101st Wisconsin Legislature

Wisconsin legislative term for 2013–2014 February 2025 January 2025 101st Wisconsin Legislature Wis-capitol.jpg Wisconsin State Capitol Wisconsin Legislature Wisconsin State Capitol November 6, 2012 January 7, 2013 January 5, 2015 100th 102nd Senate 33 Republican Senate President Michael G. Ellis (R) President pro tempore Joseph K. Leibham (R) until Dec. 1, 2014 Assembly 99 Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) Speaker pro tempore Tyler August (R) Regular January 7, 2013 January 5, 2015 Oct. 2013 Spec. October 10, 2013 November 12, 2013 Dec. 2013 Spec. December 2, 2013 December 19, 2013 Jan. 2014 Spec. January 23, 2014 March 20, 2014 The One Hundred First Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 7, 2013, through January 5, 2015, in regular session, though it adjourned for legislative activity on May 21, 2014. The legislature also held three special sessions during this legislative term. https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2023_2024/ State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2023–2024 2023 Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 978-1-7333817-2-7 https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2023_2024/180_historical_lists.pdf Historical Lists 492–493, 496, 501, 513–514 December 23, 2023 This was 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 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 6, 2012. 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 2, 2010. The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Scott Walker, of Milwaukee County, serving the second two years of a four-year term, having won election in the 2010 Wisconsin gubernatorial election. Major events January 20, 2013: Second inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States. February 28, 2013: Pope Benedict XVI resigned the papacy, becoming the first pope to resign in 600 years. March 13, 2013: The 2013 papal conclave elected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the next pope, he then took the papal name Pope Francis. April 15, 2013: Two Chechnya-born terrorists carried out a bombing at the 2013 Boston Marathon. June 26, 2013: The United States Supreme Court published their decision in the case United States v. Windsor, allowing the federal government to recognize same-sex marriages. February 22, 2014: The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) voted to remove Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych after his violent attempt to put down protests in the capital, Kyiv. March 21, 2014: Russian Federation president Vladimir Putin declared the annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine. March 28, 2014: Former Wisconsin Assembly majority leader Bill Kramer was indicted for sexual assault. https://www.newspapers.com/article/kenosha-news-bill-kramer-charged/140200996/ State lawmaker charged with sex assault Kenosha News March 29, 2014 Todd Richmond 12 February 3, 2024 Newspapers.com June 13, 2014: The International military intervention against ISIL began. July 17, 2014: Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crashed after it was shot down by Russian-led separatists in eastern Ukraine. September 22, 2014: United States and allied military forces began an airstrike campaign against ISIL targets in Syria. November 4, 2014: 2014 United States general election: Scott Walker (R) re-elected Governor of Wisconsin. Wisconsin voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution to require the existence of a department of transportation in the constitution (the department already existed) and require that certain transportation-related taxes and fees must be deposited in the transportation fund and cannot be used for other purposes. Major legislation July 1, 2013: An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2013 legislature, 2013 Act 20. Party summary Senate summary thumb|220px|right|Senate partisan composition #3333FF Democratic: 15 seats #E81B23 Republican: 18 seats AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublicanVacant End of previous Legislature 17 16 33 0 Start of Reg. Session 15 18 33 0 From Jun. 16, 2014Republican Neal Kedzie (11th District) resigned. 17 32 1 From Dec. 1, 2014Republican Joe Leibham (9th District) resigned. 16 31 2Final voting share15 31 216 31 2 Beginning of the next Legislature 14 18 32 1 Assembly summary thumb|220px|right|Assembly Partisan composition #3333FF Democratic: 39 seats #E81B23 Republican: 60 seats AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)Total Dem. Ind. Rep. Vacant End of previous Legislature 39 1 57 97 2 Start of Reg. SessionRepublican Paul Farrow (98th district) resigned before the start of the session due to his election to the state senate. 39 0 59 98 1 From Apr. 16, 2013Republican Adam Neylon (98th district) was sworn in to succeed Paul Farrow. 60 99 0 From Sep. 3, 2013Republican Scott Suder (69th District) resigned. 59 98 1 From Sep. 18, 2013Republican Mark Honadel (21st District) resigned. 58 97 2 From Oct. 14, 2013Republican Jeff Stone (82nd District) resigned. 57 96 3 From Dec. 4, 2013Republicans Jessie Rodriguez (21st district) and Bob Kulp (69th district) were sworn in to succeed Mark Honadel and Scott Suder, respectively. 59 98 1 From Jan. 6, 2014Republican Ken Skowronski (82nd district) was sworn in to succeed Jeff Stone. 60 99 0 Final voting share 39 99 2 60 99 2 Beginning of the next Legislature 36 0 63 98 1 Sessions Regular session: January 7, 2013January 5, 2015 October 2013 special session: October 10, 2013November 12, 2013 December 2013 special session: December 2, 2013December 19, 2013 January 2014 special session: January 23, 2014March 20, 2014 Leadership Senate leadership President of the Senate: Michael G. Ellis (R–Neenah) President pro tempore: Joe Leibham (R–Sheboygan) (res. Dec. 1, 2014) Senate majority leadership (Republican) Senate Majority Leader: Scott L. Fitzgerald (R–Juneau) Assistant Majority Leader: Glenn Grothman (R–West Bend) Majority Caucus Chair: Frank Lasee (R–De Pere) Majority Caucus vice-chair: Sheila Harsdorf (R–River Falls) Senate minority leadership (Democratic) Senate Minority Leader: Chris Larson (D–Milwaukee) Assistant Minority Leader: Dave Hansen (D–Green Bay) Minority Caucus Chair: Julie Lassa (D–Stevens Point) 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: Scott Suder (R–Abbotsford) (until Sep. 3, 2013) Bill Kramer (R–Waukesha) (from Sep. 4, 2013, removed Mar. 4, 2014) Patricia Strachota (R–West Bend) (from Mar. 4, 2014) Assistant Majority Leader: Jim Steineke (R–Kaukauna) Assembly Majority Caucus Chair: Joan Ballweg (R–Markesan) Assembly Majority Caucus vice-chair: John Murtha (R–Baldwin) Assembly Majority Caucus Secretary: Mary Williams (R–Medford) Assembly Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Samantha Kerkman (R–Randall) Assembly minority leadership (Democratic) Assembly Minority Leader: Peter Barca (D–Kenosha) Assistant Minority Leader: Sandy Pasch (D–Whitefish Bay) Assembly Minority