Votes

Vote 1: SB 1011/AB 975 - abortion if the probable postfertilization age of an unborn child is 14 or more weeks and requiring a referendum

Senate Votes: none
Referred to the Senate Committe on Licensing, Constitution, and Federalism. Did not have a
public hearing or any votes taken. Wisconsin Right to Life position prevailed.

Assembly Votes:
11/2/17 – Vote in the State Assembly. Passed with 53 Ayes and 46 Nayes.

Please click HERE to read why WRTL opposed AB 975, and why it is a bad strategy for Wisconsin

Senate

NA – Agard, Melissa
NA – Ballweg, Joan
NA – Bradley, Julian
NA – Cabral-Guevara, Rachael
NA – Carpenter, Tim
NA – Cowles, Robert
NA – Felzkowski, Mary
NA – Feyen, Dan
NA – Hasselbein Dianne
NA – Hutton, Rob
NA – Jacque, Andre

NA – Jagler, John
NA – James, Jesse
NA – Johnson, LaTonya
NA – Kapenga, Chris
NA – Knodl, Daniel
NA – Larson, Chris
NA – LaMahieu, Devin
NA – Marklein, Howard
NA – Nass, Stephen
NA – Pfaff, Brad
NA – Quinn, Romaine

NA – Roys, Kelda
NA – Smith, Jeff
NA – Spreitzer, Mark
NA – Stafsholt, Rob
NA – Stroebel, Duey
NA – Testin, Patrick
NA – Tomczyk, Cory
NA – Wanggaard, Van
NA – Wimberger, Eric
NA – Wirch, Robert

Assembly

X – Allen, Scott
X – Anderson, Clinton
X – Anderson, Jimmy
X – Andraca, Deb
O – Armstrong, David
O – August, Tyler
X – Baldeh, Samba
X – Bare, Mike
X – Behnke, Elijah
X – Billings, Jill
O – Binsfeld, Amy
X – Bodden, Ty
O – Born, Mark
X – Brandtjen, Janel
O – Brooks, Robert
X – Cabrera, Marisabel
O – Callahan, Calvin
X – Clancy, Ryan
X – Conley, Sue
X – Considine, Dave
O – Dallman, Alex
O – Dittrich, Barbara
O – Donovan, Robert
X – Doyle, Steve

X – Drake, Dora
O – Duchow, Cindi
O – Edming, James
X – Emerson, Jodi
X – Goeban, Joy
X – Goyke, Evan
O – Green, Chance
X – Gundrum, Rick
O – Gustafson, Nate
X – Haywood, Kalan
X – Hong, Francesca
O – Hurd, Karen
X – Jacobson, Jenna
X – Joers, Alex
O – Johnson, Scott
O – Katsma, Terry
O – Kitches, Joel
O – Krug, Scott
O – Kurtz, Tony
O – Macco, John
X – Madison, Darrin Jr.
X – Magnafici, Gae
X – Maxey, Dave
X – McGuire, Tip
O – Melotik, Paul

O – Michalski, Tom
O – Moses, Clint
O – Murphy, Dave
O – Mursau, Jeffrey
X – Myers, Lakeshia
O – Nedweski, Amanda
X – Neubauer, Greta
O – Neylon, Adam
O – Novak, Todd
X – O’Connor, Jerry
X – Ohnstad, Tod
O – Oldenburg, Loren
X – Omokunde, Supreme Moore
X – Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia
X – Palmeri, Lori
O – Penterman, William
O – Petersen, Kevin
O – Petryk, Warren
O – Plumer, Jon
O – Pronschinske, Treig
X – Ratcliff, Melissa
O – Rettinger, Nik
X – Riemer, David
O – Rodriguez, Jessie
O – Rozar, Donna

O – Sapik, Angie
O – Schmidt, Peter
X – Schraa, Michael
O – Schutt, Ellen
X – Shankland, Katrina
X – Shelton, Kristina
X – Sinicki, Christine
X – Snodgrass, Lee
O – Snyder, Patrick
O – Sortwell, Shae
O – Spiros, John
O – Steffan, Dave
X – Stubbs, Shelia
X – Subeck, Lisa
O – Summerfield, Rob
O – Swearingen, Rob
O – Tittl, Paul
O – Tranel, Travis
O – Tusler, Ron
O – VanderMeer, Nancy
X – Vining, Robyn
O – Vos, Robin
X – Wichgers, Chuck
O – Wittke, Robert
O – Zimmerman, Shannon

Vote 2: SB 110/AB 114 - Extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women

Senate Votes:

Passed in the Senate – 32 ayes and 1 Nay.

