The One Hundred Second Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 5, 2015, through January 4, 2017, in regular session, though it adjourned for legislative activity on May 18, 2016.
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 4, 2014. 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 6, 2012.
The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Scott Walker, of Milwaukee County, serving the first two years of his second four-year term, having won re-election in the 2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.
Major events January 5, 2015: Second inauguration of Scott Walker as Governor of Wisconsin. April 7, 2015: 2015 Wisconsin Spring election: Wisconsin voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution, changing the rules for selecting the chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. April 29, 2015: Utilizing the recently passed constitutional amendment, Patience D. Roggensack became the 26th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court by a majority vote of the court's members. June 26, 2015: The United States Supreme Court published their decision in the case Obergefell v. Hodges, establishing the right to marriage for same-sex couples. September 21, 2015: Wisconsin Supreme Court justice died. October 12, 2015: Wisconsin governor Scott Walker appointed Rebecca Bradley to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, to succeed July 31, 2016: Wisconsin Supreme Court justice David Prosser Jr. resigned. August 1, 2016: Wisconsin governor Scott Walker appointed Daniel Kelly to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, to succeed October 12, 2016: Wisconsin state senator Rick Gudex died in office. November 8, 2016: 2016 United States general election: Donald Trump (R) elected President of the United States. Ron Johnson (R) re-elected United States senator from Wisconsin.
Major legislation July 13, 2015: An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2015 legislature, 2015 Act 55. December 17, 2015: An Act relating to: reorganizing the Government Accountability Board, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making appropriations, 2015 Act 118. Abolished the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board and replaced it with the Wisconsin Elections Commission and the Wisconsin Ethics Commission.
Party summary Senate summary
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublicanVacant End of previous Legislature 15 16 31 2 Start of Reg. SessionRepublican Glenn Grothman (20th district) resigned before the start of the session due to his election to the U.S. House of Representatives. 14 18 32 1 From Apr. 15, 2015Republican Duey Stroebel (20th district) was sworn in to succeed Glenn Grothman. 19 33 0 From Jul. 17, 2015Republican Paul Farrow (33rd district) resigned after his election as county executive. 18 32 1 From Aug. 6, 2015Republican Chris Kapenga (33rd district) was sworn in to succeed Paul Farrow. 19 33 0 From Oct. 12, 2016Republican Rick Gudex (18th district) died. 18 32 1Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 13 20 33 0
Assembly summary
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublican Vacant End of previous Legislature 39 60 99 0 Start of Reg. Session 36 63 99 0 From Aug. 6, 2015Republican Chris Kapenga (99th district) resigned after his election to the state senate. 62 98 1 From Oct. 9, 2015Republican Cindi Duchow (99th district) was sworn in to succeed Chris Kapenga. 63 99 0 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 35 64 99 0
Sessions Regular session: January 5, 2015January 4, 2017
Leadership Senate leadership President of the Senate: Mary Lazich (R–New Berlin) President pro tempore: Rick Gudex (R–Fond du Lac)
Senate majority leadership (Republican) Senate Majority Leader: Scott L. Fitzgerald (R–Juneau) Assistant Majority Leader: Paul Farrow (R–Pewaukee) Leah Vukmir (R–Wauwatosa) Senate Majority Caucus Chair: Sheila Harsdorf (R–River Falls) Senate Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Van H. Wanggaard (R–Racine)
Senate minority leadership (Democratic) Senate Minority Leader: Jennifer Shilling (D–La Crosse) Assistant Minority Leader: Dave Hansen (D–Green Bay) Senate Minority Caucus Chair: Julie Lassa (D–Stevens Point) Senate Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Kathleen Vinehout (D–Alma)
