103rd Wisconsin Legislature

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. 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.

The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Scott Walker, of Milwaukee County, serving the second two years of his second four-year term, having won re-election in the 2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

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 MexicoÃ¢ÂÂUnited States border wall expansion.

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

Assembly summary

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–Oak Creek)
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:

Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the One Hundred Third Wisconsin Legislature:

Employees

Senate employees

Chief Clerk: Jeffrey Renk
Sergeant at Arms: Ted Blazel

Assembly employees

Chief Clerk: Patrick Fuller
Sergeant at Arms: Anne Tonnon Byers

Notes

References

External links

2017: Related Documents from Wisconsin Legislature