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of the Senate and Assembly according to a decision of the

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in 2022. Senators representing odd-numbered districts are newly elected for this session and are serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members are elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 8, 2022. Senators representing even-numbered districts are serving the third and fourth year of their four-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 3, 2020.

Major events

* January 3, 2023: For the first time since the

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, the

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failed to elect a speaker on the first day of the

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. * February 8, 2023: On his first trip after the 2023 State of the Union Address, U.S. President Joe Biden visited

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, and spoke to workers at a

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training center in

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. * February 12, 2023: Following the

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, another suspected Chinese balloon was detected near northern Wisconsin and was shot down over

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. * March 17, 2023: Wisconsin's longest-serving statewide elected officer, secretary of state Doug La Follette, retired after more than 40 years in office. * April 4, 2023: 2023 Spring general election: **

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was elected to the

to succeed

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. ** Wisconsin voters ratified two amendments to the state constitution related to guidance to judges on questions of pre-trial release and bail conditions. **

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won a special election to a vacant seat in the Wisconsin State Senate, giving Republicans a supermajority in the chamber. * April 10, 2023: President Joe Biden signed a bill terminating the

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for the

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. The

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estimated that more than 1,100,000 Americans died from the disease. * June 8, 2023: Former U.S. president

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was indicted by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida for mishandling national security secrets and engaging in a conspiracy to obstruct the federal investigation into those documents. This was the first federal indictment of an American president or former president. * August 1, 2023: Former U.S. president Donald Trump was indicted by federal prosecutors in the District of Columbia for his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol. * August 8, 2023: Governor

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called a special session of the Legislature to consider bills related to child care, higher education, and paid family leave. * September 20, 2023: The Wisconsin legislature opened and closed a special session within 38 seconds in response to the Governor's call for a special session devoted to bringing down soaring

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costs in the state. * October 3, 2023:

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was ousted from his role as

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. * October 4, 2023: A man carrying a loaded pistol was arrested at the

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while seeking a meeting with Wisconsin governor Tony Evers. The man made bail and returned later in the same day with a loaded rifle, and was arrested again. * October 25, 2023: Mike Johnson was elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives after 22 days without a speaker. * November 5, 2024: 2024 United States general election

Major legislation

* January 19, 2023: Joint Resolution to amend section 8 (2) of article I of the constitution; relating to: conditions for release prior to conviction, including the imposition of bail (second consideration)
2023 Senate Joint Resolution 2
Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the

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. * April 6, 2023: An Act ... relating to: statutory changes to implement the constitutional amendment relating to conditions of release
2023 Act 3
Updated state law to reflect the constitutional amendments ratified in 2023 relating to bail. * June 21, 2023: An Act ... relating to: county and municipal aid; imposing a city and county sales tax to pay the unfunded liability of city and county retirement systems; requiring certain newly hired city and county employees to be enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System; fire and police commissions of first class cities; eliminating the personal property tax; reporting certain crimes and other incidents on school property or school transportation; advisory referenda; local health officers; local public protection services; local levy limits; local regulation of certain quarry operations; emergency services; local approval of projects and activities under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program; and granting rule-making authority
2023 Act 12
A long-overdue compromise allowing Wisconsin municipalities to raise revenue. Shared revenue for Wisconsin municipalities was slashed in 2011 and placed on an unsustainable trajectory in order to give the appearance of a state budget surplus, at the same time local options to raise revenue independent of state authority were also constrained. This act allowed some easing of those rules to allow municipalities to avoid bankruptcy or mass layoffs. * July 6, 2023: An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2023 legislature
2023 Act 19
Vetoed in part.

Party summary

Senate summary

Assembly summary

Sessions

* Regular session: January 10, 2023Spring 2024 * September 2023 special session: September 20, 2023

Leaders

Senate leadership

* President:

Chris Kapenga Chris Lee KapengaJesse Garza ''Wisconsin Journal Sentinel'' (August 27, 2010). is an American politician and, since 2015, a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he is elected fro ...

(R–Delafield) * President pro tempore:

Patrick Testin Patrick Testin (born June 9, 1988) is an American Republican politician. He is the current President pro tempore of the Wisconsin State Senate (since 2021) and has served in the Senate since 2017. He represents the 24th Senate district, which i ...

