The 105th Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 12, 2021, to March 1, 2022, 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]
April 17, 2021: The global death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 3 million.
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.[4]
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.[5]
August 30, 2021: The United States withdrew its last remaining troops from Kabul, Afghanistan, ending their 20-year war.
November 1, 2021: The global death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 5 million.
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.[9]
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^(PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
^"Military takes control of Myanmar; Suu Kyi reported detained". ABC News. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
^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.
^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.
^Marley, Patrick (March 3, 2022). "Wisconsin Supreme Court picks Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' maps in redistricting fight". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^Liptak, Adam (March 23, 2022). "Supreme Court Sides With Republicans in Case on Wisconsin Redistricting". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
^Johnson, Shawn (April 15, 2022). "Wisconsin Supreme Court chooses maps drawn by Republicans in new redistricting decision". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
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The 105th Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 12 2021 to March 1 2022 in regular session The Legislature also held two extraordinary sessions and six special sessions during the term 105th Wisconsin Legislature 104th 106th Wisconsin State CapitolOverviewLegislative bodyWisconsin LegislatureMeeting placeWisconsin State CapitolTermJanuary 4 2021 January 2 2023ElectionNovember 3 2020SenateMembers33Senate PresidentChris Kapenga R President pro temporePatrick Testin R Party controlRepublicanAssemblyMembers99Assembly SpeakerRobin Vos R Speaker pro temporeTyler August R Party controlRepublicanSessionsRegularJanuary 12 2021 March 1 2022Special sessionsJan 2021 Spec January 19 2021 February 11 2021Feb 2021 Extra February 5 2021 April 1 2021May 2021 Spec May 24 2021 May 25 2021June 2021 Extra June 29 2021 July 27 2021July 2021 Spec July 27 2021 July 27 2021March 2022 Spec March 8 2022 March 8 2022June 2022 Spec June 22 2022 June 22 2022Oct 2022 Spec October 4 2022 October 4 2022Senators 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 Contents 1 Major events 2 Major legislation 3 Party summary 3 1 Senate 3 2 Assembly 4 Sessions 5 Leaders 5 1 Senate leadership 5 1 1 Majority leadership 5 1 2 Minority leadership 5 2 Assembly leadership 5 2 1 Majority leadership 5 2 2 Minority leadership 6 Members 6 1 Members of the Senate 6 2 Members of the Assembly 7 Employees 7 1 Senate employees 7 2 Assembly employees 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 External linksMajor events EditJanuary 6 2021 The United States Capitol was overrun by rioters attempting to stop the counting of electoral college votes January 13 2021 The United States House of Representatives voted to impeach U S President Donald Trump for incitement of insurrection January 20 2021 Inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States February 1 2021 A coup d etat in Myanmar removed Aung San Suu Kyi from power and restored military rule 3 February 13 2021 In the United States Senate the impeachment trial of former U S President Donald Trump ended with a verdict of not guilty February 22 2021 500 000th U S death from COVID 19 March 11 2021 U S President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 April 17 2021 The global death toll from COVID 19 surpassed 3 million 