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Wisconsin legislative term for 2017–2018
103rd Wisconsin Legislature
Wisconsin State Capitol
Legislative body
Wisconsin Legislature Meeting place
Wisconsin State Capitol Term January 2, 2017 – January 7, 2019 Election
November 8, 2016 Members 33 Senate President
Roger Roth (
R ) President pro tempore
Howard Marklein (
R ) Party control
Republican Members 99
Assembly Speaker
Robin Vos (
R ) Speaker pro tempore
Tyler August (
R ) Party control
Republican Regular January 3, 2017 – January 7, 2019
Jan. 2017 Spec. January 5, 2017 – June 14, 2017 Aug. 2017 Spec. August 1, 2017 – September 15, 2017 Jan. 2018 Spec. January 18, 2018 – February 27, 2018 Mar. 2018 Spec. March 15, 2018 – March 29, 2018 Mar. 2018 Extra. March 27, 2018 – March 29, 2018 Apr. 2018 Extra. April 4, 2018 – April 4, 2018 Nov. 2018 Extra. November 12, 2018 – January 7, 2019 Dec. 2018 Extra. December 3, 2018 – December 5, 2018
The One Hundred Third Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 3, 2017, to January 7, 2019, 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 .
[1] 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 .
[2]
Major events
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
Senate Partisan composition Democratic: 13 seats
Republican: 20 seats
Assembly summary
Assembly Partisan composition Democratic: 35 seats
Republican: 64 seats
Sessions
Regular session: January 3, 2017 – January 7, 2019
January 2017 special session: January 5, 2017 – June 14, 2017
August 2017 special session: August 1, 2017 – September 14, 2017
January 2018 special session: January 18, 2018 – February 27, 2018
March 2018 special session: March 15, 2018 – March 29, 2018
March 2018 extraordinary session: March 27, 2018 – March 29, 2018
April 2018 extraordinary session: April 4, 2018
November 2018 extraordinary session: November 12, 2018 – January 7, 2019
December 2018 extraordinary session: December 3, 2018 – December 5, 2018
Leadership
Senate leadership
Senate majority leadership (Republican)
Senate minority leadership (Democratic)
Assembly leadership
Assembly majority leadership (Republican)
Assembly minority leadership (Democratic)
Members
Members of the Senate
Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the One Hundred Third Wisconsin Legislature:
[3]
Senate partisan representation Democratic: 13 seats
Republican: 20 seats
Dist.
Senator
Party
Age (2017)
Home
First elected
01
Frank Lasee (res. Dec. 29, 2017)
Rep.
55
Ledgeview ,
Brown County
2010
Caleb Frostman (from Jun. 28, 2018)
Dem.
33
Sturgeon Bay ,
Door County
2018
02
Robert Cowles
Rep.
66
Green Bay ,
Brown County
1987
03
Tim Carpenter
Dem.
56
Milwaukee ,
Milwaukee County
2002
04
Lena Taylor
Dem.
50
Milwaukee ,
Milwaukee County
2004
05
Leah Vukmir
Rep.
58
Brookfield ,
Waukesha County
2010
06
La Tonya Johnson
Dem.
44
Milwaukee ,
Milwaukee County
2016
07
Chris Larson
Dem.
36
Milwaukee ,
Milwaukee County
2010
08
Alberta Darling
Rep.
72
River Hills ,
Milwaukee County
1992
09
Devin LeMahieu
Rep.
44
Oostburg ,
Sheboygan County
2014
10
Sheila Harsdorf (res. Nov. 10, 2017)
Rep.
60
River Falls ,
Pierce County
2000
Patty Schachtner (from Jan. 26, 2018)
Dem.
57–58
Somerset ,
St. Croix County
2018
11
Stephen Nass
Rep.
64
La Grange ,
Walworth County
2014
12
Tom Tiffany
Rep.
59
Little Rice ,
Oneida County
2012
13
Scott L. Fitzgerald
Rep.
53
Juneau ,
Dodge County
1994
14
Luther Olsen
Rep.
65
Ripon ,
Fond du Lac County
2004
15
Janis Ringhand
Dem.
66
Evansville ,
Rock County
2014
16
Mark F. Miller
Dem.
73
Monona ,
Dane County
2004
17
Howard Marklein
Rep.
62
Spring Green ,
Sauk County
2014
18
Dan Feyen
Rep.
48–49
Fond du Lac ,
Fond du Lac County
2016
19
Roger Roth
Rep.
38
Appleton ,
Outagamie County
2014
20
Duey Stroebel
Rep.
57
Saukville ,
Ozaukee County
2015
21
Van H. Wanggaard
Rep.
64
Racine ,
Racine County
2010
22
Robert Wirch
Dem.
73
Somers ,
Kenosha County
1996
23
Terry Moulton
Rep.
70
Chippewa Falls ,
Chippewa County
2010
24
Patrick Testin
Rep.
28
Stevens Point ,
Portage County
2016
25
Janet Bewley
Dem.
65
Mason ,
Bayfield County
2014
26
Fred Risser
Dem.
89
Madison ,
Dane County
1962
27
Jon Erpenbach
Dem.
55
Middleton ,
Dane County
1998
28
Dave Craig
Rep.
37
Big Bend ,
Waukesha County
2016
29
Jerry Petrowski
Rep.
66
Marathon ,
Marathon County
2012
30
Dave Hansen
Dem.
69
Green Bay ,
Brown County
2000
31
Kathleen Vinehout
Dem.
58
Alma ,
Buffalo County
2006
32
Jennifer Shilling
Dem.
47
La Crosse ,
La Crosse County
2011
33
Chris Kapenga
Rep.
44
Delafield ,
Waukesha County
2015
Members of the Assembly
Members of the Assembly for the One Hundred Third Wisconsin Legislature:
[3]
Assembly partisan representation Democratic: 35 seats
Republican: 64 seats
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
Notes
^ Republican
Sheila Harsdorf (10th district) resigned to accept an appointment to state office.
^ Republican
Frank Lasee (1st district) resigned.
^ Democrat
Patty Schachtner (10th district) was sworn in to succeed Sheila Harsdorf.
^ Democrat
Caleb Frostman (1st district) was sworn in to succeed Frank Lasee.
^ Republican
Bob Gannon (58th district) resigned.
^ Republican
Keith Ripp (42nd district) resigned.
^ Democrat
Cory Mason (66th district) resigned after his election as mayor.
^ Republican
Rick Gundrum (58th district) was sworn in to succeed Bob Gannon.
^ Democrat
Greta Neubauer (66th district) was sworn in to succeed Cory Mason.
^ Republican
Jon Plumer (42nd district) was sworn in to succeed Keith Ripp.
References
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