(R–Stevens Point)

Majority leadership

* Majority Leader:

Devin LeMahieu Devin LeMahieu (born August 8, 1972) is an American businessman and Republican politician. He is the current majority leader of the Wisconsin State Senate, since 2021, and has represented the 9th Senate district since 2015. Early life, educat ...

(R–Oostburg) * Assistant Majority Leader:

Dan Feyen Dan Feyen is an American printer and politician who currently serves as a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate. Biography Born in New Holstein, Wisconsin, in Calumet County, he graduated from New Holstein High School in 1986 and rec ...

(R–Fond du Lac) * Majority Caucus Chair: Van H. Wanggaard (R–Racine) * Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Joan Ballweg (R–Markesan)

Minority leadership

* Minority Leader: Melissa Agard (D–Madison) * Assistant Minority Leader: Jeff Smith (D–Brunswick) * Minority Caucus Chair:

Chris Larson Christopher J. Larson (born November 12, 1980) is an American Democratic politician and a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing southeast Milwaukee County since 2011. He was Senate Minority Leader from 2013 through 2014, and currently ...

(D–Milwaukee) * Minority Caucus Vice Chair:

Dianne Hesselbein Dianne H. Hesselbein (' Conway; born March 10, 1971) is an American Democratic politician from Middleton, Wisconsin. She is the minority leader of the Wisconsin Senate since December 2023; she has been a member of the Senate since January 2023, ...

(D–Middleton)

Assembly leadership

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Robin Vos Robin J. Vos (born July 5, 1968) is an American businessman and Republican politician and the 79th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving in that role since 2013. He has been a member of the Assembly since 2005, representing most of t ...

(R–Rochester) * Speaker pro tempore: Kevin David Petersen (R–Waupaca)

Majority leadership

* Majority Leader:

Tyler August Tyler August (born January 26, 1983) is an American politician and legislator. He is the Speaker pro tempore of the Wisconsin State Assembly, since 2013. A Republican, he was first elected to the Assembly in 2010, representing eastern Walworth C ...

(R–Lake Geneva) * Assistant Majority Leader:

Jon Plumer Jon Plumer (born March 1, 1955) is an American Republican politician and retired salesman. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 42nd Assembly district since winning a June 2018 special election. Biography . Plumer w ...

(R–Lodi) * Majority Caucus Chair:

Rob Summerfield Rob Summerfield is an American businessman and politician. Born in Bloomer, Wisconsin, Summerfield helped run his family business the Two Acres Supper Club. He also co-owned the Chippewa Valley Land Title Company. Summerfield has served in the ...

(R–Bloomer) * Majority Caucus Vice Chair:

Cindi Duchow Cindi Duchow (born August 21, 1959) is an American retail manager, buyer and politician, currently serving in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Duchow received her bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin–Madiso ...

(R–Delafield)

Minority leadership

* Minority Leader: Greta Neubauer (D–Racine) * Assistant Minority Leader:

Kalan Haywood Kalan Haywood II (born June 5, 1999) is an American politician serving as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He represents Wisconsin's 16th Assembly district, comprising areas of downtown Milwaukee. Born in 1999, Haywood is the youngest ...

(D–Milwaukee) * Minority Caucus Chair:

Lisa Subeck Lisa B. Subeck (born June 17, 1971) is an American political organizer and Democratic politician. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the west side of Madison, Wisconsin, since January 2015. Early life and career Born ...

(D–Madison) * Minority Caucus Vice Chair:

Jill Billings Jill Billings (born January 19, 1962) is a former teacher, former member of the La Crosse County board of supervisors, and Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, first elected to represent the 95th district in a 2011 special election ...