Caucus Chair: Andy Jorgensen (D–Fort Atkinson) Assembly Minority Caucus vice-chair: JoCasta Zamarripa (D–Milwaukee) Assembly Minority Caucus Secretary: Janis Ringhand (D–Evansville) Assembly Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Josh Zepnick (D–Milwaukee) Members Members of the Senate Members of the Senate for the One Hundred First Wisconsin Legislature: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2013_2014/ State of Wisconsin 2013–2014 Blue Book 2013 Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 978-0-9752820-6-9 Pohlman Julie Lemanski Lynn https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2013_2014/200_biographies.pdf Biographies 18–86 February 2, 2024 thumb|220px|right|Senate partisan representation #3333FF Democratic: 15 seats#E81B23 Republican: 18 seats Dist. Senator Party Age(2013) Home Firstelected 01 Frank Lasee Rep. 1961 12 11 2013 1 1 De Pere, Brown County 2010 02 Robert Cowles Rep. 1950 7 31 2013 1 1 Green Bay, Brown County 1987 03 Tim Carpenter Dem. 1960 2 24 2013 1 1 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2002 04 Lena Taylor Dem. 1966 7 25 2013 1 1 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2004 05 Leah Vukmir Rep. 1958 4 26 2013 1 1 Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County 2010 06 Nikiya Harris Dem. 1975 2 22 2013 1 1 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2012 07 Chris Larson Dem. 1980 11 12 2013 1 1 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County 2010 08 Alberta Darling Rep. 1944 4 28 2013 1 1 River Hills, Milwaukee County 1992 09 Joe Leibham (res. Dec. 1, 2014) Rep. 1969 6 6 2013 1 1 Sheboygan, Sheboygan County 2002 --Vacant form Dec. 1, 2014-- 10 Sheila Harsdorf Rep. 1956 7 25 2013 1 1 River Falls, Pierce County 2000 11 Neal Kedzie (res. Jun. 16, 2014) Rep. 1956 1 27 2013 1 1 Elkhorn, Walworth County 2002 --Vacant from Jun. 16, 2014-- 12 Tom Tiffany Rep. 1957 12 30 2013 1 1 Little Rice, Oneida County 2012 13 Scott L. Fitzgerald Rep. 1963 11 16 2013 1 1 Juneau, Dodge County 1994 14 Luther Olsen Rep. 1951 2 26 2013 1 1 Ripon, Fond du Lac County 2004 15 Timothy Cullen Timothy Cullen (Wisconsin politician) Dem. 1944 2 25 2013 1 1 Janesville, Rock County 2010 16 Mark F. Miller Dem. 1943 2 1 2013 1 1 Monona, Dane County 2004 17 Dale Schultz Rep. 1953 6 12 2013 1 1 Richland Center, Richland County 1991 18 Rick Gudex Rep. 1968 7 23 2013 1 1 Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County 2012 19 Michael Ellis Michael Ellis (American politician) Rep. 1941 2 21 2013 1 1 Neenah, Winnebago County 1982 20 Glenn Grothman Rep. 1955 7 3 2013 1 1 West Bend, Washington County 2004 21 John Lehman John Lehman (Wisconsin politician) Dem. 1945 8 2 2013 1 1 Racine, Racine County 2006 22 Robert Wirch Dem. 1943 11 16 2013 1 1 Somers, Kenosha County 1996 23 Terry Moulton Rep. 1946 7 19 2013 1 1 Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County 2010 24 Julie Lassa Dem. 1970 10 21 2013 1 1 Stevens Point, Portage County 2003 25 Robert Jauch Dem. 1945 11 22 2013 1 1 Poplar, Douglas County 1986 26 Fred Risser Dem. 1927 5 5 2013 1 1 Madison, Dane County 1962 27 Jon Erpenbach Dem. 1961 1 28 2013 1 1 Middleton, Dane County 1998 28 Mary Lazich Rep. 1952 10 3 2013 1 1 New Berlin, Waukesha County 1998 29 Jerry Petrowski Rep. 1950 06 16 2013 1 1 Marathon, Marathon County 2012 30 Dave Hansen Dave Hansen (politician) Dem. 1947 12 18 2013 1 1 Green Bay, Brown County 2000 31 Kathleen Vinehout Dem. 1958 6 16 2013 1 1 Alma, Buffalo County 2006 32 Jennifer Shilling