105th Wisconsin Legislature

105th Wisconsin Legislature
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Wisconsin State Capitol
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 4, 2021 – January 2, 2023
ElectionNovember 3, 2020
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentChris Kapenga (R)
President pro temporePatrick Testin (R)
Party controlRepublican
Assembly
Members99
Assembly SpeakerRobin Vos (R)
Speaker pro temporeTyler August (R)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
RegularJanuary 4, 2021 – January 3, 2023
Special sessions
Jan. 2021 Spec.January 19, 2021 – February 23, 2021
Feb. 2021 Extra.February 5, 2021 – April 1, 2021
May 2021 Spec.May 24, 2021 – May 25, 2021
June 2021 Extra.June 29, 2021 – July 27, 2021
July 2021 Spec.July 27, 2021 – July 27, 2021
March 2022 Spec.March 8, 2022 – March 8, 2022
June 2022 Spec.June 22, 2022 – June 22, 2022
Oct. 2022 Spec.October 4, 2022 – October 4, 2022

The One Hundred Fifth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 4, 2021, to January 3, 2023, in regular session. The Legislature also held two extraordinary sessions and six special sessions during the term.

Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members were elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 3, 2020.[1] Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of their four-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 6, 2018.[2]

Major events

  • May 1, 2021: Annette Ziegler became the 27th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court by a majority vote of the court's members.
  • May 19, 2021: Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to consider a bill to adopt Medicaid expansion.
  • June 29, 2021: Governor Tony Evers vetoed an act of the Legislature which would have ended federal supplemental unemployment benefits funded under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.[3]
  • July 27, 2021: The Wisconsin Legislature met in extraordinary session and failed to override the veto of an act which would have ended federal supplemental unemployment benefits.[4]
  • November 21, 2021: The Waukesha Christmas parade attack in Waukesha, Wisconsin, resulted in six deaths and 62 injuries.
  • March 3, 2022: The Wisconsin Supreme Court selected new district maps for Wisconsin's legislative and congressional districts.[5]
  • March 23, 2022: The United States Supreme Court struck down the legislative map chosen by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.[6]
  • April 15, 2022: After the U.S. Supreme Court decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court selected the Republican redistricting plan.[7]
  • June 8, 2022: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to repeal Wisconsin's abortion ban.
  • September 21, 2022: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to propose an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution to allow citizen petition-initiated amendments to the state Constitution.[8]
  • November 8, 2022: 2022 United States general election:

Major legislation

  • July 8, 2021: An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2021 legislature, 2021 Act 58.

Party summary

Senate summary

Senate Partisan composition
  Democratic: 12 seats
  Republican: 21 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous Legislature 13 18 31 2
Start of Reg. Session [note 1] 12 20 32 1
From Apr. 23, 2021[note 2] 21 33 0
Final voting share 36.36% 63.64%
Beginning of the next Legislature 11 21 32 1

Assembly summary

Assembly Partisan composition
  Democratic: 38 seats
  Republican: 61 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous Legislature 34 62 96 3
Start of Reg. Session[note 3] 38 60 98 1
From Apr. 23, 2021[note 4] 59 97 2
From May 11, 2021[note 5] 60 98 1
From Jul. 26, 2021[note 6] 61 99 0
From May 19, 2022[note 7] 60 98 1
From Jun 1, 2022[note 8] 59 97 2
From Jun. 7, 2022[note 9] 58 96 3
From Jul. 27, 2022[note 10] 57 95 4
Final voting share 40% 60%
Beginning of the next Legislature 35 64 99 0

Sessions

  • Regular session: January 4, 2021 – January 3, 2023
  • January 2021 special session: January 19, 2021 – February 23, 2021
  • February 2021 extraordinary session: February 5, 2021 – April 1, 2021
  • May 2021 special session: May 24, 2021 – May 25, 2021
  • June 2021 extraordinary session: June 29, 2021 – July 27, 2021
  • July 2021 special session: July 27, 2021
  • March 2022 special session: March 8, 2022
  • June 2022 special session: June 22, 2022
  • October 2022 special session: October 4, 2022

