The 106th Wisconsin Legislature is the current ongoing legislative session in Wisconsin.  It was convened on January 10, 2023, in regular session, and will likely adjourn in the spring of 2024.

This is the first legislative session after the redistricting of the Senate and Assembly according to a decision of the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2022.

Senators representing odd-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 odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 8, 2022. Senators representing even-numbered districts are serving the third and fourth year of their four-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 3, 2020.

Major events
 January 3, 2023: For the first time since the 68th Congress, the United States House of Representatives failed to elect a speaker on the first day of the 118th Congress.
 February 8, 2023: On his first trip after the 2023 State of the Union Address, U.S. President Joe Biden visited Dane County, Wisconsin, and spoke to workers at a LiUNA training center in DeForest, Wisconsin.
 February 12, 2023: Following the 2023 Chinese balloon incident, another suspected Chinese balloon was detected near northern Wisconsin and was shot down over Lake Huron.
 March 17, 2023: Wisconsin's longest-serving statewide elected officer, secretary of state Doug La Follette, retired after more than 40 years in office.
 April 4, 2023: 2023 Spring general election:
 Janet Protasiewicz was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to succeed Patience Roggensack.
 Wisconsin voters ratified two amendments to the state constitution related to guidance to judges on questions of pre-trial release and bail conditions.
 April 10, 2023: President Joe Biden signed a bill terminating the national emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that more than 1,100,000 Americans died from the disease.
 June 8, 2023: Former U.S. president Donald Trump was indicted by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida for mishandling national security secrets and engaging in a conspiracy to obstruct the federal investigation into those documents.  This was the first federal indictment of an American president or former president.
 August 1, 2023: Former U.S. president Donald Trump was indicted by federal prosecutors in the District of Columbia for his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol.
 November 5, 2024: 2024 United States general election

Major legislation
 January 19, 2023: Joint Resolution to amend section 8 (2) of article I of the constitution; relating to: conditions for release prior to conviction, including the imposition of bail (second consideration), 2023 Senate Joint Resolution 2.  Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Wisconsin.
 April 6, 2023: An Act ... relating to: statutory changes to implement the constitutional amendment relating to conditions of release, 2023 Act 3.  Updated state law to reflect the constitutional amendments ratified in 2023 relating to bail.
 June 21, 2023: An Act ... relating to: county and municipal aid; imposing a city and county sales tax to pay the unfunded liability of city and county retirement systems; requiring certain newly hired city and county employees to be enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System; fire and police commissions of first class cities; eliminating the personal property tax; reporting certain crimes and other incidents on school property or school transportation; advisory referenda; local health officers; local public protection services; local levy limits; local regulation of certain quarry operations; emergency services; local approval of projects and activities under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program; and granting rule-making authority, 2023 Act 12.  A long-overdue compromise allowing Wisconsin municipalities to raise revenue.  Shared revenue for Wisconsin municipalities was slashed in 2011 and placed on an unsustainable trajectory in order to give the appearance of a state budget surplus, at the same time local options to raise revenue independent of state authority were also constrained.  This act allowed some easing of those rules to allow municipalities to avoid bankruptcy or mass layoffs.
 July 6, 2023: An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2023 legislature, 2023 Act 19. Vetoed in part.

Party summary

Senate summary

Assembly summary

Sessions 
 Regular session: January 10, 2023Spring 2024

Leaders

Senate leadership 
 President: Chris Kapenga (R–Delafield)
 President pro tempore: Patrick Testin (R–Stevens Point)

Majority leadership 
 Majority Leader: Devin LeMahieu (R–Oostburg)
 Assistant Majority Leader: Dan Feyen (R–Fond du Lac)
 Majority Caucus Chair: Van H. Wanggaard (R–Racine)
 Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Joan Ballweg (R–Markesan)

Minority leadership 
 Minority Leader: Melissa Agard (D–Madison)
 Assistant Minority Leader: Jeff Smith (D–Brunswick)
 Minority Caucus Chair: Chris Larson (D–Milwaukee)
 Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Dianne Hesselbein (D–Middleton)

Assembly leadership 
 Speaker: Robin Vos (R–Rochester)
 Speaker pro tempore: Kevin David Petersen (R–Waupaca)

Majority leadership 
 Majority Leader: Tyler August (R–Lake Geneva)
 Assistant Majority Leader: Jon Plumer (R–Lodi)
 Majority Caucus Chair: Rob Summerfield (R–Bloomer)
 Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Cindi Duchow (R–Delafield)

Minority leadership 
 Minority Leader: Greta Neubauer (D–Racine)
 Assistant Minority Leader: Kalan Haywood (D–Milwaukee)
 Minority Caucus Chair: Lisa Subeck (D–Madison)
 Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Jill Billings (D–La Crosse)

Members

Members of the Senate 
Members of the Senate for the 106th Wisconsin Legislature:

Members of the Assembly 
Members of the Assembly for the 106th Wisconsin Legislature:

