The One Hundred Fifth Wisconsin Legislature convened from to 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. 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.
The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Democrat Tony Evers, of Dane County, serving the second two years of a four-year term, having won election in the 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.
Major events
May 1, 2021: Annette Ziegler became the 27th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court by a majority vote of the court's members. 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. 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. November 21, 2021: The Waukesha Christmas parade attack in Waukesha, Wisconsin, resulted in six deaths and 62 injuries. March 3, 2022: The Wisconsin Supreme Court selected new district maps for Wisconsin's legislative and congressional districts. March 23, 2022: The United States Supreme Court struck down the legislative map chosen by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. April 15, 2022: After the U.S. Supreme Court decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court selected the Republican redistricting plan. June 8, 2022: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to repeal Wisconsin's abortion ban. 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. November 8, 2022: 2022 United States general election: Tony Evers (D) re-elected as Governor of Wisconsin. Ron Johnson (R) re-elected as United States senator from Wisconsin.
Major legislation July 8, 2021: An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2021 legislature, 2021 Act 58.
Party summary Senate summary
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublicanVacantEnd of previous Legislature 13 18 31 2Start of Reg. Session Republican Scott L. Fitzgerald (13th district) resigned before the start of the session, due to his election to the United States House of Representatives. 12 20 32 1From Apr. 23, 2021Republican John Jagler (13th district) was sworn in to succeed Scott Fitzgerald. 21 33 0 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 11 21 32 1
Assembly summary
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublicanVacantEnd of previous Legislature 34 62 96 3Start of Reg. SessionRepublican John Nygren (89th district) resigned before the start of the session. 38 60 98 1From Apr. 23, 2021Republican John Jagler (37th district) resigned due to his election to the state senate. 59 97 2From May 11, 2021Republican Elijah Behnke (89th district) was sworn in to succeed John Nygren. 60 98 1From Jul. 26, 2021Republican William Penterman (37th district) was sworn in to replace John Jagler. 61 99 0From May 19, 2022Republican Mike Kuglitsch (84th district) resigned. 60 98 1From Jun 1, 2022Republican Tyler Vorpagel (27th district) resigned. 59 97 2From Jun. 7, 2022Republican Samantha Kerkman (61st district) resigned due to her election as county executive. 58 96 3From Jul. 27, 2022Republican Jim Steineke (5th district) resigned. 57 95 4 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 35 64 99 0
Sessions Regular session: January 4, 2021January 3, 2023 January 2021 special session: January 19, 2021February 23, 2021 February 2021 extraordinary session: February 5, 2021April 1, 2021 May 2021 special session: May 24, 2021May 25, 2021 June 2021 extraordinary session: June 29, 2021July 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, 2022
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–Sheboygan) Assistant Majority Leader: Dan Feyen (R–Fond du Lac) Senate Majority Caucus Chair: Van H. Wanggaard (R–Racine) Senate Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Kathy Bernier (R–Chippewa Falls)
Senate minority leadership (Democratic) Senate Minority Leader: Janet Bewley (D–Mason) Assistant Minority Leader: Janis Ringhand (D–Evansville) Senate Minority Caucus Chair: Jeff Smith (D–Eau Claire) Senate Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Melissa Agard (D–Madison)
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) --Vacant after July 27, 2022-- Assistant Majority Leader: Kevin David Petersen (R–Waupaca) Assembly Majority Caucus Chair: Tyler Vorpagel (R–Plymouth) --Vacant after Jun. 1, 2022-- Assembly Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Cindi Duchow (R–Delafield) Assembly Majority Caucus Secretary: Jesse James (R–Altoona) Assembly Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Samantha Kerkman (R–Salem) --Vacant after Jun. 7, 2022--