Assembly Votes: none

Senate

X – Agard, Melissa
X – Ballweg, Joan
X – Bradley, Julian
X – Cabral-Guevara, Rachael
X – Carpenter, Tim
X – Cowles, Robert
X – Felzkowski, Mary
X – Feyen, Dan
X – Hasselbein Dianne
X – Hutton, Rob
X – Jacque, Andre

X – Jagler, John
X – James, Jesse
X – Johnson, LaTonya
X – Kapenga, Chris
X – Knodl, Daniel
X – Larson, Chris
X – LaMahieu, Devin
X – Marklein, Howard
X – Nass, Stephen
X – Pfaff, Brad
X – Quinn, Romaine

X- Roys, Kelda
X – Smith, Jeff
X – Spreitzer, Mark
X – Stafsholt, Rob
O – Stroebel, Duey
X – Testin, Patrick
X – Tomczyk, Cory
X – Wanggaard, Van
X – Wimberger, Eric
X – Wirch, Robert

Assembly

No Assembly vote.

Vote 3: SB 369/ AB 369 – Newborn Infant Safety Devices Under the Safe Haven Law

Senate Votes:

Passed in the Senate

Assembly Votes:

Passed in the Assembly

Senate

X – Roys, Kelda
X – Smith, Jeff
X – Spreitzer, Mark
X – Stafsholt, Rob
X – Stroebel, Duey
X – Testin, Patrick
X – Tomczyk, Cory
X – Wanggaard, Van
X – Wimberger, Eric
X – Wirch, Robert

Assembly

X – Allen, Scott
X – Anderson, Clinton
X – Anderson, Jimmy
X – Andraca, Deb
X – Armstrong, David
X – August, Tyler
X – Baldeh, Samba
X – Bare, Mike
X – Behnke, Elijah
X – Billings, Jill
X – Binsfeld, Amy
X – Bodden, Ty
X – Born, Mark
X – Brandtjen, Janel
X – Brooks, Robert
X – Cabrera, Marisabel
X – Callahan, Calvin
X – Clancy, Ryan
X – Conley, Sue
X – Considine, Dave
X – Dallman, Alex
X – Dittrich, Barbara
X – Donovan, Robert
X – Doyle, Steve

X – Drake, Dora
X – Duchow, Cindi
X – Edming, James
X – Emerson, Jodi
X – Goeban, Joy
X – Goyke, Evan
X – Green, Chance
X – Gundrum, Rick
X – Gustafson, Nate
X – Haywood, Kalan
X – Hong, Francesca
X – Hurd, Karen
X – Jacobson, Jenna
X – Joers, Alex
X – Johnson, Scott
X – Katsma, Terry
X – Kitches, Joel
X – Krug, Scott
X – Kurtz, Tony
X – Macco, John
X – Madison, Darrin Jr.
X – Magnafici, Gae
X – Maxey, Dave
X – McGuire, Tip
X – Melotik, Paul

X – Michalski, Tom
X – Moses, Clint
X – Murphy, Dave
X – Mursau, Jeffrey
X – Myers, Lakeshia
X – Nedweski, Amanda
X – Neubauer, Greta
X – Neylon, Adam
X – Novak, Todd
X – O’Connor, Jerry
X – Ohnstad, Tod
X – Oldenburg, Loren
X – Omokunde, Supreme Moore
X – Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia
X – Palmeri, Lori
X – Penterman, William
X – Petersen, Kevin
X – Petryk, Warren
X – Plumer, Jon
X – Pronschinske, Treig
X – Ratcliff, Melissa
X – Rettinger, Nik
X – Riemer, David
X – Rodriguez, Jessie
X – Rozar, Donna

