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SB1043 - Requiring periodic inspections of parking structures.
Christopher Larson, Robert L. Cowles, Darrin Madison
Last updated 5 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 101.1115 of the statutes; Relating to: requiring periodic inspections of parking structures.
STATUS
Failed
SJR126 - Proclaiming March 2024 to be Kidney Month in Wisconsin.
Melissa Agard, Robert L. Cowles, Christopher Larson
Last updated 5 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Relating to: proclaiming March 2024 to be Kidney Month in Wisconsin.
STATUS
Failed
SJR121 - Urging support for a constitutional amendment to provide states with authority to regulate campaign financing.
Robert L. Cowles, Eric Wimberger, Rachael Ann Cabral-Guevara
Last updated 5 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Relating to: urging support for a constitutional amendment to provide states with authority to regulate campaign financing.
STATUS
Failed
SB241 - A school psychologist loan program, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Robert L. Cowles, Mary Czaja Felzkowski, Shae Sortwell
Last updated 5 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 20.235 (1) (cp) and 39.396 of the statutes; Relating to: a school psychologist loan program, and making an appropriation. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
AB419 - Creating an online, interactive carbon calculator for farmers. (FE)
Loren Oldenburg, Travis Tranel, Jeffrey L. Mursau
Last updated 5 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 93.95 of the statutes; Relating to: creating an online, interactive carbon calculator for farmers. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
SB370 - Funding for the Farm and Industry Short Course program at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and making an appropriation. (FE)
Joan A. Ballweg, Rob Stafsholt, Robert L. Cowles
Last updated 5 months ago
36 Co-Sponsors
An Act Relating to: funding for the Farm and Industry Short Course program at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and making an appropriation. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
AB312 - Programs and requirements to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Jeffrey L. Mursau, Rob Swearingen, Elijah Behnke
Last updated 5 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
An Act to renumber 281.58 (8e); to amend 281.61 (6) and 281.75 (7) (c) 2. a.; and to create 66.0224, 66.0811 (4), 196.03 (7), 196.49 (7), 281.58 (8e) (bm), 292.315 and 292.32 of the statutes; Relating to: programs and requirements to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
STATUS
Failed
AB616 - Medical Assistance coverage of services provided in an institution for mental disease. (FE)
Karen Hurd, Mark L. Born, Rob Summerfield
Last updated 6 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
An Act to amend 49.45 (53m) of the statutes; Relating to: Medical Assistance coverage of services provided in an institution for mental disease. (FE)
STATUS
Passed
AB779 - Apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship completion awards, career and technical education incentive grants and completion awards, technical preparation programs in school districts and technical colleges, creating an individual income tax credit for completing an apprenticeship program, rejection criteria for part-time open enrollment applications, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures. (FE)
Loren Oldenburg, Warren Petryk, David Armstrong
Last updated 5 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
An Act to repeal 106.05 (1) (a) and 106.05 (2) (a) 2.; to renumber 106.05 (1) (b); to renumber and amend 38.04 (26), 106.273 (2) (b) and 118.34 (1); to consolidate, renumber and amend 106.05 (2) (a) (intro.) and 1.; to amend 106.05 (title), 106.05 (2) (b) (intro.), 106.05 (2) (c), 106.05 (3) (a), 106.05 (3) (b) (intro.) and 118.52 (6) (b); and to create 38.04 (26) (b), 38.40 (2g), 71.07 (11), 71.10 (4) (eb), 106.01 (3), 106.05 (1) (e) and (f), 106.05 (1) (v), 106.05 (2m), 106.273 (2) (b) 1. and 118.34 (1) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship completion awards, career and technical education incentive grants and completion awards, technical preparation programs in school districts and technical colleges, creating an individual income tax credit for completing an apprenticeship program, rejection criteria for part-time open enrollment applications, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
SB409 - Creating an online, interactive carbon calculator for farmers. (FE)
Robert L. Cowles, Joan A. Ballweg, Rachael Ann Cabral-Guevara
Last updated 5 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 93.95 of the statutes; Relating to: creating an online, interactive carbon calculator for farmers. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Wisconsin district SD-002
COMMITTEES
Wisconsin Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Robert L. Cowles is a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing District 2. Cowles earned his BS in Journalism and MBA from UW-Madison. He was elected to the Senate in 1987. Cowles serves as co-chairman of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. He also serves on the Senate Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade and the Transportation and Veterans Affairs Committee. Previously, Cowles served in the State Assembly from 1982 to 1987. He owns a publishing company.read less
OFFICES HELD
Wisconsin Senate from Wisconsin
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