106th Wisconsin Legislature


The One Hundred Sixth Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session, though it adjourned for legislative activity on The Legislature also convened in a special session on
This was the only legislative term under the redistricting plan imposed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the 2022 case Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission. The district plan was a Republican remedial proposal which closely adhered to districts adopted by the Republican legislature in 2011. During this legislative term, the Wisconsin Supreme Court declared that district plan unconstitutional on technical grounds, and the legislature and governor agreed on a new redistricting plan.
Senators representing odd-numbered districts were elected for this session and served 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 8, 2022. 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 3, 2020.
The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Democrat Tony Evers, of Dane County, serving the first two years of his second four-year term, having won re-election in the 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Major events

Major legislation

Criminal bail and release:
  • * January 19, 2023: Joint Resolution to amend section 8 of article I of the constitution; relating to: conditions for release prior to conviction, including the imposition of bail, . 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, . 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, . 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, . 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, . 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, . 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, . 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.

Sessions

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

Leadership

Senate leadership

;Senate majority leadership
;Senate minority leadership

Assembly leadership

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;Assembly minority leadership

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