Leadership

Senate leadership

Senate majority leadership (Republican)
Senate minority leadership (Democratic)

Assembly leadership

Assembly majority leadership (Republican)
Assembly minority leadership (Democratic)

Members

Members of the Senate

Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the One Hundred Fifth Wisconsin Legislature:[9]

Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 12 seats
  Republican: 21 seats
Dist. Senator Party Age
(2021)		 Home First
elected
01 André Jacque Rep. 40 De Pere, Brown County 2018
02 Robert Cowles Rep. 70 Green Bay, Brown County 1987
03 Tim Carpenter Dem. 60 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2002
04 Lena Taylor Dem. 54 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2004
05 Dale Kooyenga Rep. 41 Brookfield, Waukesha County 2018
06 La Tonya Johnson Dem. 48 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2016
07 Chris Larson Dem. 40 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2010
08 Alberta Darling (res. Dec. 1, 2022) Rep. 76 River Hills, Milwaukee County 1992
--Vacant from Dec. 1, 2022--
09 Devin LeMahieu Rep. 48 Oostburg, Sheboygan County 2014
10 Rob Stafsholt Rep. 45 New Richmond, St. Croix County 2020
11 Stephen Nass Rep. 68 La Grange, Walworth County 2014
12 Mary Felzkowski Rep. 57 Birch, Lincoln County 2020
13 --Vacant until Apr. 23, 2021--
John Jagler (from Apr. 23, 2021) Rep. 51 Watertown, Jefferson County 2021
14 Joan Ballweg Rep. 68 Markesan, Green Lake County 2020
15 Janis Ringhand Dem. 70 Evansville, Rock County 2014
16 Melissa Agard Dem. 51 Madison, Dane County 2020
17 Howard Marklein Rep. 66 Spring Green, Sauk County 2014
18 Dan Feyen Rep. 52–53 Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County 2016
19 Roger Roth Rep. 42 Appleton, Outagamie County 2014
20 Duey Stroebel Rep. 61 Saukville, Ozaukee County 2015
21 Van H. Wanggaard Rep. 68 Racine, Racine County 2010
22 Robert Wirch Dem. 77 Somers, Kenosha County 1996
23 Kathy Bernier Rep. 64 Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County 2018
24 Patrick Testin Rep. 32 Stevens Point, Portage County 2016
25 Janet Bewley Dem. 69 Mason, Bayfield County 2014
26 Kelda Roys Dem. 41 Madison, Dane County 2020
27 Jon Erpenbach Dem. 59 West Point, Columbia County 1998
28 Julian Bradley Rep. 39 Franklin, Milwaukee County 2020
29 Jerry Petrowski Rep. 70 Marathon, Marathon County 2012
30 Eric Wimberger Rep. 41 De Pere, Brown County 2020
31 Jeff Smith Dem. 65 Eau Claire, Eau Claire County 2018
32 Brad Pfaff Dem. 53 Onalaska, La Crosse County 2020
33 Chris Kapenga Rep. 48 Delafield, Waukesha County 2015

Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the One Hundred Fifth Wisconsin Legislature:[9]