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 4 July 7 2021 President Jovenel Moise of Haiti was assassinated at his home in Petion Ville 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 5 August 30 2021 The United States withdrew its last remaining troops from Kabul Afghanistan ending their 20 year war November 1 2021 The global death toll from COVID 19 surpassed 5 million November 21 2021 The Waukesha Christmas parade attack in Waukesha Wisconsin resulted in six deaths and 62 injuries February 24 2022 Military forces of Russia invaded Ukraine initiating the Russo Ukrainian War March 3 2022 The Wisconsin Supreme Court selected new district maps for Wisconsin s legislative and congressional districts 6 March 23 2022 The United States Supreme Court struck down the legislative map chosen by the Wisconsin Supreme Court 7 April 15 2022 After the U S Supreme Court decision the Wisconsin Supreme Court selected the Republican redistricting plan 8 June 8 2022 Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to repeal Wisconsin s abortion ban June 24 2022 In the case Dobbs v Jackson Women s Health Organization the U S Supreme Court struck down long standing precents Roe v Wade and Planned Parenthood v Casey removing all federal protection for abortion rights 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 9 November 8 2022 Tony Evers re elected as Governor of Wisconsin Major legislation EditJuly 8 2021 An Act relating to state finances and appropriations constituting the executive budget act of the 2021 legislature 2021 Act 58 Party summary EditSenate Edit nbsp Senate Partisan composition Democratic 12 seats Republican 21 seatsAffiliation Party Shading indicates majority caucus TotalDemocratic Republican VacantEnd of previous legislature 13 18 31 2Start of session note 1 12 20 32 1From April 23 2021 note 2 21 33 0Final voting share 36 36 63 64 Beginning of next session 11 21 32 1Assembly Edit nbsp Senate Partisan composition Democratic 38 seats Republican 61 seatsAffiliation Party Shading indicates majority caucus TotalDemocratic Republican VacantEnd of previous legislature 34 62 96 3Start of session note 3 38 60 98 1From July 26 2021 note 4 61 99 0From May 19 2022 note 5 60 98 1From June 1 2022 note 6 59 97 2From June 7 2022 note 7 58 96 3From July 27 2022 note 8 57 95 4Final voting share 40 60 Beginning of next session 35 64 99 0Sessions EditRegular session January 12 2021 March 1 2022 January 2021 special session January 19 2021 February 11 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 2022Leaders EditSenate leadership Edit President Chris Kapenga R President pro tempore Patrick Testin R Majority leadership Edit Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu R Assistant Majority Leader Dan Feyen R Majority Caucus Chair Van H Wanggaard R Majority Caucus Vice Chair Kathy Bernier R Minority leadership Edit Minority Leader Janet Bewley D Assistant Minority Leader Janis Ringhand D Minority Caucus Chair Jeff Smith D Minority Caucus Vice Chair Melissa Agard D Assembly leadership Edit Speaker Robin Vos R Speaker pro tempore Tyler August R Majority leadership Edit Majority Leader Jim Steineke R until Jul 27 2022 After Jul 27 2022 Vacant Assistant Majority Leader Kevin David Petersen R Majority Caucus Chair Tyler Vorpagel R until Jul 27 2022 After Jul 27 2022 Vacant Minority leadership Edit Minority Leader Gordon Hintz D until Jan 10 2022 After Jan 10 2022 Greta Neubauer D Assistant Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein D until Jan 10 2022 After Jan 10 2022 Kalan Haywood D Minority Caucus Chair Mark Spreitzer D Members EditMembers of the Senate Edit Members of the Senate for the 105th Wisconsin Legislature District Home Senator Party First elected01 De Pere Brown County Andre Jacque Rep 201802 Allouez Brown County Robert Cowles Rep 198703 Milwaukee Milwaukee County Tim Carpenter Dem 