The One Hundred Third Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session, though it adjourned for legislative activity on May 9, 2018. The Legislature also held four extraordinary sessions and four special sessions during the legislative term.
The most notable work of this legislature occurred in the last month of the term, at the extraordinary sessions after the 2018 election, in which the Republican Legislature and outgoing Republican governor passed laws to limit powers of the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general.
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 held on November 8, 2016. 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 4, 2014.
The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Scott Walker, of Milwaukee County, serving the second two years of his second four-year term, having won re-election in the 2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.
Major events January 20, 2017: Inauguration of Donald Trump as 45th President of the United States.
May 17, 2017: Former FBI Director Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. January 20, 2018: U.S. federal government shutdown began, due to dispute over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. January 22, 2018: U.S. federal government shutdown ended. April 3, 2018: 2018 Wisconsin spring election: Rebecca Dallet was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to succeed Michael Gableman. Wisconsin voters rejected an amendment to the state constitution which would have eliminated the office of State Treasurer of Wisconsin. November 6, 2018: 2018 United States general election: Tony Evers (D) elected Governor of Wisconsin. Tammy Baldwin (D) elected United States senator from Wisconsin. December 22, 2018: U.S. federal government shutdown began, due to dispute over funding for President Donald Trump's planned Mexico–United States border wall expansion.
Major legislation December 15, 2018: An Act relating to: legislative powers and duties, state agency and authority composition and operations, absentee ballots, and administrative rule-making process, 2017 Act 369. An Act relating to: federal government waivers and other requests for federal approval; public assistance programs; waivers from work search and registration requirements for certain unemployment insurance benefit claimants; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation, 2017 Act 370.
Party summary Senate summary
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublicanVacantEnd of previous Legislature 14 18 32 1 Start of Reg. Session 13 20 33 0 From Nov. 10, 2017Republican Sheila Harsdorf (10th district) resigned to accept an appointment to state office. 19 32 1From Dec. 29, 2017Republican Frank Lasee (1st district) resigned. 18 31 2From Jan. 26, 2018Democrat Patty Schachtner (10th district) was sworn in to succeed Sheila Harsdorf. 14 32 1From Jun. 28, 2018Democrat Caleb Frostman (1st district) was sworn in to succeed Frank Lasee. 15 33 0 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 14 19 33 0
Assembly summary
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublicanVacantEnd of previous Legislature 36 63 99 0 Start of Reg. Session 35 64 99 0 From Oct. 3, 2017Republican Bob Gannon (58th district) resigned. 63 98 1 From Dec. 29, 2017Republican Keith Ripp (42nd district) resigned. 62 97 2 From Jan. 15, 2018Democrat Cory Mason (66th district) resigned after his election as mayor. 34 96 3 From Jan. 24, 2018Republican Rick Gundrum (58th district) was sworn in to succeed Bob Gannon. 63 97 2 From Jan. 27, 2018Democrat Greta Neubauer (66th district) was sworn in to succeed Cory Mason. 35 98 1 From Jun. 25, 2018Republican Jon Plumer (42nd district) was sworn in to succeed Keith Ripp. 64 99 0 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 36 63 99 0
