106th Wisconsin Legislature

• January 3, 2023: Second inauguration of Tony Evers as Governor of Wisconsin. • February 8, 2023: On his first trip after the 2023 State of the Union Address, U.S. President Joe Biden visited Dane County, Wisconsin, and spoke to workers at a LiUNA training center in DeForest, Wisconsin. • February 12, 2023: Following the 2023 Chinese balloon incident, another suspected Chinese balloon was detected near northern Wisconsin and was shot down over Lake Huron. • 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 Wisconsin Spring election: • Janet Protasiewicz was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to succeed Patience Roggensack. • Wisconsin voters ratified two amendments to the state constitution related to guidance to judges on questions of pre-trial release and bail conditions. • Dan Knodl won a special election to a vacant seat in the Wisconsin State Senate, giving Republicans a supermajority in the chamber. • August 8, 2023: Governor Tony Evers 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 child care costs in the state. • October 4, 2023: A man carrying a loaded pistol was arrested at the Wisconsin State Capitol 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. • December 22, 2023: The Wisconsin Supreme Court released their decision in the case of Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, finding that Wisconsin's legislative maps were unconstitutional and had to be re-drawn. • January 26, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources established a protected conservation area of 67,000 acres of land in Pelican River Forest in northern Wisconsin, one of the largest conservation projects in state history. • April 2, 2024: 2024 Wisconsin spring election: • Wisconsin voters ratified two amendments to the state constitution: • To restrict local elections administrators from soliciting or accepting private donations or grants to support election administration. • To restrict participation in election administration to only those described in law. • July 15, 2024: The 2024 Republican National Convention began in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. • August 13, 2024: Wisconsin fall partisan primary: • Wisconsin voters rejected two amendments to the state constitution: • To require that all state spending must be specifically appropriated by the legislature, not delegated to the executive or other agency. • To require the governor to seek legislative approval before spending any money received from the federal government. • November 5, 2024: 2024 United States general election: • Donald Trump (R) elected President of the United States. • Tammy Baldwin (D) re-elected United States senator from Wisconsin. • Wisconsin voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution altering the language around the right to vote. • December 16, 2024: A school shooting occurred at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. == Major legislation==

• Criminal bail and release: • 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 Constitution of Wisconsin. • 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. • Municipal and County Taxes: 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 referendums; 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. • Appropriations: 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. • Baseball Facilities: • December 6, 2023: An Act ... relating to: baseball park district administration, funding for improvement of professional baseball park facilities, use of the Milwaukee County sales tax, expiration of the Milwaukee County sales tax, and Milwaukee County pension obligation bonds, 2023 Act 40. Setting up funding sources for improvements to American Family Field to ensure that the Milwaukee Brewers franchise remains in Milwaukee. • December 6, 2023: An Act ... relating to: funding for improvement of baseball park facilities, administration of county and municipal sales taxes, and making an appropriation, 2023 Act 41. Along with Act 40, providing funding for improvements to the American Family Field to ensure that the Milwaukee Brewers franchise remains in Milwaukee. • Redistricting: February 19, 2024: An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting, 2023 Act 94. This was a remedial legislative redistricting plan, passed by the legislature after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the existing map. If the law stands, it will be the end of 12 years of extreme partisan gerrymandering in the Wisconsin legislature. == Party summary==

Senate summary Assembly summary == Sessions ==

• Regular session: January 3, 2023January 6, 2025 • September 2023 special session: September 20, 2023 == Leadership ==

Senate leadership • President of the Senate: Chris Kapenga (R–Delafield) • President pro tempore: Patrick Testin (R–Stevens Point) ;Senate majority leadership (Republican) • Senate Majority Leader: Devin LeMahieu (R–Oostburg) • Assistant Majority Leader: Dan Feyen (R–Fond du Lac) • Senate Majority Caucus Chair: Van H. Wanggaard (R–Racine) • Senate Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Joan Ballweg (R–Markesan) ;Senate minority leadership (Democratic) • Senate Minority Leader: Melissa Agard (D–Madison) • Dianne Hesselbein (D–Middleton) • Assistant Minority Leader: Jeff Smith (D–Brunswick) • Senate Minority Caucus Chair: Chris Larson (D–Milwaukee) • Senate Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Dianne Hesselbein (D–Middleton) • Mark Spreitzer (D–Beloit) Assembly leadership • Speaker of the Assembly: Robin Vos (R–Rochester) • Speaker pro tempore: Kevin David Petersen (R–Waupaca) ;Assembly majority leadership (Republican) • Assembly Majority Leader: Tyler August (R–Lake Geneva) • Assistant Majority Leader: Jon Plumer (R–Lodi) • Assembly Majority Caucus Chair: Rob Summerfield (R–Bloomer) • Assembly Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Cindi Duchow (R–Delafield) • Assembly Majority Caucus Secretary: Nancy VanderMeer (R–Tomah) • Assembly Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Treig Pronschinske (R–Mondovi) ;Assembly minority leadership (Democratic) • Assembly Minority Leader: Greta Neubauer (D–Racine) • Assistant Minority Leader: Kalan Haywood (D–Milwaukee) • Assembly Minority Caucus Chair: Lisa Subeck (D–Madison) • Assembly Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Jill Billings (D–La Crosse) • Assembly Minority Caucus Secretary: Kristina Shelton (D–Green Bay) • Assembly Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Lee Snodgrass (D–Appleton) == Members ==

Members of the Senate Members of the Senate for the One Hundred Sixth Wisconsin Legislature: Members of the Assembly Members of the Assembly for the One Hundred Sixth 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 • Richard Champagne • Linsay Hale • Richard Champagne • Sergeant at Arms: Tom Engels Assembly employees • Chief Clerk: Ted Blazel • Sergeant at Arms: Anne Tonnon Byers == See also ==