Nass, Steve
Born
1952
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11
Bills sponsored
this session · 733 all-time
194
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 194 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)
733 billsCurrent session 11 bills
- SJR 124 Relating to: legislative suspension of rules promulgated by state agencies (first consideration). Introduced
- SJR 117 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Rudolph L. “Rudy” Silbaugh. Introduced
- SJR 94 Relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (second consideration). Introduced
- SJR 89 Relating to: recognizing October as Vaccine Injury Awareness Month in Wisconsin. Passed
- SB 846 Relating to: citizenship as a requirement to be employed as a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer. Failed
- SB 420 An Act to create 66.0132 of the statutes; Failed
- SB 395 Relating to: requirement for certain telecommunications providers to provide basic voice service. To Executive
- SB 312 Relating to: changing an individual’s sex on a birth certificate. Failed
- SB 277 An Act to renumber 227.15 (3); to amend 227.114 (2) (intro.), 227.14 (6) (c) 1. (intro.), 227.15 (7) and 990.01 (30m); to create 35.93 (2) (b) 3. gn., 35.93 (2) (b) 3. gp., 35.93 (2) (b) 3. gq., 35.93 (2) (c) 2m., 35.93 (3) (g), 227.10 (3) (f), 227.135 (1) (g), 227.137 (3) (h), 227.14 (6) (c) 1m., 227.15 (3) (b) and 227.225 of the statutes; Failed
- SB 202 Relating to: local guaranteed income programs. Failed
- SB 13 Relating to: incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades. (FE) Failed
Historical 722 bills
- SB 111 Relating to: the definition of “strip search” for the purpose of the prohibition against strip searching a pupil. Signed
- SB 558 Relating to: damage or graffiti to certain historical property and providing a penalty. Died
- SJR 111 Relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (first consideration). Died
- SB 804 Relating to: small law enforcement agency training grant pilot program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 754 Relating to: possession of a firearm by a licensee in a place of worship located on the grounds of a private school. Failed
- SB 924 Relating to: right of health care providers to express professional opinions related to health or medical information or guidance. 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 581 Relating to: grants related to technical college manufacturing and truck driving programs and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 237 Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits. (FE) Failed
- SB 258 Relating to: creating a rural pharmacy practice grant program administered by the Higher Educational Aids Board, exempting from taxation amounts received from such a grant program, and granting rule-making authority. Failed
- SB 328 Relating to: price transparency in hospitals and providing a penalty. (FE) Failed
- SB 62 Relating to: the timing of equalization aid payments to school districts. (FE) Failed
- SB 403 Relating to: prorated University of Wisconsin System housing and meal plan contracts. (FE) Failed
- SJR 7 Relating to: providing for an advisory referendum on whether school districts should be prohibited from teaching that one race or sex is superior or responsible for past acts. Died
- SB 147 Relating to: membership in county land conservation committees. Failed
- SB 74 Relating to: pupil applications to attend a private school participating in a parental choice program. Failed
- SJR 30 Relating to: proclaiming May 1, 2023, as Loyalty Day in Wisconsin. Died
- SB 845 Relating to: standard industrial classification codes for linen supply and industrial launderers and modifying the manufacturing and agriculture tax credit. (FE) Failed
- SB 231 Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE) 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 281 Relating to: exempting from taxation the pension benefits of certain federal employees. (FE) Failed
- SB 635 Relating to: Medical Assistance coverage of services provided in an institution for mental disease. (FE) Failed
- SB 305 Relating to: protection from prosecution for employees of libraries and educational institutions possessing obscene materials. Failed
Co-sponsored
194 billsCurrent session 194 bills
- SJR 132 Relating to: designating the month of February 2026 as Career and Technical Education Month in Wisconsin. Passed
- SJR 121 Relating to: recognizing February 6 as Ronald Reagan Day in Wisconsin. Passed
- SJR 116 To amend section 10 (1) (c) of article V of the constitution; Signed
- SJR 114 Relating to: recognizing December 25 as the celebration of the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Introduced
- SJR 105 Relating to: the right to keep and bear arms (first consideration). Introduced
- SJR 99 Relating to: recognizing October 14, 2025, as First Responders Appreciation Day in Wisconsin. Introduced
- SJR 91 Relating to: proclaiming the months of October 2025 and October 2026 as Breast Cancer Awareness Months. Introduced
- SJR 88 Relating to: honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. Passed
- 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 55 Relating to: recognizing the United States Army’s 250th birthday. 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 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
- SJR 11 Relating to: restricting the governor’s partial veto authority to only rejecting entire bill sections of an appropriation bill that are capable of separate enactment and reducing appropriations in a bill (first consideration). Introduced
- SJR 9 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Justice David T. Prosser Jr. Introduced
- 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. Passed
- SJR 6 Senate Joint Resolution 6 Signed
- SJR 4 Relating to: the freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (second consideration). Introduced
- SJR 2 Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration). Signed
- SB 1084 Relating to: the sale of property under Department of Natural Resources jurisdiction to prevent the spread of avian flu. Failed
- SB 1012 Relating to: interest rates on late, nondelinquent taxes and on overpayments. (FE) Failed