X – Sapik, Angie
X – Schmidt, Peter
X – Schraa, Michael
X – Schutt, Ellen
X – Shankland, Katrina
X – Shelton, Kristina
X – Sinicki, Christine
X – Snodgrass, Lee
X – Snyder, Patrick
X – Sortwell, Shae
X – Spiros, John
O – Steffan, Dave
X – Stubbs, Shelia
X – Subeck, Lisa
X – Summerfield, Rob
X – Swearingen, Rob
X – Tittl, Paul
X – Tranel, Travis
X – Tusler, Ron
X – VanderMeer, Nancy
X – Vining, Robyn
X – Vos, Robin
X – Wichgers, Chuck
X – Wittke, Robert
X – Zimmerman, Shannon

Vote 4: SB 343/AB 357 – the definition of abortion

Senate Votes:

Passed on the floor, 20 ayes, 11 nayes

Assembly Votes:

None

Senate

O – Agard, Melissa
X – Ballweg, Joan
X – Bradley, Julian
X – Cabral-Guevara, Rachael
O – Carpenter, Tim
X – Cowles, Robert
X – Felzkowski, Mary
X – Feyen, Dan
O – Hasselbein Dianne
X – Hutton, Rob
X – Jacque, Andre

X – Jagler, John
X – James, Jesse
O – Johnson, LaTonya
X – Kapenga, Chris
X – Knodl, Daniel
O – Larson, Chris
X – LaMahieu, Devin
X – Marklein, Howard
X – Nass, Stephen
O – Pfaff, Brad
X – Quinn, Romaine

O – Roys, Kelda
O – Smith, Jeff
O – Spreitzer, Mark
X – Stafsholt, Rob
X – Stroebel, Duey
X – Testin, Patrick
X – Tomczyk, Cory
X – Wanggaard, Van
X – Wimberger, Eric
O – Wirch, Robert

Assembly

No Assembly vote.

Vote 5: SB 346/AB 336 - a grant program for financial assistance for adoption and making an appropriation

Senate Votes:

Passed on the floor, 24 ayes, 8 nayes

Assembly Votes:

Passed in committee, 8 ayes, 4 nayes

Senate

O – Agard, Melissa
X – Ballweg, Joan
X – Bradley, Julian
X – Cabral-Guevara, Rachael
X – Carpenter, Tim
X – Cowles, Robert
X – Felzkowski, Mary
X – Feyen, Dan
O – Hasselbein Dianne
X – Hutton, Rob
X – Jacque, Andre

X – Jagler, John
X – James, Jesse
O – Johnson, LaTonya
X – Kapenga, Chris
X – Knodl, Daniel
O – Larson, Chris
X- LaMahieu, Devin
X – Marklein, Howard
X – Nass, Stephen
O – Pfaff, Brad
X – Quinn, Romaine

O – Roys, Kelda
O – Smith, Jeff
O – Spreitzer, Mark
X – Stafsholt, Rob
X – Stroebel, Duey
X – Testin, Patrick
X – Tomczyk, Cory
X – Wanggaard, Van
X – Wimberger, Eric
X – Wirch, Robert

Assembly

A – Allen, Scott
A – Anderson, Clinton
A – Anderson, Jimmy
A – Andraca, Deb
A – Armstrong, David
A – August, Tyler
A – Baldeh, Samba
A – Bare, Mike
A – Behnke, Elijah
O – Billings, Jill
A – Binsfeld, Amy
X – Bodden, Ty
A – Born, Mark
A – Brandtjen, Janel
A – Brooks, Robert
A – Cabrera, Marisabel
A – Callahan, Calvin
A – Clancy, Ryan
A – Conley, Sue
A – Considine, Dave
A – Dallman, Alex
X – Dittrich, Barbara
A – Donovan, Robert
A – Doyle, Steve

