103rd Wisconsin Legislature explained

103rd Wisconsin Legislature
Body:	Wisconsin Legislature
Before:	102nd
After:	104th
Chamber1:	Senate
Membership1:	33
Control1:	Republican
Chamber1 Leader1:	Roger Roth (R)
Chamber1 Leader2:	Howard Marklein (R)
Chamber2:	Assembly
Membership2:	99
Control2:	Republican
Chamber2 Leader1:	Robin Vos (R)
Chamber2 Leader2:	Tyler August (R)
Session1 Type:	Regular

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.^[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

• 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 U.S. - Mexico border wall.

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)		Total
	Democratic	Republican		Vacant
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	End of previous Legislature	14		18	32	1
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	Start of Reg. Session	13		20	33	0
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	From Nov. 10, 2017^[3]			19	32	1
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	From Dec. 29, 2017^[4]		18	31	2
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	From Jan. 26, 2018^[5]	14		32	1
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	From Jun. 28, 2018^[6]	15		33	0
Final voting share
Beginning of the next Legislature	14		19	33	0

Assembly summary

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total
	Democratic	Republican		Vacant
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	End of previous Legislature	36		63	99	0
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	Start of Reg. Session	35		64	99	0
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	From Oct. 3, 2017^[7]			63	98	1
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	From Dec. 29, 2017^[8]		62	97	2
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	From Jan. 15, 2018^[9]	34		96	3
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	From Jan. 24, 2018^[10]		63	97	2
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	From Jan. 27, 2018^[11]	35		98	1
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	From Jun. 25, 2018^[12]			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 - Franklin)
• 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:^[13]

Dist.	Senator	Party	Age (2017)	Home	First elected
			Rep.		Ledgeview, Brown County	2010
			Dem.		Sturgeon Bay, Door County	2018
			Rep.		Green Bay, Brown County	1987
03			Dem.		Milwaukee, Milwaukee County	2002
			Dem.		Milwaukee, Milwaukee County	2004
			Rep.		Brookfield, Waukesha County	2010
			Dem.		Milwaukee, Milwaukee County	2016
			Dem.		Milwaukee, Milwaukee County	2010
			Rep.		River Hills, Milwaukee County	1992
			Rep.		Oostburg, Sheboygan County	2014
			Rep.		River Falls, Pierce County	2000
			Dem.		Somerset, St. Croix County	2018
			Rep.		La Grange, Walworth County	2014
			Rep.		Little Rice, Oneida County	2012
			Rep.		Juneau, Dodge County	1994
			Rep.		Ripon, Fond du Lac County	2004
			Dem.		Evansville, Rock County	2014
			Dem.		Monona, Dane County	2004
			Rep.		Spring Green, Sauk County	2014
			Rep.		Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County	2016
			Rep.		Appleton, Outagamie County	2014
			Rep.		Saukville, Ozaukee County	2015
			Rep.		Racine, Racine County	2010
			Dem.		Somers, Kenosha County	1996
			Rep.		Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County	2010
			Rep.		Stevens Point, Portage County	2016
25			Dem.		Mason, Bayfield County	2014
			Dem.		Madison, Dane County	1962
27			Dem.		Middleton, Dane County	1998
			Rep.		Big Bend, Waukesha County	2016
			Rep.		Marathon, Marathon County	2012
			Dem.		Green Bay, Brown County	2000
			Dem.		Alma, Buffalo County	2006
32			Dem.		La Crosse, La Crosse County	2011
			Rep.		Delafield, Waukesha County	2015

Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the One Hundred Third Wisconsin Legislature:^[13]

