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SJR21 - Calling on the governor to call a special election to fill a vacancy in the Office of Secretary of State.
Devin LeMahieu, Chris Kapenga, Tyler August
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Relating to: calling on the governor to call a special election to fill a vacancy in the Office of Secretary of State.
STATUS
Passed
SR1 - Notifying the assembly and the governor that the 2023-2024 senate is organized.
Devin LeMahieu, Chris Kapenga, Dan Feyen
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Relating to: notifying the assembly and the governor that the 2023-2024 senate is organized.
STATUS
Passed
SB1 - Establishing a flat individual income tax rate. (FE)
Devin LeMahieu, Joan A. Ballweg, Marc Julian Bradley
Last updated 5 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
An Act to repeal 71.06 (1q), 71.06 (1r) (a), 71.06 (1r) (b), 71.06 (1r) (c), 71.06 (2) (i), 71.06 (2) (j), 71.06 (2) (k), 71.06 (2) (km), 71.06 (2) (L), 71.06 (2) (Lm), 71.06 (2) (m), 71.06 (2) (mm), 71.06 (2e) (be), 71.06 (2e) (bm), 71.06 (2e) (bs), 71.06 (2s) (e), 71.06 (2s) (f), 71.06 (2s) (g) and 73.03 (71); to renumber 71.06 (1r) (d); to amend 71.06 (1q) (intro.), 71.06 (1r) (title), 71.06 (2) (i) (intro.), 71.06 (2) (j) (intro.), 71.06 (2e) (a), 71.06 (2e) (b), 71.06 (2m), 71.06 (2s) (d), 71.125 (1), 71.125 (2), 71.17 (6), 71.64 (9) (b) (intro.), 71.67 (5) (a), 71.67 (5m), 73.03 (71) (c) 2. and 73.03 (71) (d) 2.; and to create 71.06 (1r), 71.06 (2) (k), 71.06 (2) (km), 71.06 (2) (L), 71.06 (2) (Lm), 71.06 (2) (m), 71.06 (2) (mm), 71.06 (2) (n), 71.06 (2e) (be), 71.06 (2e) (bm), 71.06 (2e) (bs), 71.06 (2s) (e), 71.06 (2s) (f) and 71.06 (2s) (g) of the statutes; Relating to: establishing a flat individual income tax rate. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
SB214 - Creating an ineligibility period in the Medical Assistance and FoodShare programs for voluntary employment termination. (FE)
Steve Nass, Chris Kapenga, Howard Marklein
Last updated 5 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 49.462 and 49.79 (2m) of the statutes; Relating to: creating an ineligibility period in the Medical Assistance and FoodShare programs for voluntary employment termination. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
SB480 - Prohibiting gender transition medical intervention for individuals under 18 years of age.
Duey Stroebel, Cory Tomczyk, Dan Knodl
Last updated 5 months ago
38 Co-Sponsors
An Act to amend 441.07 (2), 448.02 (6), 448.02 (9) (intro.) and 448.978 (2) (intro.); and to create 146.36, 441.07 (1j), 448.02 (3m) and 448.978 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting gender transition medical intervention for individuals under 18 years of age.
STATUS
Failed
SJR74 - Condemning Hamas' barbaric attack against Israel.
Dan Knodl, Steve Nass, Dianne Helen Hesselbein
Last updated 5 months ago
93 Co-Sponsors
Relating to: condemning Hamas' barbaric attack against Israel.
STATUS
Failed
AB503 - Intentional exposure of genitals and providing a penalty.
Cindi Duchow, Elijah Behnke, Amy Binsfeld
Last updated 5 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
An Act to amend 944.20 (1) (a) and (b) and 944.20 (2) of the statutes; Relating to: intentional exposure of genitals and providing a penalty.
STATUS
Failed
AB504 - Attendance of children at public events with groups of nude adults and providing a penalty.
Cindi Duchow, Elijah Behnke, Amy Binsfeld
Last updated 5 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 948.105 of the statutes; Relating to: attendance of children at public events with groups of nude adults and providing a penalty.
STATUS
Failed
SJR96 - Honoring the life and public service of Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow.
Rob Hutton, John Jagler, Andre Jacque
Last updated 7 months ago
48 Co-Sponsors
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow.
STATUS
Passed
SB477 - Attendance of children at public events with groups of nude adults and providing a penalty.
Chris Kapenga, Joan A. Ballweg, Duey Stroebel
Last updated 5 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 948.105 of the statutes; Relating to: attendance of children at public events with groups of nude adults and providing a penalty.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Wisconsin district SD-033
COMMITTEES
Wisconsin Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Chris Kapenga is a businessman and a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing District 33. Kapenga served in the United States Air Force for over 20 years before starting two successful businesses, Integrated Time Systems and Alternate Access. In 2010, Kapenga first ran for office, winning a seat as a Republican in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He served two terms before deciding to run for an open State Senate seat in 2014. Kapenga went on to win a heavily contested Republican primary and later the general election. He has been reelected twice. Kapenga serves as the Chair of the Senate Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations. He also serves on several other committees, including Joint Finance and Senate Education. Outside the legislature, Kapenga continues to run his businesses in addition to operating a cranberry marsh. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Delafield.read less
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Wisconsin Senate from Wisconsin
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