Assembly minority leadership (Democratic) Assembly Minority Leader: Gordon Hintz (D–Oshkosh) Greta Neubauer (D–Racine) Assistant Minority Leader: Dianne Hesselbein (D–Middleton) Kalan Haywood (D–Milwaukee) Assembly Minority Caucus Chair: Mark Spreitzer (D–Beloit) Lisa Subeck (D–Madison) Assembly Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Lisa Subeck (D–Madison) Jill Billings (D–La Crosse) Assembly Minority Caucus Secretary: Beth Meyers (D–Bayfield) Kristina Shelton (D–Green Bay) Assembly Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Kalan Haywood (D–Milwaukee) Lee Snodgrass (D–Appleton)
Members Members of the Senate Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the One Hundred Fifth Wisconsin Legislature:
Dist. Senator Party Age(2021) Home Firstelected 01 Rep. De Pere, Brown 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 2018 06 Dem. Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2016 07 Dem. Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2010 08 Rep. River Hills, Milwaukee County 1992 --Vacant from Dec. 1, 2022-- 09 Rep. Oostburg, Sheboygan County 2014 10 Rep. New Richmond, St. Croix County 2020 11 Rep. La Grange, Walworth County 2014 12 Rep. Birch, Lincoln County 2020 13 --Vacant until Apr. 23, 2021-- Rep. Watertown, Jefferson County 2021 14 Rep. Markesan, Green Lake County 2020 15 Dem. Evansville, Rock County 2014 16 Dem. Madison, Dane County 2020 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 2018 24 Rep. Stevens Point, Portage County 2016 25 Dem. Mason, Bayfield County 2014 26 Dem. Madison, Dane County 2020 27 Dem. West Point, Columbia County 1998 28 Rep. Franklin, Milwaukee County 2020 29 Rep. Marathon, Marathon County 2012 30 Rep. De Pere, Brown County 2020 31 Dem. Eau Claire, Eau Claire County 2018 32 Dem. Onalaska, La Crosse County 2020 33 Rep. Delafield, Waukesha County 2015
Members of the Assembly Members of the Assembly for the One Hundred Fifth Wisconsin Legislature:
Sen.Dist.Dist.RepresentativePartyAge(2021)ResidenceFirstElected01 01 Rep. Sturgeon Bay 2014 02 Rep. Two Rivers 2018 03 Rep. Appleton 201602 04 Rep. Howard 2014 05 Rep. Vandenbroek 2010 --Vacant from Jul. 27, 2022-- 06 Rep. Bonduel 2006 03 07 Dem. Milwaukee 2012 08 Dem. Milwaukee 2020 09 Dem. Milwaukee 201804 10 Dem. Milwaukee 2014 11 Dem. Milwaukee 2020 12 Dem. Milwaukee 2018 05 13 Dem. Brookfield 2020 14 Dem. Wauwatosa 2018 15 Rep. New Berlin 201206 16 Dem. Milwaukee 2018 17 Dem. Milwaukee 2020 18 Dem. Milwaukee 201207 19 Dem. Milwaukee 2014 20 Dem. Bay View 1998 21 Rep. Oak Creek 201308 22 Rep. Waukesha 2014 23 Dem. Whitefish Bay 2020 24 Rep. Germantown 200809 25 Rep. Manitowoc 2012 26 Rep. Oostburg 2014 27 Rep. Plymouth 2014 --Vacant from Jun. 1, 2022--10 28 Rep. Dresser 2018 29 Rep. Menomonie 2020 30 Rep. River Falls 201611 31 Rep. Clinton 2010 32 Rep. Walworth 2010 33 Rep. Mukwonago 201412 34 Rep. Rhinelander 2012 35 Rep. Wilson 2020 36 Rep. Crivitz 2004 13 37 --Vacant until July 26, 2021-- Rep. Columbus 2021 38 Rep. Oconomowoc 2018 39 Rep. Beaver Dam 201214 40 Rep. Waupaca 2006 41 Rep. Green Lake 2020 42 Rep. Lodi 201815 43 Dem. Milton 2016 44 Dem. Janesville 2020 45 Dem. Beloit 201416 46 Dem. Sun Prairie 2004 47 Dem. Fitchburg 2016 48 Dem. Madison 202017 49 Rep. Cuba City 2010 50 Rep. Wonewoc 2018 51 Rep. Dodgeville 201418 52 Rep. Fond du Lac 2010 53 Rep. Oshkosh 2012 54 Dem. Oshkosh 200619 55 Rep. Fox Crossing 2020 56 Rep. Greenville 2012 57 Dem. Appleton 202020 58 Rep. Slinger 2018 59 Rep. Campbellsport 2018 60 Rep. Saukville 2014 21 61 Rep. Burlington 2000 --Vacant from June 7, 2022-- 62 Rep. Racine 2018 63 Rep. Rochester 2004 22 64 Dem. Somers 2019 65 Dem. Kenosha 2012 66 Dem. Racine 201823 67 Rep. Bloomer 2016 68 Rep. Altoona 2018 69 Rep. Marshfield 202024 70 Rep. Tomah 2014 71 Dem. Stevens Point 2012 72 Rep. Wisconsin Rapids 201025 73 Dem. Superior 2008 74 Dem. Bayfield 2014 75 Rep. Rice Lake 2020 26 76 Dem. Madison 2020 77 Dem. Madison 2018 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 2010 --Vacant from May 19, 2022--29 85 Rep. Schofield 2016 86 Rep. Marshfield 2012 87 Rep. Glen Flora 201430 88 Rep. De Pere 2014 89 Rep. Pensaukee 2021 90 Dem. Green Bay 202031 91 Dem. Eau Claire 2018 92 Rep. Mondovi 2016 93 Rep. Eleva 201032 94 Dem. Onalaska 2011 95 Dem. La Crosse 2011 96 Rep. Viroqua 201833 97 Rep. Waukesha 2014 98 Rep. Pewaukee 2013 99 Rep. Delafield 2015
Employees Senate employees Chief Clerk: Michael Queensland Sergeant at Arms: Ted Blazel
Assembly employees Chief Clerk: Kay Inabnet Sergeant at Arms: Anne Tonnon Byers
See also 2018 Wisconsin elections 2018 Wisconsin State Senate election 2020 Wisconsin elections 2020 Wisconsin State Senate election 2020 Wisconsin State Assembly election
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External links 2021: Related Documents from Wisconsin Legislature Wisconsin State Senate Wisconsin State Assembly