Dem. 1969 7 4 2013 1 1 La Crosse, La Crosse County 2011 33 Paul Farrow Rep. 1964 7 17 2013 1 1 Pewaukee, Waukesha County 2012 Members of the Assembly Members of the Assembly for the One Hundred First Wisconsin Legislature: thumb|220px|right|Assembly partisan representation #3333FF Democratic: 39 seats #E81B23 Republican: 60 seats SenateDistrictAssemblyDistrictRepresentativePartyAge(2013)HomeFirstElected 01 01 Garey Bies Rep. 1946 10 26 2013 1 1 Sister Bay 2000 02 Andre Jacque Rep. 1980 10 13 2013 1 1 De Pere 2010 03 Alvin Ott Rep. 1949 6 19 2013 1 1 Brillion 1986 02 04 Chad Weininger Rep. 1972 2 7 2013 1 1 Green Bay 2010 05 Jim Steineke Rep. 1970 11 23 2013 1 1 Kaukauna 2010 06 Gary Tauchen Rep. 1953 11 23 2013 1 1 Bonduel 2006 03 07 Daniel Riemer Dem. 1986 12 10 2013 1 1 Milwaukee 2012 08 Jocasta Zamarripa Dem. 1976 3 8 2013 1 1 Milwaukee 2010 09 Josh Zepnick Dem. 1968 3 21 2013 1 1 Milwaukee 2002 04 10 Sandy Pasch Dem. 1954 5 19 2013 1 1 Whitefish Bay 2008 11 Mandela Barnes Dem. 1986 12 1 2013 1 1 Milwaukee 2012 12 Frederick P. Kessler Dem. 1940 1 11 2013 1 1 Milwaukee 2004 05 13 Rob Hutton Rep. 1967 4 7 2013 1 1 Brookfield 2012 14 Dale P. Kooyenga Rep. 1979 2 12 2013 1 1 Brookfield 2010 15 Joe Sanfelippo Rep. 1961 1 3 2013 1 1 West Allis 2012 06 16 Leon Young Wisconsin politician Dem. 1967 7 4 2013 1 1 Milwaukee 1992 17 LaTonya Johnson politician Dem. 1972 6 22 2013 1 1 Milwaukee 2012 18 Evan Goyke Dem. 1982 11 24 2013 1 1 Milwaukee 2012 07 19 Jon Richards Jon Richards (politician) Dem. 1963 9 5 2013 1 1 Milwaukee 1998 20 Christine Sinicki Dem. 1960 3 28 2013 1 1 Bay View 1998 21 Mark Honadel (res. Sep. 18, 2013) Rep. 1956 3 29 2013 1 1 South Milwaukee 2003 Jessie Rodriguez (from Dec. 4, 2013) Rep. 1977 7 5 2013 12 4 Oak Creek 2013 08 22 Don Pridemore Rep. 1946 10 20 2013 1 1 Hartford 2004 23 Jim Ott Rep. 1947 6 5 2013 1 1 Mequon 2006 24 Dan Knodl Rep. 1958 12 14 2013 1 1 Germantown 2008 09 25 Paul Tittl Rep. 1961 11 23 2013 1 1 Manitowoc 2012 26 Mike Endsley Rep. 1962 3 4 2013 1 1 Sheboygan 2010 27 Steve Kestell Rep. 1955 6 15 2013 1 1 Elkhart Lake 1998 10 28 Erik Severson Rep. 1974 2 3 2013 1 1 Star Prairie 2010 29 John Murtha John Murtha (Wisconsin politician) Rep. 1951 8 8 2013 1 1 Baldwin 2006 30 Dean Knudson Rep. 1961 4 29 2013 1 1 Hudson 2010 11 31 Amy Loudenbeck Rep. 1969 9 29 2013 1 1 Clinton 2010 32 Tyler August Rep. 1983 1 26 2013 1 1 Lake Geneva 2010 33 Stephen Nass Rep. 1952 10 7 2013 1 1 Whitewater 1990 12 34 Rob Swearingen Rep. 1963 7 23 2013 1 1 Rhinelander 2012 35 Mary Czaja Mary Felzkowski Rep. 1963 9 25 2013 1 1 Birch 2012 36 Jeffrey Mursau Rep. 1954 6 12 2013 1 1 Crivitz 2004 13 37 John Jagler Rep. 1969 11 4 2013 1 1 Watertown 2012 38 Joel Kleefisch Rep. 1971 6 8 2013 1 1 Oconomowoc 2004 39 Mark Born Rep. 1976 4 14 2013 1 1 Beaver Dam 2012 14 40 Kevin David Petersen Rep. 1964 12 14 2013 1 1 Waupaca 2006 41 Joan Ballweg Rep. 1952 3 16 2013 1 1 Markesan 2004 42 Keith Ripp Rep. 1961 11 13 2013 1 1 Lodi 2008 15 43 Andy Jorgensen Dem. 1967 9 10 2013 1 1 Fort Atkinson 2006 44 Debra Kolste Dem. 1953 6 20 2013 1 1 Janesville 2012 45 Janis Ringhand Dem. 1950 2 13 2013 1 1 Evansville 2010 16 46 Gary Hebl Dem. 1951 5 15 2013 1 1 Sun Prairie 2004 47 Robb Kahl Dem. 1972 1 5 2013 1 1 Monona 2012 48 Melissa Sargent Melissa Agard Dem. 1969 3 28 2013 1 1 Madison 2012 17 49 Travis Tranel Rep. 1985 9 12 2013 1 1 Cuba City 2010 50 Edward Brooks Edward Brooks (Wisconsin politician) Rep. 1942 7 1 2013 1 1 Reedsburg 2008 51 Howard Marklein Rep. 1954 10 3 2013 