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: Dan Knodl (R–Germantown) Assembly Majority Caucus Chair: John Murtha (R–Baldwin) Assembly Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Lee Nerison (R–Westby) Assembly Majority Caucus Secretary: Jessie Rodriguez (R–Franklin) Assembly Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Samantha Kerkman (R–Salem)
Assembly minority leadership (Democratic) Assembly Minority Leader: Peter Barca (D–Kenosha) Assistant Minority Leader: Katrina Shankland (D–Stevens Point) Assembly Minority Caucus Chair: Andy Jorgensen (D–Fort Atkinson) Assembly Minority Caucus Vice Chair: JoCasta Zamarripa (D–Milwaukee) Assembly Minority Caucus Secretary: Beth Meyers (D–Bayfield) Assembly Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Josh Zepnick (D–Milwaukee)
Members Members of the Senate Members of the Senate for the One Hundred Second Wisconsin Legislature:
Dist. Senator Party Age(2015) Home Firstelected 01 Rep. Ledgeview, Brown County 2010 02 Rep. Green Bay, Brown County 1987 03 Dem. Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2002 04 Dem. Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2004 05 Rep. Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County 2010 06 Dem. Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2012 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 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 2012 --Vacant from Oct. 12, 2016-- 19 Rep. Appleton, Outagamie County 2014 20 --Vacant until Apr. 15, 2015-- 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 Dem. Stevens Point, Portage County 2003 25 Dem. Mason, Bayfield County 2014 26 Dem. Madison, Dane County 1962 27 Dem. Middleton, Dane County 1998 28 Rep. New Berlin, Waukesha County 1998 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. Pewaukee, Waukesha County 2012 Rep. Delafield, Waukesha County 2015
Members of the Assembly Members of the Assembly for the One Hundred Second Wisconsin Legislature:
SenateDistrictAssemblyDistrictRepresentativePartyAge(2015)HomeFirstElected 01 01 Rep. Sturgeon Bay 2014 02 Rep. De Pere 2010 03 Rep. Brillion 1986 02 04 Rep. Howard 2014 05 Rep. Kaukauna 2010 06 Rep. Bonduel 2006 03 07 Dem. Milwaukee 2012 08 Dem. Milwaukee 2010 09 Dem. Milwaukee 2002 04 10 Dem. Milwaukee 2014 11 Dem. Milwaukee 2012 12 Dem. Milwaukee 1960 05 13 Rep. Brookfield 2012 14 Rep. Brookfield 2010 15 Rep. New Berlin 2012 06 16 Dem. Milwaukee 1992 17 Dem. Milwaukee 2012 18 Dem. Milwaukee 2012 07 19 Dem. Milwaukee 1998 20 Dem. Bay View 1998 21 Rep. Franklin 2013 08 22 Rep. Menomonee Falls 2014 23 Rep. Mequon 2006 24 Rep. Germantown 2008 09 25 Rep. Manitowoc 2012 26 Rep. Oostburg 2014 27 Rep. Plymouth 2014 10 28 Rep. Balsam Lake 2014 29 Rep. Baldwin 2006 30 Rep. Hudson 2010 11 31 Rep. Clinton 2010 32 Rep. Lake Geneva 2010 33 Rep. Mukwonago 2014 12 34 Rep. Rhinelander 2012 35 Rep. Birch 2012 36 Rep. Crivitz 2004 13 37 Rep. Watertown 2012 38 Rep. Oconomowoc 2004 39 Rep. Beaver Dam 2012 14 40 Rep. Waupaca 2006 41 Rep. Markesan 2004 42 Rep. Lodi 2008 15 43 Dem. Fort Atkinson 2006 44 Dem. Janesville 2012 45 Dem. Beloit 2014 16 46 Dem. Sun Prairie 2004 47 Dem. Monona 2012 48 Dem. Madison 2012 17 49 Rep. Cuba City 2010 50 Rep. Reedsburg 2008 51 Rep. Dodgeville 2014 18 52 Rep. Fond du Lac 2010 53 Rep. Oshkosh 2008 54 Dem. Oshkosh 2006 19 55 Rep. Neenah 2014 56 Rep. Greenville 2012 57 Dem. Appleton 2014 20 58 Rep. Slinger 2014 59 Rep. Kewaskum 2014 60 Rep. Saukville 2014 21 61 Rep. Salem 2000 62 Rep. Caledonia 2012 63 Rep. Burlington 2004 22 64 Dem. Kenosha 1993 65 Dem. Kenosha 2012 66 Dem. Racine 2006 23 67 Rep. Colfax 2010 68 Rep. Chippewa Falls 2010 69 Rep. Stratford 2013 24 70 Rep. Tomah 2014 71 Dem. Stevens Point 2012 72 Rep. Rome 2010 25 73 Dem. Parkland 2008 74 Dem. Bayfield 2014 75 Rep. Rice Lake 2014 26 76 Dem. Madison 2011 77 Dem. Madison 1998 78 Dem. Madison 2014 27 79 Dem. Middleton 2012 80 Dem. Cross Plains 2002 81 Dem. Baraboo 2014 28 82 Rep. Franklin 2013 83 Rep. Big Bend 2011 84 Rep. New Berlin 2010 29 85 Rep. Wausau 2014 86 Rep. Marshfield 2012 87 Rep. True 2014 30 88 Rep. De Pere 2014 89 Rep. Marinette 2006 90 Dem. Green Bay 2012 31 91 Dem. Eau Claire 2008 92 Dem. Trempealeau 2008 93 Rep. Eleva 2010 32 94 Dem. Onalaska 2011 95 Dem. La Crosse 2011 96 Rep. Westby 2004 33 97 Rep. Waukesha 2014 98 Rep. Pewaukee 2013 99 Rep. Delafield 2010 Rep. Delafield 2015
Employees Senate employees Chief Clerk: Jeffrey Renk Sergeant-at-Arms: Edward A. Blazel
Assembly employees Chief Clerk: Patrick E. Fuller Sergeant-at-Arms: Anne Tonnon Byers
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References
External links 2015: Related Documents from Wisconsin Legislature