104th Wisconsin Legislature

The One Hundred Fourth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 7, 2019, to January 4, 2021, in regular session, though it adjourned for legislative activity on May 13, 2020. The Legislature also held two extraordinary sessions and six special sessions during the legislative term.
The second year of this legislature was significantly impacted by the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin.
Senators representing odd-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 odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 6, 2018. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of their four-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 8, 2016.
The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Democrat Tony Evers, of Dane County, serving the first two years of a four-year term, having won election in the 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Major events

January 7, 2019: Inauguration of Tony Evers as the 46th Governor of Wisconsin.
January 25, 2019: The U.S. federal government shutdown over funding for President Donald Trump's planned Mexico–United States border wall expansion ended after 35 days without approving new funding for the wall.
March 23, 2019: The final territory held by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant was liberated by Syrian Democratic Forces.
April 2, 2019: 2019 Wisconsin Spring election:
* Brian Hagedorn was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to succeed Shirley Abrahamson.
October 21, 2019: Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to consider gun control legislation.
October 27, 2019: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, killed himself during a raid by U.S. Special Forces near Barisha, Syria.
December 1, 2019: First known human case of COVID-19, in Wuhan, Hubei, China.
December 18, 2019: The United States House of Representatives voted to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
January 3, 2020: Iranian General Qasem Soleimani was assassinated by a U.S. drone strike, near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq.
January 22, 2020: Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature.
February 5, 2020: First case of COVID-19 detected in Wisconsin.
February 5, 2020: United States Senate voted to acquit U.S. President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
February 6, 2020: Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to consider education funding legislation.
March 19, 2020: First death from COVID-19 in Wisconsin.
April 3, 2020: Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to consider legislation to push back the spring election and make other election process changes to accommodate safe voting in the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 6, 2020: Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to consider legislation to set a new date for the spring election.
April 7, 2020: 2020 Wisconsin Spring election:
* Jill Karofsky was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, defeating incumbent Daniel Kelly.
* Wisconsin voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution, establishing additional rights for crime victims.
August 11, 2020: 1,000th death from COVID-19 in Wisconsin.
August 23, 2020: Jacob Blake, a black man carrying a knife, was shot four times in the back and three times in the side by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, provoking several days of protests and unrest.
August 24, 2020: Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to consider legislation on police reform.
August 25, 2020: Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old counter-protester, shot and killed two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
September 18, 2020: Caleb Frostman, the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, was fired by Governor Tony Evers due to unemployment claim backlogs.
September 18, 2020: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, died in Washington, D.C.
October 2, 2020: U.S. President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 and was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
October 26, 2020: Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
November 3, 2020: 2020 United States general election:
* Joe Biden elected President of the United States.
December 11, 2020: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its first approval for emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine
December 12, 2020: 4,000th death from COVID-19 in Wisconsin.
December 19, 2020: Shirley Abrahamson, the 25th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, died in Berkeley, California.

Major legislation

March 6, 2020: Act to create 753.0605 of the statutes; relating to: adding 12 circuit court branches to be allocated by the director of state courts.
April 15, 2020: Act... relating to: state government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sessions

Regular session: January 7, 2019January 4, 2021February 2019 extraordinary session: February 28, 2019February 28, 2019November 2019 special session: November 7, 2019November 7, 2019January 2020 special session: January 28, 2020April 16, 2020February 2020 special session: February 11, 2020February 25, 2020April 2020 special session 1: April 4, 2020April 8, 2020April 2020 special session 2: April 7, 2020April 8, 2020April 2020 extraordinary session: April 14, 2020April 16, 2020August 2020 special session: August 31, 2020December 22, 2020

Leadership

Senate leadership

President of the Senate: Roger Roth
President pro tempore: Howard Marklein

;Senate majority leadership

Senate Majority Leader: Scott L. Fitzgerald
Assistant Majority Leader: Dan Feyen
Senate Majority Caucus Chair: Van H. Wanggaard
Senate Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Patrick Testin

;Senate minority leadership

Senate Minority Leader: Jennifer Shilling
* Janet Bewley
Assistant Minority Leader: Janet Bewley
* Janis Ringhand
Senate Minority Caucus Chair: Mark F. Miller
Senate Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Janis Ringhand

Assembly leadership

Speaker of the Assembly: Robin Vos
Speaker pro tempore: Tyler August

;Assembly majority leadership

Assembly Majority Leader: Jim Steineke
Assistant Majority Leader: Mary Felzkowski
Assembly Majority Caucus Chair: Dan Knodl
Assembly Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Romaine Quinn
Assembly Majority Caucus Secretary: Jessie Rodriguez
Assembly Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Samantha Kerkman

;Assembly minority leadership

Assembly Minority Leader: Gordon Hintz
Assistant Minority Leader: Dianne Hesselbein
Assembly Minority Caucus Chair: Mark Spreitzer
Assembly Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Steve Doyle
Assembly Minority Caucus Secretary: Beth Meyers
Assembly Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Christine Sinicki

Members

Members of the Senate

Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the One Hundred Fourth Wisconsin Legislature:

Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the One Hundred Fourth Wisconsin Legislature:

Committees

Legislative committees and leadership for the 104th Legislature.

Joint committees

Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Joint Legislative Council
Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules
Joint Committee on Employment Relations
Joint Committee on Finance
Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology
Joint Committee on Legislative Organization
Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties
Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems
Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions
Speaker's Task Force on Water Quality

Senate committees

Senate Committee on Administrative Rules
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Trade
Senate Committee on Education
Senate Committee on Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues
Senate Committee on Finance
Senate Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
Senate Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform
Senate Committee on Local Government, Small Business, Tourism and Workforce Development
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Senate Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations
Senate Committee on Senate Organization
Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry
Senate Committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs
Senate Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families
Senate Committee on Utilities and Housing

Assembly committees

Assembly Committee for Review of Administrative Rules
Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care
Assembly Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Committee on Assembly Organization
Assembly Committee on Audit
Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections
Assembly Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities
Assembly Committee on Community Development
Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics
Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection
Assembly Committee on Corrections
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Assembly Committee on Education
Assembly Committee on Employment Relations
Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities
Assembly Committee on Environment
Assembly Committee on Family Law
Assembly Committee on Federalism and Interstate Relations
Assembly Committee on Finance
Assembly Committee on Financial Institutions
Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation
Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight
Assembly Committee on Health
Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate
Assembly Committee on Insurance
Assembly Committee on International Affairs and Commerce
Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy
Assembly Committee on Judiciary
Assembly Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment
Assembly Committee on Local Government
Assembly Committee on Medicaid Reform and Oversight
Assembly Committee on Mental Health
Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform
Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
Assembly Committee on Rules
Assembly Committee on Rural Development
Assembly Committee on Science and Technology
Assembly Committee on Small Business Development
Assembly Committee on Sporting Heritage
Assembly Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Committee on Substance Abuse and Prevention
Assembly Committee on Tourism
Assembly Committee on Transportation
Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
Assembly Committee on Workforce Development
Assembly Speaker's Task Force on Adoption
Assembly Speaker's Task Force on Racial Disparities
Assembly Speaker's Task Force on Suicide Prevention
Assembly Subcommittee on Education and Economic Development
Assembly Subcommittee on Law Enforcement Policies and Standards