107th Wisconsin Legislature
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| Legislative body | Wisconsin Legislature | ||||
| Meeting place | Wisconsin State Capitol | ||||
| Term | January 6, 2025 – January 4, 2027 | ||||
| Election | November 5, 2024 | ||||
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| Members | 33 | ||||
| Senate President | Mary Felzkowski (R) | ||||
| President pro tempore | Patrick Testin (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
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| Members | 99 | ||||
| Assembly Speaker | Robin Vos (R) | ||||
| Speaker pro tempore | Kevin D. Petersen (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
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The One Hundred Seventh Wisconsin Legislature is the current ongoing legislative term in Wisconsin. It was convened on January 6, 2025, in regular session, and is scheduled to conclude on January 4, 2027, though it adjourned for legislative activity on February 20, 2026. The governor has called two special sessions of the legislature, both ended on May 14, 2026, without resolution: a special session to consider a constitutional amendment to ban partisan redistricting began April 14, 2026; a special session to consider a plan to spend down some of the state's budget surplus began May 13, 2026.[1]
This is the first legislative session after the redistricting of the Senate and Assembly according to an act of the previous session.
Senators representing even-numbered districts are newly elected for this session and are serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members are elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 5, 2024. Senators representing odd-numbered districts are serving the third and fourth year of their four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 8, 2022.[2]
The governor of Wisconsin during this term is Democrat Tony Evers, of Dane County, serving the second two years of his second four-year term, having won re-election in the 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election. Both the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin Senate are led by Republicans, meaning the Legislature faces a rival party in the governor's mansion.
Major events
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- April 1, 2025: 2025 Wisconsin Spring election:
- Susan M. Crawford was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to succeed Ann Walsh Bradley.
- Wisconsin voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution related to voter ID requirements.
- April 24, 2025: Wisconsin circuit court judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by federal agents at the Milwaukee County Courthouse for allegedly assisting an undocumented immigrant evade arrest.[3]
- May 1, 2025: Ann Walsh Bradley became the 28th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court by a majority vote of the court's members.
- June 14, 2025: Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were assassinated; in a separate incident, the assassin also shot and wounded Minnesota state senator John Hoffman and his wife. A search of the assassin's vehicle revealed a hitlist of 70 further targets, including 11 Wisconsin officials.[4]
- July 1, 2025: Jill Karofsky became the 29th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court by a majority vote of the court's members.
- July 2, 2025: The Wisconsin Supreme Court released their decision in the case of Kaul v. Urmanski, finding that an 1849 Wisconsin law criminalizing the intentional destruction of an unborn child was implied repealed by subsequent decades of more specific legislation on the topic of abortion. The ruling effectively restored abortion rights in Wisconsin.[5]
- August 9, 2025: Historic rainfall resulted in significant flooding in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington, and Ozaukee counties, causing at least two deaths.
- October 23, 2025: The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied Wisconsin's request for federal assistance in the aftermath of August 2025 flooding.[6]
- February 28, 2026: United States and Israeli military forces began strikes against Iran initiating a new war. Iran responded by closing the Strait of Hormuz, causing significant impacts on the global economy. In addition to a spike in the price of energy—which had broad affects—the closure also acutely affected Wisconsin farmers, causing a shortage of fertilizer ahead of farm planting season.
- April 7, 2026:
- 2026 Wisconsin Spring election:
- Chris Taylor was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to succeed Rebecca Bradley.
- The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted to fire University president Jay Rothman.
- 2026 Wisconsin Spring election:
- April 14, 2026: Special legislative session on redistricting began.
- May 13, 2026: Special legislative session on tax relief and education funding began.
- May 14, 2026: Both open special legislative sessions adjourned without passing new legislation.
- November 3, 2026: 2026 United States general election:
Major legislation
[edit]- Voter ID amendment (2025 SJR 2): January 14, 2025 – Joint Resolution to create section 1m of article III of the constitution; relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration). Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Wisconsin, creating a constitutional requirement to present photo identification before voting.[7] This amendment was ratified by voters at the April 2025 election.