Sessions Regular session: January 3, 2017January 7, 2019 January 2017 special session: January 5, 2017June 14, 2017 August 2017 special session: August 1, 2017September 14, 2017 January 2018 special session: January 18, 2018February 27, 2018 March 2018 special session: March 15, 2018March 29, 2018 March 2018 extraordinary session: March 27, 2018March 29, 2018 April 2018 extraordinary session: April 4, 2018 November 2018 extraordinary session: November 12, 2018January 7, 2019 December 2018 extraordinary session: December 3, 2018December 5, 2018
Leadership Senate leadership President of the Senate: Roger Roth (R–Appleton) President pro tempore: Howard Marklein (R–Spring Green)
Senate majority leadership (Republican) Senate Majority Leader: Scott L. Fitzgerald (R–Juneau) Assistant Majority Leader: Leah Vukmir (R–Wauwatosa) Senate Majority Caucus Chair: Sheila Harsdorf (R–River Falls) Van H. Wanggaard (R–Racine) Senate Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Van H. Wanggaard (R–Racine) Patrick Testin (R–Stevens Point)
Senate minority leadership (Democratic) Senate Minority Leader: Jennifer Shilling (D–La Crosse) Assistant Minority Leader: Janet Bewley (D–Mason) Senate Minority Caucus Chair: Mark F. Miller (D–Monona) Senate Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Janis Ringhand (D–Evansville)
Assembly leadership Speaker of the Assembly: Robin Vos (R–Burlington) Speaker pro tempore: Tyler August (R–Lake Geneva)
Assembly majority leadership (Republican) Assembly Majority Leader: Jim Steineke (R–Kaukauna) Assistant Majority Leader: Robert Brooks (R–Saukville) Assembly Majority Caucus Chair: Dan Knodl (R–Germantown) Assembly Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Romaine Quinn (R–Rice Lake) Assembly Majority Caucus Secretary: Jessie Rodriguez (R–Oak Creek) Assembly Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Samantha Kerkman (R–Salem)
Assembly minority leadership (Democratic) Assembly Minority Leader: Peter Barca (D–Kenosha) Gordon Hintz (D–Oshkosh) Assistant Minority Leader: Dianne Hesselbein (D–Middleton) Assembly Minority Caucus Chair: Mark Spreitzer (D–Beloit) Assembly Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Steve Doyle (D–Onalaska) Assembly Minority Caucus Secretary: Beth Meyers (D–Bayfield) Assembly Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Christine Sinicki (D–Milwaukee)
Members Members of the Senate Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the One Hundred Third Wisconsin Legislature:
Dist. Senator Party Age(2017) Home Firstelected 01 Rep. Ledgeview, Brown County 2010 Dem. Sturgeon Bay, Door County 2018 02 Rep. Green Bay, Brown County 1987 03 Dem. Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2002 04 Dem. Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2004 05 Rep. Brookfield, Waukesha County 2010 06 Dem. Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2016 07 Dem. Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2010 08 Rep. River Hills, Milwaukee County 1992 09 Rep. Oostburg, Sheboygan County 2014 10 Rep. River Falls, Pierce County 2000 Dem. Somerset, St. Croix County 2018 11 Rep. La Grange, Walworth County 2014 12 Rep. Little Rice, Oneida County 2012 13 Rep. Juneau, Dodge County 1994 14 Rep. Ripon, Fond du Lac County 2004 15 Dem. Evansville, Rock County 2014 16 Dem. Monona, Dane County 2004 17 Rep. Spring Green, Sauk County 2014 18 Rep. Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County 2016 19 Rep. Appleton, Outagamie County 2014 20 Rep. Saukville, Ozaukee County 2015 21 Rep. Racine, Racine County 2010 22 Dem. Somers, Kenosha County 1996 23 Rep. Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County 2010 24 Rep. Stevens Point, Portage County 2016 25 Dem. Mason, Bayfield County 2014 26 Dem. Madison, Dane County 1962 27 Dem. Middleton, Dane County 1998 28 Rep. Big Bend, Waukesha County 2016 29 Rep. Marathon, Marathon County 2012 30 Dem. Green Bay, Brown County 2000 31 Dem. Alma, Buffalo County 2006 32 Dem. La Crosse, La Crosse County 2011 33 Rep. Delafield, Waukesha County 2015
Members of the Assembly Members of the Assembly for the One Hundred Third Wisconsin Legislature:
SenateDistrictAssemblyDistrictRepresentativePartyAge(2017)ResidenceFirstElected01 01 Rep. Sturgeon Bay 2014 02 Rep. De Pere 2010 03 Rep. Appleton 201602 04 Rep. Howard 2014 05 Rep. Kaukauna 2010 06 Rep. Bonduel 200603 07 Dem. Milwaukee 2012 08 Dem. Milwaukee 2010 09 Dem. Milwaukee 200204 10 Dem. Milwaukee 2014 11 Dem. Milwaukee 2004 12 Dem. Milwaukee 196005 13 Rep. Brookfield 2012 14 Rep. Brookfield 2010 15 Rep. New Berlin 201206 16 Dem. Milwaukee 1992 17 Dem. Milwaukee 2016 18 Dem. Milwaukee 201207 19 Dem. Milwaukee 2014 20 Dem. Bay View 1998 21 Rep. Oak Creek 201308 22 Rep. Waukesha 2014 23 Rep. Mequon 2006 24 Rep. Germantown 200809 25 Rep. Manitowoc 2012 26 Rep. Oostburg 2014 27 Rep. Plymouth 201410 28 Rep. Balsam Lake 2014 29 Rep. New Richmond 2016 30 Rep. River Falls 201611 31 Rep. Clinton 2010 32 Rep. Walworth 2010 33 Rep. Mukwonago 201412 34 Rep. Rhinelander 2012 35 Rep. Tomahawk 2012 36 Rep. Crivitz 200413 37 Rep. Watertown 2012 38 Rep. Oconomowoc 2004 39 Rep. Beaver Dam 201214 40 Rep. Waupaca 2006 41 Rep. Markesan 2004 42 Rep. Lodi 2008 Rep. Lodi 201815 43 Dem. Milton 2016 44 Dem. Janesville 2012 45 Dem. Beloit 201416 46 Dem. Sun Prairie 2004 47 Dem. Fitchburg 2016 48 Dem. Madison 201217 49 Rep. Cuba City 2010 50 Rep. Reedsburg 2008 51 Rep. Dodgeville 201418 52 Rep. Fond du Lac 2010 53 Rep. Oshkosh 2012 54 Dem. Oshkosh 200619 55 Rep. Neenah 2014 56 Rep. Greenville 2012 57 Dem. Appleton 201420 58 Rep. Slinger 2014 Rep. Slinger 2018 59 Rep. Kewaskum 2014 60 Rep. Saukville 201121 61 Rep. Powers Lake 2000 62 Rep. Racine 2012 63 Rep. Rochester 200422 64 Dem. Kenosha 1984 65 Dem. Kenosha 2012 66 Dem. Racine 2006 Dem. Racine 201823 67 Rep. Bloomer 2016 68 Rep. Chippewa Falls 2010 69 Rep. Stratford 201324 70 Rep. Tomah 2014 71 Dem. Stevens Point 2012 72 Rep. Wisconsin Rapids 201025 73 Dem. Superior 2008 74 Dem. Bayfield 2014 75 Rep. Cameron 201426 76 Dem. Madison 2011 77 Dem. Madison 1998 78 Dem. Madison 201427 79 Dem. Middleton 2012 80 Dem. Mount Horeb 2002 81 Dem. Baraboo 201428 82 Rep. Franklin 2013 83 Rep. Muskego 2016 84 Rep. New Berlin 201029 85 Rep. Schofield 2016 86 Rep. Marshfield 2012 87 Rep. Glen Flora 201430 88 Rep. De Pere 2014 89 Rep. Marinette 2006 90 Dem. Green Bay 201231 91 Dem. Eau Claire 2012 92 Rep. Mondovi 2016 93 Rep. Eleva 201032 94 Dem. Onalaska 2011 95 Dem. La Crosse 2011 96 Rep. Westby 200433 97 Rep. Waukesha 2014 98 Rep. Pewaukee 2013 99 Rep. Delafield 2015
Employees Senate employees Chief Clerk: Jeffrey Renk Sergeant at Arms: Ted Blazel
Assembly employees Chief Clerk: Patrick Fuller Sergeant at Arms: Anne Tonnon Byers
See also 2014 Wisconsin elections 2016 Wisconsin elections 2016 Wisconsin State Senate election 2016 Wisconsin State Assembly election
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External links 2017: Related Documents from Wisconsin Legislature