Smith, Jeff
Born
1955
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71
Bills sponsored
this session · 812 all-time
171
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 171 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
772
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 772 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)
812 billsCurrent session 71 bills
- SB 294 Relating to: labeling plants as beneficial to pollinators. (FE) Failed
- SR 7 Relating to: convening additional senate floor periods to address affordability for Wisconsin. 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 136 Relating to: recognizing February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Introduced
- SJR 122 Relating to: proclaiming February 4, 2026, as Transit Equity Day. Introduced
- SJR 76 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Senator Bruce S. Peloquin. Introduced
- SJR 69 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Terrence A. “Terry” Willkom. Introduced
- SJR 54 Relating to: designating May 2025 and May 2026 as Food Allergy Awareness Months. Introduced
- SJR 38 Relating to: an advisory referendum on an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Introduced
- SJR 8 Relating to: proclaiming February 4, 2025, as Transit Equity Day. Introduced
- SB 1176 Relating to: a University of Wisconsin System nonresident tuition exemption. (FE) Failed
- SB 1144 Relating to: penalties imposed on owners of mobile or manufactured home communities, grants for mobile homes and manufactured homes, and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 1141 Relating to: notice provided to electric utility customers with rate case information... Failed
- SB 1140 Relating to: algorithmic pricing of essential consumer goods, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. Failed
- SB 1092 Relating to: a cap on rate increases for retail electric service. Failed
- SB 1091 Relating to: a premium assistance individual income tax credit and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 1090 Relating to: the distribution of the Wisconsin Blue Book and highway maps. (FE) Failed
- SB 1086 Relating to: restoring private individual authority to bring a qui tam claim against a person for making a false claim for medical assistance, actions by the attorney general against a person for making a false claim for medical assistance, and providing a penalty. (FE) Failed
- SB 1078 Relating to: designating manoomin as the Wisconsin state native grain. Failed
- SB 1062 Relating to: broadband line extension grants and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 1043 Relating to: legislator district residency requirements and residency standard for qualified electors. (FE) Failed
- SB 1042 Relating to: the restrictiveness of shoreland zoning ordinances. (FE) Failed
- SB 1040 Relating to: prioritizing certain farm projects under the broadband expansion grant program. Failed
- SB 1039 Relating to: broadband expansion grants for cities, villages, towns, and counties and telecommunications-related construction projects of cities, villages, and towns. (FE) Failed
- SB 1038 Relating to: a study committee on the installation of empty conduit lines for future fiber-optic internet expansion. Failed
Historical 741 bills
- SB 1086 Relating to: requirements for broadband expansion grants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 782 Relating to: epinephrine for ambulances and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 804 Relating to: small law enforcement agency training grant pilot program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (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
- SB 548 Relating to: automatic voter registration, deceptive election practices, voter intimidation and suppression, voter rights, polling place posting and language requirements, election manual requirements, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE) Failed
- SJR 133 Relating to: equality of rights on the basis of sex, gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any other immutable characteristic and creating a private cause of action for violations of those rights by state actors (first consideration). Died
- 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
- SJR 80 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). Died
- 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 762 Relating to: creating the Wisconsin Climate Corps program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) Failed
- SB 698 Relating to: creating a civil cause of action for acts of violence related to sex, gender, or sexuality. Failed
- SB 562 Relating to: voter registration at high schools. (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
- 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
- SB 622 Relating to: facilitating voter registration for those who have their voting rights restored. (FE) Failed
- SB 712 Relating to: farm to fork grants, farm to school grants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (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 732 Relating to: public funding for pregnancy counseling organizations. Failed
Co-sponsored
171 billsCurrent session 171 bills
- 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 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
- SR 2 Relating to: proclaiming March 2025 and March 2026 as Women’s History Months. 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 130 Relating to: celebrating the Wisconsin athletes competing in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games in Italy. Passed
- SJR 125 Relating to: the life and public service of George Meyer. Passed
- SJR 123 Relating to: proclaiming the month of March 2026 as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month throughout the state of Wisconsin. Introduced
- SJR 101 Relating to: declaring November as Veteran Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Month in Wisconsin. Passed
- SJR 100 Relating to: proclaiming the last full week of September as Frontotemporal Dementia Awareness Week. Introduced
- SJR 83 Relating to: recognizing November 10, 2025, as the 50th anniversary of the tragic loss of the crew of SS Edmund Fitzgerald. Passed
- SJR 78 Relating to: honoring the dedication and service of Chief Justice Ann Walsh Bradley. Introduced
- SJR 74 Relating to: recognizing June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth Day in Wisconsin. Introduced
- SJR 73 Relating to: recognizing June 2025 as LGBTQ Pride Month. Introduced
- SJR 68 Relating to: eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration). Introduced
- SJR 61 Relating to: designating June 2025 as Pollinator Awareness Month in Wisconsin. Introduced
- SJR 60 Relating to: proclaiming June 6, 2025, as Gun Violence Awareness Day in Wisconsin. Introduced
- SJR 56 Relating to: proclaiming April 20 to 26 as 2025 National Infertility Awareness Week in Wisconsin. Introduced
- SJR 47 Relating to: observing Tuesday, March 25, 2025, as Equal Pay Day in Wisconsin. Introduced
- SJR 46 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Frederick P. Kessler. Introduced
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
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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 |