200204 Milwaukee Milwaukee County Lena Taylor Dem 200405 Brookfield Waukesha County Dale P Kooyenga Rep 201806 Milwaukee Milwaukee County La Tonya Johnson Dem 201607 Milwaukee Milwaukee County Chris Larson Dem 201008 River Hills Milwaukee County Alberta Darling Rep 1992 Vacant from Dec 1 2022 09 Sheboygan Sheboygan County Devin LeMahieu Rep 201410 New Richmond St Croix County Rob Stafsholt Rep 202011 Whitewater Walworth County Stephen Nass Rep 201412 Birch Lincoln County Mary Felzkowski Rep 202013 Vacant until April 23 2021 Watertown Jefferson County John Jagler Rep 202114 Markesan Green Lake County Joan Ballweg Rep 202015 Evansville Rock County Janis Ringhand Dem 201416 Madison Dane County Melissa Agard Dem 202017 Spring Green Sauk County Howard Marklein Rep 201418 Fond du Lac Fond du Lac County Dan Feyen Rep 201619 Appleton Outagamie County Roger Roth Rep 201420 Saukville Ozaukee County Duey Stroebel Rep 201521 Racine Racine County Van H Wanggaard Rep 201422 Kenosha Kenosha County Robert Wirch Dem 199623 Chippewa Falls Chippewa County Kathy Bernier Rep 201824 Stevens Point Portage County Patrick Testin Rep 201625 Mason Bayfield County Janet Bewley Dem 201426 Madison Dane County Kelda Roys Dem 202027 West Point Columbia County Jon Erpenbach Dem 199828 Franklin Milwaukee County Julian Bradley Rep 202029 Marathon Marathon County Jerry Petrowski Rep 201230 De Pere Brown County Eric Wimberger Rep 202031 Eau Claire Eau Claire County Jeff Smith Dem 201832 Onalaska La Crosse County Brad Pfaff Dem 202033 Delafield Waukesha County Chris Kapenga Rep 2015Members of the Assembly Edit Members of the Assembly for the 105th Wisconsin Legislature SenateDistrict AssemblyDistrict Representative Party Age 2021 Residence First Elected01 01 Joel Kitchens Rep 63 Sturgeon Bay 201402 Shae Sortwell Rep 35 Two Rivers 201803 Ron Tusler Rep 36 Appleton 201602 04 David Steffen Rep 48 Howard 201405 Jim Steineke resigned Rep 50 Vandenbroek 2010 Vacant from July 27 2022 06 Gary Tauchen Rep 67 Bonduel 200603 07 Daniel Riemer Dem 34 Milwaukee 201208 Sylvia Ortiz Velez Dem Milwaukee 202009 Marisabel Cabrera Dem 45 Milwaukee 201804 10 David Bowen Dem 33 Milwaukee 201411 Dora Drake Dem Milwaukee 202012 LaKeshia Myers Dem 36 Milwaukee 201805 13 Sara Rodriguez Dem 45 Brookfield 202014 Robyn Vining Dem 44 Wauwatosa 201815 Joe Sanfelippo Rep 56 New Berlin 201206 16 Kalan Haywood Dem 21 Milwaukee 201817 Supreme Moore Omokunde Dem 41 Milwaukee 202018 Evan Goyke Dem 38 Milwaukee 201207 19 Jonathan Brostoff Dem 37 Milwaukee 201420 Christine Sinicki Dem 60 Bay View 199821 Jessie Rodriguez Rep 43 Franklin 201308 22 Janel Brandtjen Rep 54 Waukesha 201423 Deb Andraca Dem 50 Whitefish Bay 202024 Dan Knodl Rep 62 Germantown 200809 25 Paul Tittl Rep 59 Manitowoc 201226 Terry Katsma Rep 62 Oostburg 201427 Tyler Vorpagel resigned Rep 35 Plymouth 2014 Vacant from June 1 2022 10 28 Gae Magnafici Rep 68 Dresser 201829 Clint Moses Rep 44 Menomonie 202030 Shannon Zimmerman Rep 48 River Falls 201611 31 Amy Loudenbeck Rep 51 Clinton 201032 Tyler August Rep 37 Walworth 201033 Cody Horlacher Rep 33 Mukwonago 201412 34 Rob Swearingen Rep 57 Rhinelander 201235 Calvin Callahan Rep 21 Wilson 202036 Jeffrey Mursau Rep 66 Crivitz 200413 37 Vacant until July 26 2021 William Penterman Rep 24 Columbus 202138 Barbara Dittrich Rep 56 Oconomowoc 201839 Mark Born Rep 44 Beaver Dam 201214 40 Kevin David Petersen Rep 56 Waupaca 200641 Alex Dallman Rep 28 Green Lake 202042 Jon Plumer Rep 65 Lodi 201815 43 Don Vruwink Dem 68 Milton 201644 Sue Conley Dem 60 Janesville 202045 Mark Spreitzer Dem 34 Beloit 201416 46 Gary Hebl Dem 69 Sun Prairie 200447 Jimmy P Anderson Dem 34 Fitchburg 201648 Samba Baldeh Dem 50 Madison 202017 49 Travis Tranel Rep 35 Cuba City 201050 Tony Kurtz Rep 54 Wonewoc 201851 Todd Novak Rep 55 Dodgeville 201418 52 Jeremy Thiesfeldt Rep 54 Fond du Lac 201053 Michael Schraa Rep 