Assembly partisan representation
  Democratic: 38 seats
  Republican: 61 seats
Sen.
Dist. 		Dist. Representative Party Age
(2021) 		Residence First
Elected
01 01 Joel Kitchens Rep. 63 Sturgeon Bay 2014
02 Shae Sortwell Rep. 35 Two Rivers 2018
03 Ron Tusler Rep. 36 Appleton 2016
02 04 David Steffen Rep. 48 Howard 2014
05 Jim Steineke (res. Jul. 27, 2022) Rep. 50 Vandenbroek 2010
--Vacant from Jul. 27, 2022--
06 Gary Tauchen Rep. 67 Bonduel 2006
03 07 Daniel Riemer Dem. 34 Milwaukee 2012
08 Sylvia Ortiz-Velez Dem. Milwaukee 2020
09 Marisabel Cabrera Dem. 45 Milwaukee 2018
04 10 David Bowen Dem. 33 Milwaukee 2014
11 Dora Drake Dem. 27 Milwaukee 2020
12 LaKeshia Myers Dem. 36 Milwaukee 2018
05 13 Sara Rodriguez Dem. 45 Brookfield 2020
14 Robyn Vining Dem. 44 Wauwatosa 2018
15 Joe Sanfelippo Rep. 56 New Berlin 2012
06 16 Kalan Haywood Dem. 21 Milwaukee 2018
17 Supreme Moore Omokunde Dem. 41 Milwaukee 2020
18 Evan Goyke Dem. 38 Milwaukee 2012
07 19 Jonathan Brostoff Dem. 37 Milwaukee 2014
20 Christine Sinicki Dem. 60 Bay View 1998
21 Jessie Rodriguez Rep. 43 Oak Creek 2013
08 22 Janel Brandtjen Rep. 54 Waukesha 2014
23 Deb Andraca Dem. 50 Whitefish Bay 2020
24 Dan Knodl Rep. 62 Germantown 2008
09 25 Paul Tittl Rep. 59 Manitowoc 2012
26 Terry Katsma Rep. 62 Oostburg 2014
27 Tyler Vorpagel (res. Jun. 1, 2022) Rep. 35 Plymouth 2014
--Vacant from Jun. 1, 2022--
10 28 Gae Magnafici Rep. 68 Dresser 2018
29 Clint Moses Rep. 44 Menomonie 2020
30 Shannon Zimmerman Rep. 48 River Falls 2016
11 31 Amy Loudenbeck Rep. 51 Clinton 2010
32 Tyler August Rep. 37 Walworth 2010
33 Cody Horlacher Rep. 33 Mukwonago 2014
12 34 Rob Swearingen Rep. 57 Rhinelander 2012
35 Calvin Callahan Rep. 21 Wilson 2020
36 Jeffrey Mursau Rep. 66 Crivitz 2004
13 37 --Vacant until July 26, 2021--
William Penterman (after Jul. 26, 2021) Rep. 24 Columbus 2021
38 Barbara Dittrich Rep. 56 Oconomowoc 2018
39 Mark Born Rep. 44 Beaver Dam 2012
14 40 Kevin David Petersen Rep. 56 Waupaca 2006
41 Alex Dallman Rep. 28 Green Lake 2020
42 Jon Plumer Rep. 65 Lodi 2018
15 43 Don Vruwink Dem. 68 Milton 2016
44 Sue Conley Dem. 60 Janesville 2020
45 Mark Spreitzer Dem. 34 Beloit 2014
16 46 Gary Hebl Dem. 69 Sun Prairie 2004
47 Jimmy P. Anderson Dem. 34 Fitchburg 2016
48 Samba Baldeh Dem. 50 Madison 2020
17 49 Travis Tranel Rep. 35 Cuba City 2010
50 Tony Kurtz Rep. 54 Wonewoc 2018
51 Todd Novak Rep. 55 Dodgeville 2014
18 52 Jeremy Thiesfeldt Rep. 54 Fond du Lac 2010
53 Michael Schraa Rep. 59 Oshkosh 2012
54 Gordon Hintz Dem. 47 Oshkosh 2006
19 55 Rachael Cabral-Guevara Rep. 44 Fox Crossing 2020
56 Dave Murphy Rep. 66 Greenville 2012
57 Lee Snodgrass Dem. 51 Appleton 2020
20 58 Rick Gundrum Rep. 55 Slinger 2018
59 Timothy Ramthun Rep. 63 Campbellsport 2018
60 Robert Brooks Rep. 55 Saukville 2014
21 61 Samantha Kerkman (res. Jun. 7, 2022) Rep. 46 Burlington 2000
--Vacant from June 7, 2022--
62 Robert Wittke Rep. 63 Racine 2018
63 Robin Vos Rep. 52 Rochester 2004
22 64 Tip McGuire Dem. 33 Somers 2019
65 Tod Ohnstad Dem. 68 Kenosha 2012
66 Greta Neubauer Dem. 29 Racine 2018
23 67 Rob Summerfield Rep. 40 Bloomer 2016
68 Jesse James Rep. 48 Altoona 2018
69 Donna Rozar Rep. 70 Marshfield 2020
24 70 Nancy VanderMeer Rep. 62 Tomah 2014
71 Katrina Shankland Dem. 33 Stevens Point 2012
72 Scott Krug Rep. 45 Wisconsin Rapids 2010
25 73 Nick Milroy Dem. 46 Superior 2008
74 Beth Meyers Dem. 61 Bayfield 2014
75 David Armstrong Rep. 59 Rice Lake 2020
26 76 Francesca Hong Dem. 32 Madison 2020
77 Shelia Stubbs Dem. 49 Madison 2018
78 Lisa Subeck Dem. 49 Madison 2014
27 79 Dianne Hesselbein Dem. 49 Middleton 2012
80 Sondy Pope-Roberts Dem. 70 Mount Horeb 2002
81 Dave Considine Dem. 68 Baraboo 2014
28 82 Ken Skowronski Rep. 82 Franklin 2013
83 Chuck Wichgers Rep. 55 Muskego 2016
84 Mike Kuglitsch (res. May 19, 2022) Rep. 60 New Berlin 2010
--Vacant from May 19, 2022--
29 85 Patrick Snyder Rep. 64 Schofield 2016
86 John Spiros Rep. 59 Marshfield 2012
87 James W. Edming Rep. 75 Glen Flora 2014
30 88 John Macco Rep. 62 De Pere 2014
89 Elijah Behnke Rep. 37 Pensaukee 2021
90 Kristina Shelton Dem. 40 Green Bay 2020
31 91 Jodi Emerson Dem. 47 Eau Claire 2018
92 Treig Pronschinske Rep. 53 Mondovi 2016
93 Warren Petryk Rep. 65 Eleva 2010
32 94 Steve Doyle Dem. 62 Onalaska 2011
95 Jill Billings Dem. 58 La Crosse 2011
96 Loren Oldenburg Rep. 55 Viroqua 2018
33 97 Scott Allen Rep. 55 Waukesha 2014
98 Adam Neylon Rep. 36 Pewaukee 2013
99 Cindi Duchow Rep. 62 Delafield 2015

