Roys, Kelda
Born
1979
Contact
Email · Sen.Roys@legis.wisconsin.gov
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67
Bills sponsored
this session · 710 all-time
374
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 374 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
681
Recorded votes
96%
Vote participation
voted in 96% of 681 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026S1 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Based on only 1 vote so far — treat these scores as early and low-confidence.
Party unity
100%
based on 1 vote
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0%
based on 1 vote
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 1 vote
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
710 billsCurrent session 67 bills
- SB 1171 Relating to: prohibiting retail dynamic price gouging of consumer goods and providing a penalty. Failed
- SB 268 Relating to: prohibiting corporal punishment in public and private schools. Failed
- 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 104 Relating to: recognizing September 23, 2025, and September 23, 2026, as Celebrate Bisexuality Day in Wisconsin. Introduced
- SJR 73 Relating to: recognizing June 2025 as LGBTQ Pride Month. Introduced
- SJR 56 Relating to: proclaiming April 20 to 26 as 2025 National Infertility Awareness Week in Wisconsin. Introduced
- SJR 30 Relating to: congratulating the University of Wisconsin–Madison women’s hockey team on winning the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Hockey National Championship. Passed
- SB 1172 Relating to: human growth and development instruction. (FE) Failed
- SB 1166 Relating to: use of autonomous devices equipped with weapons by law enforcement agencies. Failed
- SB 1165 Relating to: creating an Office of Civil Legal Aid to be overseen by a Civil Legal Aid Board, providing a right to the appointment of counsel at state expense for residential tenants in eviction actions, and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 1164 Relating to: preventing surprise bills for emergency medical services and other items and services under health insurance policies and plans. (FE) Failed
- SB 1163 Relating to: prior authorization transparency, exemptions from prior authorization requirements, and granting rule-making authority. (FE) Failed
- SB 1146 Relating to: a dairy agriculture resilience investment now grant pilot program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 1128 Relating to: weight limits for certain vehicles transporting maple sap or syrup. (FE) Failed
- SB 1127 Relating to: fertility treatment rights, reimbursement of fertility treatments under the Medical Assistance program, and requiring insurance coverage for fertility treatments. (FE) Failed
- SB 1124 Relating to: firearm transfers and possession that are prohibited under federal law. (FE) Failed
- SB 1123 Relating to: a state minimum wage, allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, and granting rule-making authority. (FE) Failed
- SB 1112 Relating to: state payments for municipal services and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 1098 Relating to: local regulation of landlords and tenants. Failed
- SB 1096 Relating to: allowing private individuals, families, and private employers to elect health care coverage through plans offered by the Group Insurance Board, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 1095 Relating to: the property tax deferral loan program administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. Failed
- SB 1079 Relating to: Wisconsin Shares copayment amounts and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 1076 Relating to: rent abatement and retaliatory conduct and granting rule-making authority. Failed
- SB 1071 Relating to: constitutional eligibility of candidates for federal office. Failed
Historical 643 bills
- SB 111 Relating to: the definition of “strip search” for the purpose of the prohibition against strip searching a pupil. Signed
- SB 1086 Relating to: requirements for broadband expansion grants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 1032 Relating to: prescription drug cost reporting by manufacturers and providing a penalty. 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 664 Relating to: eviction notices. Failed
- SJR 86 Relating to: proclaiming the month of October 2023 as Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month. Died
- SB 1003 Relating to: supporting recovery residences and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 986 Relating to: a levy limit exception for certain shared emergency services expenditures. (FE) Failed
- SB 675 Relating to: waiting period for purchase of handguns. Failed
- SB 509 Relating to: a school district revenue limit adjustment for the cost of employing school nurses. (FE) Failed
- SB 428 Relating to: vaccination of minors without parental consent. (FE) Failed
- SB 762 Relating to: creating the Wisconsin Climate Corps program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 1038 Relating to: a state minimum wage, allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, and granting rule-making authority. (FE) Failed
- SJR 125 Relating to: proclaiming the month of March 2024 as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month throughout the state of Wisconsin. Died
- SB 562 Relating to: voter registration at high schools. (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 464 Relating to: nonrecourse civil litigation advances and providing a penalty. Failed
- SB 622 Relating to: facilitating voter registration for those who have their voting rights restored. (FE) Failed
Co-sponsored
374 billsCurrent session 374 bills
- SB 1130 Relating to: ranked-choice voting, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SJR 6 Relating to: honoring the life and enduring legacy of Robert George Uecker. Signed
- 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 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 149 Relating to: proclaiming April 2026 as family strengthening month in Wisconsin. Introduced
- SJR 145 Relating to: state contracts for stationery and printing (first consideration). Introduced
- SJR 142 Relating to: recognizing the life and extraordinary leadership of Bob Harlan. Passed
- SJR 141 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson. Passed
- SJR 139 Relating to: slavery or involuntary servitude in punishment of a crime (first consideration). Introduced
- SJR 136 Relating to: recognizing February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. 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 133 Relating to: reaffirming Wisconsin’s commitment to the strengthening and deepening of the sister ties between the State of Wisconsin and Taiwan, reaffirming Wisconsin’s support for the Taiwan Relations Act, supporting Taiwan’s signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement with the United States, and continuing support for increasing Taiwan’s international profile. Passed
- SJR 132 Relating to: designating the month of February 2026 as Career and Technical Education Month in Wisconsin. Passed
- SJR 131 Relating to: the right to privacy (first consideration). Introduced
- SJR 130 Relating to: celebrating the Wisconsin athletes competing in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games in Italy. Passed
- SJR 129 Relating to: recognizing the holidays of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in Wisconsin. Introduced
- SJR 128 Relating to: paying tribute to the entire Polish community that has lived in Wisconsin for 180 years and contributed to its strength. Passed
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
Nay | pass | February 18, 2026 |
|
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 |
Nay | pass | February 11, 2026 |
|
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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | February 11, 2026 |
|
AB 461
Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE)
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate |
Nay | pass | March 17, 2026 |
|
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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | February 18, 2026 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Nay | 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 |