- State Budget 2025–2027 (2025 Act 15): July 3, 2025 – An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature.[8] Governor Tony Evers and speaker Robin Vos urgently negotiated a compromise budget, signing the bill after midnight on July 3 to save more than a billion dollars in federal funding that they would have otherwise lost due to the impending passage of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act.[9]
- Banning mobile phones in school classrooms (2025 Act 42): November 1, 2025 – An Act relating to: requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time.[10] Wisconsin became the 36th state in the nation to ban mobile phones and other similar devices from classrooms.[11]
- Anti-discrimination amendment (2026 AJR 102): January 27, 2026 – Joint Resolution to create section 27 of article I of the constitution; relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (second consideration). Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Wisconsin, creating a new section clarifying that the state, local, or public school entities cannot give preferential treatment to any group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.[12] This amendment was written to be an anti-affirmative action amendment, but could have far-reaching legal consequences in practice. This amendment will be put to referendum for voters' ratification or rejection at the 2026 fall general election.
- Line-item veto amendment (2025 SJR 116): February 23, 2026 – Joint Resolution to amend section 10 (1) (c) of article V of the constitution; relating to: prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (second consideration). Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Wisconsin, adding new limits to the governor's expansive line-item veto power to prevent the governor from creating a new sentence through partial deletion of other sentences, or from making any partial veto that would result in the creation of a new tax or fee.[13] This amendment will be put to referendum for voters' ratification or rejection at the 2026 fall general election.
- Extending the safe haven law (2025 Act 94): March 14, 2026 – An Act relating to: various changes to the safe haven law.[14] Allowed for the safe haven law to apply to infants as old as 30 days—increased from 72 hours.
- Postpartum Medicaid coverage (2025 Act 102): March 18, 2026 – An Act relating to: extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women.[15] Extends postpartum Medicaid coverage for eligible mothers up to one year after the birth of a child.
- Breast cancer screening "Gail's Law" (2025 Act 103): March 19, 2026 – An Act relating to: coverage of breast cancer screenings by the Medical Assistance program and health insurance policies and plans.[16] The law already required insurance plans to cover an annual mammogram, but this law expanded coverage to include follow-up screenings for women identified as being at high risk of developing cancer. The law was named for activist Gail Zeamer of Neenah, Wisconsin, who died of breast cancer in 2024 after earlier indications of cancer could not be verified due to lack of insurance coverage for screening procedures.[17]
- Name, Image, and Likeness rights for Wisconsin student athletes (2025 Act 203): April 9, 2026 – An Act relating to: name, image, and likeness rights for University of Wisconsin System student athletes; maintenance costs for University of Wisconsin–Madison intercollegiate athletic facilities; employment status of certain student athletes at private nonprofit institutions; and making an appropriation.[18]
- Legalized mobile sports betting (2025 Act 247): April 10, 2026 – An Act relating to: excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of "bet".[19] Specified that a bet placed via mobile device located in Wisconsin interacting with a server located on Native American tribal land are deemed to have "taken place" on those Indian lands.
Party summary
[edit]Senate summary
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Democratic: 15 seats
Republican: 18 seats
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 10 | 22 | 32 | 1 |
| Start of session | 15 | 18 | 33 | 0 |
| Current voting share | 45.45% | 54.55% | ||
Assembly summary
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Democratic: 45 seats
Republican: 54 seats
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 34 | 64 | 98 | 1 |
| Start of session | 45 | 54 | 99 | 0 |
| Current voting share | 45.45% | 54.55% | ||
Sessions
[edit]- Regular session: January 6, 2025 – present
- April 2026 special session: April 14, 2026 – May 14, 2026
- May 2026 special session: May 13, 2026 – May 14, 2026
Leadership
[edit]Senate leadership
[edit]- President of the Senate: Mary Felzkowski (R–Tomahawk)[20]
- President pro tempore: Patrick Testin (R–Stevens Point)
- Senate majority leadership (Republican)
- Senate Majority Leader: Devin LeMahieu (R–Oostburg)
- Assistant Majority Leader: Dan Feyen (R–Fond du Lac)
- Senate Majority Caucus Chair: Van H. Wanggaard (R–Racine)
- Senate Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R–Appleton)
- Senate minority leadership (Democratic)
- Senate Minority Leader: Dianne Hesselbein (D–Middleton)
- Assistant Minority Leader: Jeff Smith (D–Brunswick)
- Senate Minority Caucus Chair: Mark Spreitzer (D–Beloit)