Employees

Senate employees

  • Chief Clerk: Michael Queensland
  • Sergeant at Arms: Ted Blazel

Assembly employees

  • Chief Clerk: Kay Inabnet
  • Sergeant at Arms: Anne Tonnon Byers

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Republican Scott L. Fitzgerald (13th district) resigned before the start of the session, due to his election to the United States House of Representatives.
  2. ^ Republican John Jagler (13th district) was sworn in to succeed Scott Fitzgerald.
  3. ^ Republican John Nygren (89th district) resigned before the start of the session.
  4. ^ Republican John Jagler (37th district) resigned due to his election to the state senate.
  5. ^ Republican Elijah Behnke (89th district) was sworn in to succeed John Nygren.
  6. ^ Republican William Penterman (37th district) was sworn in to replace John Jagler.
  7. ^ Republican Mike Kuglitsch (84th district) resigned.
  8. ^ Republican Tyler Vorpagel (27th district) resigned.
  9. ^ Republican Samantha Kerkman (61st district) resigned due to her election as county executive.
  10. ^ Republican Jim Steineke (5th district) resigned.

References

  1. ^ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Schmidt, Mitchell (July 1, 2021). "Tony Evers vetoes GOP bill seeking to end federal unemployment benefits in Wisconsin". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Karnopp, Hope (July 27, 2021). "Republicans fail to override Evers' veto of bill that would end extra unemployment benefits". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Marley, Patrick (March 3, 2022). "Wisconsin Supreme Court picks Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' maps in redistricting fight". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  6. ^ Liptak, Adam (March 23, 2022). "Supreme Court Sides With Republicans in Case on Wisconsin Redistricting". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Johnson, Shawn (April 15, 2022). "Wisconsin Supreme Court chooses maps drawn by Republicans in new redistricting decision". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  8. ^ Stracqualursi, Veronica (September 21, 2022). "Wisconsin governor calls special session with eye on allowing voters to repeal state abortion ban". CNN.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "State Legislature" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2021–2022 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 2021. ISBN 978-1-7333817-1-0. Retrieved February 10, 2024.