Army’s 250th birthday. Introduced
- SJR 53 Relating to: designating May as Mental Health Awareness Month in Wisconsin. Introduced
- SJR 27 Relating to: proclaiming April 24, 2025, to be Holocaust Remembrance Day and April 27, 2025, to May 4, 2025, as Holocaust Days of Remembrance in Wisconsin. Passed
- SJR 22 Relating to: designating April 2025 and April 2026 as Testicular Cancer Awareness Month in Wisconsin. Passed
- SJR 16 Relating to: recognizing May 1 of each year as St. Joseph the Worker Day in Wisconsin and recognizing and appreciating the dignity of all working men and women in Wisconsin. Passed
- SJR 9 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Justice David T. Prosser Jr. Introduced
- SJR 2 Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration). Signed
- SB 994 Relating to: public affairs network request for proposals. Passed
- SB 985 Relating to: administration of the veterans at risk alert system. Failed
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 |
Yea | pass | February 18, 2026 |
|
AB 248
Relating to: vacancies in appointive state offices.
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | February 11, 2026 |
|
AB 182
Relating to: changes to the low-income housing tax credit. (FE)
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
SJR 108
Relating to: recognizing the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
SJR 66
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Richard A. Flintrop.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
SJR 45
Relating to: proclaiming May 2025 and May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Months.
Move to call the question |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | January 21, 2026 |
|
SJR 10
Relating to: proclaiming February 2025 as Black History Month.
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | March 17, 2026 |
|
SB 799
Relating to: parental access to health records of minors.
Read a third time and passed |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | March 17, 2026 |
|
SB 467
Relating to: local wheel tax referenda. (FE)
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | January 21, 2026 |
|
SB 337
Relating to: local grant writing and compliance assistance. (FE)
Senate Amendment 2 rejected |
Yea | pass | October 14, 2025 |
|
SB 283
Relating to: public protective services hearing protection assistance. (FE)
Senate Amendment 2 rejected |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
SB 111
Relating to: transportation of minors for emergency detention.
Senate Amendment 2 rejected |
Yea | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
SB 108
Relating to: sharing minors’ safety plans. (FE)
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
SB 66
Relating to: registration plate concealment devices and providing a penalty.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | July 02, 2025 |
|
SB 41
Relating to: school safety grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
Senate Amendment 2 rejected |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | January 21, 2026 |
|
SB 10
Relating to: access to public high schools for military recruiters.
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | January 21, 2026 |
|
SB 4
Relating to: agreements for direct primary care.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | pass | March 18, 2025 |
|
AR 5
Relating to: celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day on March 17, 2025.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
AJR 35
Relating to: proclaiming May 16, 17, and 18, 2025, Syttende Mai Weekend.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | pass | October 14, 2025 |
|
AJR 5
Relating to: proclaiming February 2025 as Black History Month.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | pass | February 18, 2026 |