- Senate Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Dora Drake (D–Milwaukee)
Assembly leadership
[edit]- Speaker of the Assembly: Robin Vos (R–Rochester)
- Speaker pro tempore: Kevin David Petersen (R–Waupaca)
- Assembly majority leadership (Republican)
- Assembly Majority Leader: Tyler August (R–Walworth)
- Assistant Majority Leader: Scott Krug (R–Rome)
- Assembly Majority Caucus Chair: Rob Summerfield (R–Bloomer)
- Assembly Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Cindi Duchow (R–Delafield)
- Assembly Majority Caucus Secretary: Nancy VanderMeer (R–Tomah)
- Assembly Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Treig Pronschinske (R–Mondovi)
- Assembly minority leadership (Democratic)
- Assembly Minority Leader: Greta Neubauer (D–Racine)
- Assistant Minority Leader: Kalan Haywood (D–Milwaukee)
- Assembly Minority Caucus Chair: Lisa Subeck (D–Madison)
- Assembly Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Jill Billings (D–La Crosse)
- Assembly Minority Caucus Secretary: Clinton Anderson (D–Beloit)
- Assembly Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Jodi Emerson (D–Eau Claire)
Members
[edit]Members of the Senate
[edit]Members of the Senate for the One Hundred Seventh Wisconsin Legislature:
Members of the Assembly
[edit]Members of the Assembly for the One Hundred Seventh Wisconsin Legislature:
Democratic: 45 seats
Republican: 54 seats
Employees
[edit]Senate employees
[edit]- Chief Clerk: Rick Champagne
- Sergeant at Arms: Tom Engels
Assembly employees
[edit]- Chief Clerk: Ted Blazel
- Sergeant at Arms: Anne Tonnon Byers
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Evers calls special session for constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering". Wispolitics.com. March 3, 2026. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ Ramirez, Chris; Gleeson, Cailey (April 25, 2025). "What to know about Hannah Dugan, the Milwaukee judge arrested amid ICE investigation on April 25". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ Karnowski, Steve; Durkin Richer, Alanna; Seewer, John (June 16, 2025). "State Capitol sees enhanced security after suspected Minnesota shooter listed 11 Wisconsin lawmakers as targets". Associated Press. Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ Ziegler, Mary (July 3, 2025). "Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules 176-Year-Old Law Does Not Ban Abortion". State Court Report. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ^ Sears, Ashley (October 24, 2026). "Wisconsin flooding: Trump Administration denies federal disaster request". WITI (TV).
- ^ Joint Resolution to create section 1m of article III of the constitution; relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration) (Senate Joint Resolution 2). Wisconsin Legislature. 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature (Act 15). Wisconsin Legislature. 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ van Wagtendonk, Anya (July 3, 2025). "In wee hours, Legislature passes and Evers signs 2-year, $111-billion state budget". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ An Act relating to: requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time (Act 42). Wisconsin Legislature. 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ^ Spears, Baylor (October 31, 2025). "Evers signs bills to restrict cell phone use in schools, let candidates off ballots". Wisconsin Examiner. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ^ Joint Resolution to create section 27 of article I of the constitution; relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (second consideration) (Assembly Joint Resolution 102). Wisconsin Legislature. 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ Joint Resolution To amend section 10 (1) (c) of article V of the constitution; relating to: prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (second consideration) (Senate Joint Resolution 116). Wisconsin Legislature. 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ An Act relating to: various changes to the safe haven law (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ An Act relating to: extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women (Act 102). Wisconsin Legislature. 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ^ An Act relating to: coverage of breast cancer screenings by the Medical Assistance program and health insurance policies and plans (Act 103). Wisconsin Legislature. 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
- ^ "Evers signs 'Gail's Law' to require coverage of preventive breast cancer screenings". Wisconsin Public Radio. March 19, 2026. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
- ^ An Act relating to: name, image, and likeness rights for University of Wisconsin System student athletes; maintenance costs for University of Wisconsin–Madison intercollegiate athletic facilities; employment status of certain student athletes at private nonprofit institutions; and making an appropriation (Act 203). Wisconsin Legislature. 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ An Act relating to: excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of "bet" (Act 247). Wisconsin Legislature. 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "Sen. Felzkowski: Elected Senate President". WisPolitics. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.