Committees

Senate committees
 Senate Committee on Agriculture and TourismJ. Ballweg, chair
 Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical CollegesD. Feyen, chair
 Senate Committee on EducationJ. Jagler, chair
 Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting HeritageR. Stafsholt, chair
 Senate Committee on Government OperationsD. Stroebel, chair
 Senate Committee on HealthR. Cabral-Guevara, chair
 Senate Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and ForestryR. R. Quinn, chair
 Senate Committee on Insurance and Small BusinessM. Felzkowski, chair
 Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public SafetyV. Wanggaard, chair
 Senate Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military AffairsP. Testin, chair
 Senate Committee on Licensing, Constitution and FederalismA. Jacque, chair
 Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and FamiliesJ. L. James, chair
 Senate Committee on Natural Resources and EnergyR. L. Cowles, chair
 Senate Committee on Senate OrganizationD. LeMahieu, chair
 Senate Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer ProtectionD. Knodl, chair
 Senate Committee on Transportation and Local GovernmentC. Tomczyk, chair
 Senate Committee on Universities and RevenueR. Hutton, chair
 Senate Committee on Utilities and TechnologyJ. Bradley, chair

Assembly committees
 Assembly Committee on AgricultureT. Tranel, chair
 Assembly Committee on Assembly OrganizationR. Vos, chair
 Assembly Committee on AuditR. Wittke, chair
 Assembly Committee on Campaigns and ElectionsS. Krug, chair
 Assembly Committee on Children and FamiliesP. Snyder, chair
 Assembly Committee on Colleges and UniversitiesD. Murphy, chair
 Assembly Committee on Consumer ProtectionC. T. Callahan, chair
 Assembly Committee on CorrectionsM. Schraa, chair
 Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public SafetyJ. Spiros, chair
 Assembly Committee on EducationJ. Kitchens, chair
 Assembly Committee on Energy and UtilitiesD. Steffen, chair
 Assembly Committee on EnvironmentL. Oldenburg, chair
 Assembly Committee on Family LawD. M. Rozar, chair
 Assembly Committee on Financial InstitutionsC. Duchow, chair
 Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor RecreationJ. Mursau, chair
 Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and OversightD. Knodl, chair (until May 3, 2023), D. Steffen, vice-chair
 Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term CareC. P. Moses, chair
 Assembly Committee on Housing and Real EstateR. Brooks, chair
 Assembly Committee on InsuranceB. Dittrich, chair
 Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business DevelopmentR. Gundrum, chair
 Assembly Committee on JudiciaryR. Tusler, chair
 Assembly Committee on Labor and Integrated EmploymentW. Penterman, chair
 Assembly Committee on Local GovernmentT. Novak, chair
 Assembly Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse PreventionP. Tittl, chair
 Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing ReformS. A. Sortwell, chair
 Assembly Committee on RulesT. August, chair
 Assembly Committee on Rural DevelopmentD. Armstrong, chair
 Assembly Committee on Sporting HeritageT. E. Pronschinske, chair
 Assembly Committee on State AffairsR. Swearingen, chair
 Assembly Committee on TourismG. Magnafici, chair
 Assembly Committee on TransportationN. VanderMeer, chair
 Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military AffairsJ. Edming, chair
 Assembly Committee on Ways and MeansJ. Macco, chair
 Assembly Committee on Workforce Development and Economic OpportunitiesW. Petryk, chair

Joint committees
 Joint Legislative Audit CommitteeE. Wimberger (Sen.) & R. Wittke (Asm.), co-chairs
 Joint Legislative CouncilC. Kapenga (Sen.) & N. VanderMeer (Asm.), co-chairs
 Joint Committee for Review of Administrative RulesS. L. Nass (Sen.) & A. Neylon (Asm.), co-chairs
 Joint Committee on Employment RelationsC. Kapenga (Sen.) & R. Vos (Asm.), co-chairs
 Joint Committee on FinanceH. Marklein (Sen.) & M. Born (Asm.), co-chairs
 Joint Committee on Information Policy and TechnologyJ. Bradley (Sen.) & S. Zimmerman (Asm.), co-chairs
 Joint Committee on Legislative OrganizationC. Kapenga (Sen.) & R. Vos (Asm.), co-chairs
 Joint Review Committee on Criminal PenaltiesR. Hutton (Sen.), chair
 Joint Survey Committee on Retirement SystemsD. Feyen (Sen.) & T. August (Asm.), co-chairs
 Joint Survey Committee on Tax ExemptionsP. Testin (Sen.) & T. August (Asm.), co-chairs

Employees

Senate employees 
 Chief Clerk: Michael Queensland
 Sergeant at Arms:

Assembly employees 
 Chief Clerk: Ted Blazel
 Sergeant at Arms: Anne Tonnon Byers

See also 
 2020 Wisconsin elections
 2020 Wisconsin State Senate election
 2020 Wisconsin State Assembly election
 2022 Wisconsin elections
 2022 Wisconsin State Senate election
 2022 Wisconsin State Assembly election

Notes

References

External links 
 2023: Related Documents from Wisconsin Legislature
 Wisconsin State Senate
 Wisconsin State Assembly

2023 establishments in Wisconsin
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