59 Oshkosh 201254 Gordon Hintz Dem 47 Oshkosh 200619 55 Rachael Cabral Guevara Rep 44 Fox Crossing 202056 Dave Murphy Rep 66 Greenville 201257 Lee Snodgrass Dem 51 Appleton 202020 58 Rick Gundrum Rep 55 Slinger 201859 Timothy Ramthun Rep 63 Campbellsport 201860 Robert Brooks Rep 55 Saukville 201421 61 Samantha Kerkman resigned Rep 46 Burlington 2000 Vacant from June 7 2022 62 Robert Wittke Rep 63 Racine 201863 Robin Vos Rep 52 Rochester 200422 64 Tip McGuire Dem Somers 201965 Tod Ohnstad Dem 68 Kenosha 201266 Greta Neubauer Dem 29 Racine 201823 67 Rob Summerfield Rep 40 Bloomer 201668 Jesse James Rep 48 Altoona 201869 Donna Rozar Rep 70 Marshfield 202024 70 Nancy VanderMeer Rep 62 Tomah 201471 Katrina Shankland Dem 33 Stevens Point 201272 Scott Krug Rep 45 Wisconsin Rapids 201025 73 Nick Milroy Dem 46 Superior 200874 Beth Meyers Dem 61 Bayfield 201475 David Armstrong Rep 59 Rice Lake 202026 76 Francesca Hong Dem 32 Madison 202077 Shelia Stubbs Dem 49 Madison 201878 Lisa Subeck Dem 49 Madison 201427 79 Dianne Hesselbein Dem 49 Middleton 201280 Sondy Pope Roberts Dem 70 Mount Horeb 200281 Dave Considine Dem 68 Baraboo 201428 82 Ken Skowronski Rep 82 Franklin 201383 Chuck Wichgers Rep 55 Muskego 201684 Mike Kuglitsch resigned Rep 60 New Berlin 2010 Vacant from May 19 2022 29 85 Patrick Snyder Rep 64 Schofield 201686 John Spiros Rep 59 Marshfield 201287 James W Edming Rep 75 Glen Flora 201430 88 John Macco Rep 62 De Pere 201489 Elijah Behnke Rep 37 Pensaukee 202190 Kristina Shelton Dem 40 Green Bay 202031 91 Jodi Emerson Dem 47 Eau Claire 201892 Treig Pronschinske Rep 53 Mondovi 201693 Warren Petryk Rep 65 Eleva 201032 94 Steve Doyle Dem 62 Onalaska 201195 Jill Billings Dem 58 La Crosse 201196 Loren Oldenburg Rep 55 Viroqua 201833 97 Scott Allen Rep 55 Waukesha 201498 Adam Neylon Rep 36 Pewaukee 201399 Cindi Duchow Rep 62 Delafield 2015Employees EditSenate employees Edit Chief Clerk Michael Queensland Sergeant at Arms Ted BlazelAssembly employees Edit Chief Clerk Kay Inabnet Sergeant at Arms Anne Tonnon ByersSee also Edit2018 Wisconsin elections 2018 Wisconsin State Senate election 2020 Wisconsin elections 2020 Wisconsin State Senate election 2020 Wisconsin State Assembly electionNotes Edit Republican Scott L Fitzgerald District 13 resigned January 1 2021 due to his election to the United States House of Representatives Republican John Jagler District 13 replaced Scott Fitzgerald Republican John Nygren District 89 resigned December 2 2020 Republican William Penterman District 37 sworn in July 26 2021 Republican Mike Kuglitsch District 84 resigned Republican Tyler Vorpagel District 27 resigned Republican Samantha Kerkman District 61 resigned Republican Jim Steineke District 5 resigned References Edit 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 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 Military takes control of Myanmar Suu Kyi reported detained ABC News February 1 2021 Retrieved February 9 2021 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 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 Marley Patrick March 3 2022 Wisconsin Supreme Court picks Democratic Gov Tony Evers maps in redistricting fight Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Retrieved March 3 2022 Liptak Adam March 23 2022 Supreme Court Sides With Republicans in Case on Wisconsin Redistricting The New York Times Retrieved March 23 2022 Johnson Shawn April 15 2022 Wisconsin Supreme Court chooses maps drawn by Republicans in new redistricting decision Wisconsin Public Radio Retrieved May 16 2022 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 External links Edit2021 Related Documents from Wisconsin Legislature Wisconsin State Senate Wisconsin State Assembly Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 105th Wisconsin Legislature amp oldid 1169409093, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
