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SJR52 - Honoring the life and public service of Representative Daniel LeMahieu.
Devin LeMahieu, Melissa Agard, Joan A. Ballweg
Last updated 5 months ago
46 Co-Sponsors
Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Daniel LeMahieu.
STATUS
Failed
SB395 - Restrictions on the revenue ceiling for school districts. (FE)
Patrick Testin, Van H. Wanggaard, Joan A. Ballweg
Last updated 5 months ago
27 Co-Sponsors
An Act to repeal 121.905 (1) (b) 1. to 3. of the statutes; Relating to: restrictions on the revenue ceiling for school districts. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
AB372 - Funding for the Farm and Industry Short Course program at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and making an appropriation. (FE)
Warren Petryk, Anthony M. Kurtz, Shannon Zimmerman
Last updated 5 months ago
37 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
SB312 - Programs and requirements to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Eric Wimberger, Robert L. Cowles, Joan A. Ballweg
Last updated 6 months ago
23 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
Vetoed
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
SB460 - Traffic violations when railroad workers are present and providing a penalty.
Robert L. Cowles, Dan Feyen, Lena C. Taylor
Last updated 6 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
An Act to amend 346.17 (5) (a), 346.17 (5) (b), 346.22 (1) (b) 1., 346.22 (1) (b) 2., 346.43 (1) (b) 3. a., 346.43 (1) (b) 3. b., 346.49 (1) (c) 1., 346.49 (1) (c) 2., 346.57 (3), 346.60 (3m) (a) 1., 346.60 (3m) (a) 2., 346.65 (5m) (a), 346.65 (5m) (b) and 346.89 (4m); and to create 340.01 (47e) of the statutes; Relating to: traffic violations when railroad workers are present and providing a penalty.
STATUS
Passed
SB528 - Top-five primaries and instant runoff voting for the offices of U.S. senator and U.S. representative in Congress. (FE)
Jesse James, Jeff Smith, Robert L. Cowles
Last updated 5 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
An Act to renumber and amend 7.60 (4) (c) and 8.16 (1); to amend 5.01 (3) (a), 5.35 (6) (b), 5.62 (1) (a), 5.62 (1) (b) 2., 5.62 (2) (b), 5.62 (3), 5.81 (4), 5.84 (1), 5.91 (1), 5.91 (6), 6.80 (2) (am), 7.10 (2), 7.50 (1) (b), 7.50 (1) (c), 7.50 (1) (d), 7.60 (4) (a), 8.50 (3) (b), 8.50 (3) (c) and 10.02 (3) (b) 2.; and to create 5.20, 5.62 (3m), 6.80 (2) (g), 7.60 (4) (c) 3., 7.60 (4) (c) 4., 7.62 and 8.16 (1) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: top-five primaries and instant runoff voting for the offices of U.S. senator and U.S. representative in Congress. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
AB500 - Provision of health services through telehealth by out-of-state providers under the Medical Assistance program.
Ellen Schutt, Robert G. Donovan, Nate Gustafson
Last updated 5 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 49.45 (61m) of the statutes; Relating to: provision of health services through telehealth by out-of-state providers under the Medical Assistance program.
STATUS
Failed
SB617 - Indicia of registration for electric vehicles. (FE)
Jesse James, Patrick Testin, Joan A. Ballweg
Last updated 6 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
An Act to renumber and amend 341.13 (5); and to create 341.13 (1m) and 341.13 (5) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: indicia of registration for electric vehicles. (FE)
STATUS
Vetoed
AB480 - Eligibility for farmland preservation tax credits. (FE)
Ellen Schutt, Elijah Behnke, Ty Bodden
Last updated 6 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 71.613 (3) (am) of the statutes; Relating to: eligibility for farmland preservation tax credits. (FE)
STATUS
Vetoed
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
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