(D–La Crosse)

Members

Members of the Senate

Members of the Senate for the 106th Wisconsin Legislature:

Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the 106th Wisconsin Legislature:

Committees

Senate committees

* Senate Committee on Agriculture and TourismJ. Ballweg, chair * Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical CollegesD. Feyen, chair * Senate Committee on EducationJ. Jagler, chair * Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting HeritageR. Stafsholt, chair * Senate Committee on Government OperationsD. Stroebel, chair * Senate Committee on HealthR. Cabral-Guevara, chair * Senate Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and ForestryR. R. Quinn, chair * Senate Committee on Insurance and Small BusinessM. Felzkowski, chair * Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public SafetyV. Wanggaard, chair * Senate Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military AffairsP. Testin, chair * Senate Committee on Licensing, Constitution and FederalismA. Jacque, chair * Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and FamiliesJ. L. James, chair * Senate Committee on Natural Resources and EnergyR. L. Cowles, chair * Senate Committee on Senate OrganizationD. LeMahieu, chair * Senate Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer ProtectionD. Knodl, chair * Senate Committee on Transportation and Local GovernmentC. Tomczyk, chair * Senate Committee on Universities and RevenueR. Hutton, chair * Senate Committee on Utilities and TechnologyJ. Bradley, chair

Assembly committees

* Assembly Committee on AgricultureT. Tranel, chair * Assembly Committee on Assembly OrganizationR. Vos, chair * Assembly Committee on AuditR. Wittke, chair * Assembly Committee on Campaigns and ElectionsS. Krug, chair * Assembly Committee on Children and FamiliesP. Snyder, chair * Assembly Committee on Colleges and UniversitiesD. Murphy, chair * Assembly Committee on Consumer ProtectionC. T. Callahan, chair * Assembly Committee on CorrectionsM. Schraa, chair * Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public SafetyJ. Spiros, chair * Assembly Committee on EducationJ. Kitchens, chair * Assembly Committee on Energy and UtilitiesD. Steffen, chair * Assembly Committee on EnvironmentL. Oldenburg, chair * Assembly Committee on Family LawD. M. Rozar, chair * Assembly Committee on Financial InstitutionsC. Duchow, chair * Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor RecreationJ. Mursau, chair * Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and OversightD. Knodl, chair (until May 3, 2023), D. Steffen, vice-chair * Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term CareC. P. Moses, chair * Assembly Committee on Housing and Real EstateR. Brooks, chair * Assembly Committee on InsuranceB. Dittrich, chair * Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business DevelopmentR. Gundrum, chair * Assembly Committee on JudiciaryR. Tusler, chair * Assembly Committee on Labor and Integrated EmploymentW. Penterman, chair * Assembly Committee on Local GovernmentT. Novak, chair * Assembly Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse PreventionP. Tittl, chair * Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing ReformS. A. Sortwell, chair * Assembly Committee on RulesT. August, chair * Assembly Committee on Rural DevelopmentD. Armstrong, chair * Assembly Committee on Sporting HeritageT. E. Pronschinske, chair * Assembly Committee on State AffairsR. Swearingen, chair * Assembly Committee on TourismG. Magnafici, chair * Assembly Committee on TransportationN. VanderMeer, chair * Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military AffairsJ. Edming, chair * Assembly Committee on Ways and MeansJ. Macco, chair * Assembly Committee on Workforce Development and Economic OpportunitiesW. Petryk, chair

Joint committees

* Joint Legislative Audit CommitteeE. Wimberger (Sen.) & R. Wittke (Asm.), co-chairs * Joint Legislative CouncilC. Kapenga (Sen.) & N. VanderMeer (Asm.), co-chairs * Joint Committee for Review of Administrative RulesS. L. Nass (Sen.) & A. Neylon (Asm.), co-chairs * Joint Committee on Employment RelationsC. Kapenga (Sen.) & R. Vos (Asm.), co-chairs * Joint Committee on FinanceH. Marklein (Sen.) & M. Born (Asm.), co-chairs * Joint Committee on Information Policy and TechnologyJ. Bradley (Sen.) & S. Zimmerman (Asm.), co-chairs * Joint Committee on Legislative OrganizationC. Kapenga (Sen.) & R. Vos (Asm.), co-chairs * Joint Review Committee on Criminal PenaltiesR. Hutton (Sen.), chair * Joint Survey Committee on Retirement SystemsD. Feyen (Sen.) & T. August (Asm.), co-chairs * Joint Survey Committee on Tax ExemptionsP. Testin (Sen.) & T. August (Asm.), co-chairs

Employees

Senate employees

* Chief Clerk: Michael Queensland * Sergeant at Arms:

Assembly employees

* Chief Clerk: Ted Blazel * Sergeant at Arms: Anne Tonnon Byers

Notes

References

External links

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