Senate District	Assembly District	Representative	Party	Age (2017)	Residence	First Elected
01	01			Rep.		Sturgeon Bay	2014
	02			Rep.		De Pere	2010
	03			Rep.		Appleton	2016
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	2004
	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	2016
	18			Dem.		Milwaukee	2012
07	19			Dem.		Milwaukee	2014
	20			Dem.		Bay View	1998
	21			Rep.		Franklin	2013
08	22			Rep.		Waukesha	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.		New Richmond	2016
	30			Rep.		River Falls	2016
11	31			Rep.		Clinton	2010
	32			Rep.		Walworth	2010
	33			Rep.		Mukwonago	2014
12	34			Rep.		Rhinelander	2012
	35			Rep.		Tomahawk	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
				Rep.		Lodi	2018
15	43			Dem.		Milton	2016
	44			Dem.		Janesville	2012
	45			Dem.		Beloit	2014
16	46			Dem.		Sun Prairie	2004
	47			Dem.		Fitchburg	2016
	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	2012
	54			Dem.		Oshkosh	2006
19	55			Rep.		Neenah	2014
	56			Rep.		Greenville	2012
	57			Dem.		Appleton	2014
20	58			Rep.		Slinger	2014
				Rep.		Slinger	2018
	59			Rep.		Kewaskum	2014
	60			Rep.		Saukville	2011
21	61			Rep.		Powers Lake	2000
	62			Rep.		Racine	2012
	63			Rep.		Rochester	2004
22	64			Dem.		Kenosha	1984
	65			Dem.		Kenosha	2012
	66			Dem.		Racine	2006
				Dem.		Racine	2018
23	67			Rep.		Bloomer	2016
	68			Rep.		Chippewa Falls	2010
	69			Rep.		Stratford	2013
24	70			Rep.		Tomah	2014
	71			Dem.		Stevens Point	2012
	72			Rep.		Wisconsin Rapids	2010
25	73			Dem.		Superior	2008
	74			Dem.		Bayfield	2014
	75			Rep.		Cameron	2014
26	76			Dem.		Madison	2011
	77			Dem.		Madison	1998
	78			Dem.		Madison	2014
27	79			Dem.		Middleton	2012
	80			Dem.		Mount Horeb	2002
	81			Dem.		Baraboo	2014
28	82			Rep.		Franklin	2013
	83			Rep.		Muskego	2016
	84			Rep.		New Berlin	2010
29	85			Rep.		Schofield	2016
	86			Rep.		Marshfield	2012
	87			Rep.		Glen Flora	2014
30	88			Rep.		De Pere	2014
	89			Rep.		Marinette	2006
	90			Dem.		Green Bay	2012
31	91			Dem.		Eau Claire	2012
	92			Rep.		Mondovi	2016
	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	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

External links

• 2017: Related Documents from Wisconsin Legislature

Notes and References

1. Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 . . December 22, 2016 . February 13, 2021 . March 7, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200307173552/https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Statewide%20Results%20All%20Offices%20%28post-Presidential%20recount%29.pdf . dead .
2. Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 . . November 26, 2014 . February 13, 2021 . December 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211213194318/https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/11.4.14%20Summary%20Results-all%20offices.pdf . dead .
3. Republican Sheila Harsdorf (10th district) resigned to accept an appointment to state office.
4. Republican Frank Lasee (1st district) resigned.
5. Democrat Patty Schachtner (10th district) was sworn in to succeed Sheila Harsdorf.
6. Democrat Caleb Frostman (1st district) was sworn in to succeed Frank Lasee.
7. Republican Bob Gannon (58th district) resigned.
8. Republican Keith Ripp (42nd district) resigned.
9. Democrat Cory Mason (66th district) resigned after his election as mayor.
10. Republican Rick Gundrum (58th district) was sworn in to succeed Bob Gannon.
11. Democrat Greta Neubauer (66th district) was sworn in to succeed Cory Mason.
12. Republican Jon Plumer (42nd district) was sworn in to succeed Keith Ripp.
13. Wisconsin Blue Book 2017 - 2018 . . 2017 . 978-0-9752820-9-0 . https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2017_2018/040_state_legislature.pdf . Biographies . February 13, 2021 .