- SB 1010 Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to be compiled and provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (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 1000 Relating to: prohibiting education employers from entering into certain agreements related to information about alleged immoral conduct by an employee and civil immunity for information provided to a prospective employer. Failed
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
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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 |
|
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 |
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 |
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
An Act to amend 51.30 (5) (b) 1., 51.30 (5) (bm) and 146.835; to create 252.15 (3m) (d) 1m. of the statutes;
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Yea | pass | March 17, 2026 |
|
SB 799
An Act to amend 51.30 (5) (b) 1., 51.30 (5) (bm) and 146.835; to create 252.15 (3m) (d) 1m. of the statutes;
Read a third time and passed |
Yea | pass | February 18, 2026 |
|
SB 622
An Act to repeal 95.68 (4) (b) 2., 95.69 (4) (b) 2. and 95.71 (5) (c) 2.; to renumber 95.68 (7) and 95.69 (7); to renumber and amend 95.68 (4) (a); to amend 95.68 (4) (b) 1., 95.68 (8), 95.69 (4) (a), 95.69 (4) (b) 1., 95.69 (8), 95.71 (5) (a), 95.71 (5) (b), 95.71 (5) (c) 1. and 95.71 (8); to create 95.68 (1) (aj), 95.68 (1) (ak), 95.68 (1) (aL), 95.68 (4) (a) 1., 95.68 (4) (a) 2., 95.68 (4) (a) 3., 95.68 (7) (b), 95.69 (5) (a) 3., 95.69 (5) (a) 4., 95.69 (5) (a) 5. and 95.69 (7) (b) of the statutes;
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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SB 337
Relating to: local grant writing and compliance assistance. (FE)
Senate Amendment 2 rejected |
Yea | pass | October 14, 2025 |
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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 |
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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 |
Yea | 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 |
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SB 108
Relating to: sharing minors’ safety plans. (FE)
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | pass | June 18, 2025 |
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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 |
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SB 66
Relating to: registration plate concealment devices and providing a penalty.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | pass | April 22, 2025 |
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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
An Act;
Move to call the question |
Nay | pass | July 02, 2025 |
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SB 41
Relating to: school safety grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
Senate Amendment 2 rejected |
Yea | pass | June 18, 2025 |
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SB 36
An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 71.63 (6) (n) (intro.); to amend 71.05 (6) (b) 19. cm., 71.05 (6) (b) 19. dm., 71.05 (6) (b) 28. e., 71.05 (6) (b) 28. f., 71.05 (6) (b) 32. b., 71.05 (6) (b) 32. c., 71.05 (6) (b) 33. b., 71.05 (6) (b) 33. c., 71.05 (6) (b) 35. c., 71.05 (6) (b) 35. d., 71.05 (6) (b) 38. c., 71.05 (6) (b) 38. d., 71.05 (6) (b) 42. c., 71.05 (6) (b) 42. d. and 71.05 (6) (b) 43. f.; to create 71.05 (1) (j) of the statutes;
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Yea | pass | January 21, 2026 |
|
SB 10
An Act to amend 119.04 (1); to create 118.40 (4) (ar) 3. and 120.12 (29) of the statutes;
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | pass | June 18, 2025 |
|
SB 7
An Act to renumber and amend 710.02 (1) and 710.02 (9); to amend 710.02 (2) (intro.), 710.02 (3), 710.02 (5) (a) (intro.), 710.02 (5) (a) 1., 710.02 (5) (a) 2. and 710.02 (6); and to create 710.02 (1g), 710.02 (1r) (d) and 710.02 (9) (b) of the statutes;
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | pass | January 21, 2026 |
|
SB 4
An Act to create 146.78 and 600.01 (1) (b) 13. of the statutes;
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | pass | March 18, 2025 |
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AR 5
Relating to: celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day on March 17, 2025.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | pass | October 14, 2025 |
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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 |
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AJR 5
Relating to: proclaiming February 2025 as Black History Month.
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | pass | October 14, 2025 |
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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 |
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AB 651
Relating to: various changes to the worker’s compensation law, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | pass | February 11, 2026 |
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AB 614
Relating to: a teacher’s authority to manage the teacher’s class, parental notification of disruptive or violent behavior at school, and a school district’s code of conduct. (FE)
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Yea | pass | February 11, 2026 |
|
AB 596
Relating to: a state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments and making an appropriation. (FE)
Senate Amendment 1 rejected |
Yea | pass | February 11, 2026 |
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AB 461
Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE)
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Yea | pass | March 17, 2026 |
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AB 457
Relating to: the conditions under which a school district may adopt a resolution to exceed its revenue limit. (FE)
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Yea | pass | January 21, 2026 |
|
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 |