1 1 Spring Green 2010 18 52 Jeremy Thiesfeldt Rep. 1966 11 22 2013 1 1 Fond du Lac 2010 53 Michael Schraa Rep. 1961 4 17 2013 1 1 Oshkosh 2008 54 Gordon Hintz Dem. 1973 11 29 2013 1 1 Oshkosh 2006 19 55 Dean Kaufert Rep. 1957 5 23 2013 1 1 Neenah 1990 56 Dave Murphy Dave Murphy (Wisconsin politician) Rep. 1954 11 26 2013 1 1 Greenville 2012 57 Penny Bernard Schaber Dem. 1953 11 5 2013 1 1 Appleton 2008 20 58 Patricia Strachota Rep. 1955 6 29 2013 1 1 West Bend 2004 59 Daniel LeMahieu Rep. 1946 11 5 2013 1 1 Cascade 2002 60 Duey Stroebel Rep. 1959 9 1 2013 5 17 Cedarburg 2011 21 61 Samantha Kerkman Rep. 1974 3 6 2013 1 1 Randall 2000 62 Tom Weatherston Rep. 1950 2 15 2013 1 1 Caledonia 2012 63 Robin Vos Rep. 1968 7 5 2013 1 1 Burlington 2004 22 64 Peter Barca Dem. 1955 8 7 2013 1 1 Kenosha 1984 65 Tod Ohnstad Dem. 1952 5 21 2013 1 1 Kenosha 2012 66 Cory Mason Dem. 1973 1 25 2013 1 1 Racine 2006 23 67 Tom Larson Tom Larson (Wisconsin politician) Rep. 1948 2 11 2013 1 1 Colfax 2010 68 Kathy Bernier Rep. 1956 4 29 2013 1 1 Chippewa Falls 2010 69 Scott Suder (res. Sep. 3, 2013) Rep. 1968 9 28 2013 1 1 Abbotsford 1998 Bob Kulp (from Dec. 4, 2013) Rep. 1966 3 21 2013 12 4 Stratford 2013 24 70 Amy Sue Vruwink Dem. 1975 5 22 2013 1 1 Milladore 2002 71 Katrina Shankland Dem. 1987 8 4 2013 1 1 Stevens Point 2012 72 Scott Krug Rep. 1975 9 16 2013 1 1 Rome 2010 25 73 Nick Milroy Dem. 1974 4 15 2013 1 1 Parkland 2008 74 Janet Bewley Janet Bewley (Wisconsin Politician) Dem. 1951 11 10 2013 1 1 Ashland 2010 75 Stephen Smith Stephen J. Smith (politician) Dem. 1951 8 31 2013 1 1 Shell Lake 2012 26 76 Chris Taylor Chris Taylor (Wisconsin politician) Dem. 1968 1 13 2013 1 1 Madison 2011 77 Terese Berceau Dem. 1950 8 23 2013 1 1 Madison 1998 78 Brett Hulsey Dem. 1959 4 28 2013 1 1 Madison 2010 27 79 Dianne Hesselbein Dem. 1971 3 10 2013 1 1 Middleton 2012 80 Sondy Pope Dem. 1950 4 27 2013 1 1 Cross Plains 2002 81 Fred Clark Fred Clark (politician) Dem. 1959 5 14 2013 1 1 Baraboo 2008 28 82 Jeff Stone Jeff Stone (Wisconsin politician) (res. Oct. 14, 2013) Rep. 1961 1 28 2013 1 1 Greendale 1998 Ken Skowronski (from Jan. 6, 2014) Rep. 1938 5 31 2014 1 6 Franklin 2013 83 David Craig Dave Craig Rep. 1979 3 16 2013 1 1 Vernon 2011 84 Mike Kuglitsch Rep. 1960 2 3 2013 1 1 New Berlin 2010 29 85 Mandy Wright Dem. 1977 6 7 2013 1 1 Wausau 2012 86 John Spiros Rep. 1961 7 28 2013 1 1 Marshfield 2012 87 Mary Williams Mary Williams (Wisconsin politician) Rep. 1949 7 8 2013 1 1 Medford 2002 30 88 John Klenke Rep. 1958 4 25 2013 1 1 Green Bay 2010 89 John Nygren Rep. 1964 2 27 2013 1 1 Marinette 2006 90 Eric Genrich Dem. 1979 10 8 2013 1 1 Green Bay 2012 31 91 Dana Wachs Dem. 1957 8 25 2013 1 1 Eau Claire 2008 92 Chris Danou Dem. 1967 1 18 2013 1 1 Trempealeau 2008 93 Warren Petryk Rep. 1955 1 24 2013 1 1 Eleva 2010 32 94 Steve Doyle Steve Doyle (Wisconsin politician) Dem. 1958 5 21 2013 1 1 Onalaska 2011 95 Jill Billings Dem. 1962 1 19 2013 1 1 La Crosse 2011 96 Lee Nerison Rep. 1952 7 31 2013 1 1 Westby 2004 33 97 Bill Kramer Rep. 1965 1 21 2013 1 1 Waukesha 2006 98 --Vacant until Apr. 16, 2013-- Adam Neylon (from Apr. 16, 2013) Rep. 1984 12 30 2013 4 16 Pewaukee 2013 99 Chris Kapenga Rep. 1972 2 19 2013 1 1 Delafield 2010 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 Notes note References External links 2013: Related Documents from Wisconsin Legislature Category:2013 in Wisconsin Category:2014 in Wisconsin Category:2013 U.S. legislative sessions Category:2014 U.S. legislative sessions 101