A – Drake, Dora
A – Duchow, Cindi
A – Edming, James
A – Emerson, Jodi
X – Goeban, Joy
A – Goyke, Evan
A – Green, Chance
X – Gundrum, Rick
A – Gustafson, Nate
A – Haywood, Kalan
A – Hong, Francesca
A – Hurd, Karen
A – Jacobson, Jenna
A – Joers, Alex
A – Johnson, Scott
A – Katsma, Terry
A – Kitches, Joel
A – Krug, Scott
A – Kurtz, Tony
A – Macco, John
O – Madison, Darrin Jr.
A – Magnafici, Gae
A – Maxey, Dave
A – McGuire, Tip
A – Melotik, Paul

A – Michalski, Tom
A – Moses, Clint
A – Murphy, Dave
A – Mursau, Jeffrey
A – Myers, Lakeshia
A – Nedweski, Amanda
A – Neubauer, Greta
A – Neylon, Adam
A – Novak, Todd
A – O’Connor, Jerry
A – Ohnstad, Tod
A – Oldenburg, Loren
A – Omokunde, Supreme Moore
A – Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia
A – Palmeri, Lori
X – Penterman, William
A – Petersen, Kevin
A – Petryk, Warren
A – Plumer, Jon
X – Pronschinske, Treig
A – Ratcliff, Melissa
A – Rettinger, Nik
A – Riemer, David
A – Rodriguez, Jessie
A – Rozar, Donna

A – Sapik, Angie
A – Schmidt, Peter
A – Schraa, Michael
A – Schutt, Ellen
A – Shankland, Katrina
A – Shelton, Kristina
A – Sinicki, Christine
O – Snodgrass, Lee
X – Snyder, Patrick
A – Sortwell, Shae
A – Spiros, John
A – Steffan, Dave
A – Stubbs, Shelia
A – Subeck, Lisa
A – Summerfield, Rob
A – Swearingen, Rob
A – Tittl, Paul
A – Tranel, Travis
A – Tusler, Ron
A – VanderMeer, Nancy
O – Vining, Robyn
A – Vos, Robin
X – Wichgers, Chuck
A – Wittke, Robert
A – Zimmerman, Shannon

Vote 6: SB 334/AB 343 - designating an unborn child as a dependent for income tax purposes and increasing the income tax exemption for a dependent

Senate Votes:

Passed on the floor, 20 ayes, 11 nayes

Assembly Votes:

None

Senate

O – Agard, Melissa
X – Ballweg, Joan
X – Bradley, Julian
X – Cabral-Guevara, Rachael
O – Carpenter, Tim
X – Cowles, Robert
A – Felzkowski, Mary
X – Feyen, Dan
O – Hasselbein Dianne
X – Hutton, Rob
X – Jacque, Andre

X – Jagler, John
X – James, Jesse
O – Johnson, LaTonya
X – Kapenga, Chris
X – Knodl, Daniel
O – Larson, Chris
X – LaMahieu, Devin
X- Marklein, Howard
X – Nass, Stephen
O – Pfaff, Brad
X – Quinn, Romaine

O – Roys, Kelda
O – Smith, Jeff
O – Spreitzer, Mark
X – Stafsholt, Rob
X – Stroebel, Duey
A – Testin, Patrick
X – Tomczyk, Cory
X- Wanggaard, Van
X- Wimberger, Eric
O – Wirch, Robert

Assembly

No Assembly vote.

Vote 7: SB 345/AB 334 - grants to Choose Life Wisconsin and making an appropriation

Senate Votes:

Passed on the floor, 22 ayes, 10 nayes

Assembly Votes:

None

Senate

Assembly

No Assembly vote.

Vote 8: SB 300/AB 247 - prohibitions on the use of public employees and public property for activities relating to abortion

Senate Votes:

Passed in committee, 3 ayes, 2 nayes

Assembly Votes:

None

Senate

A – Agard, Melissa
A – Ballweg, Joan
X – Bradley, Julian
A – Cabral-Guevara, Rachael
O – Carpenter, Tim
A – Cowles, Robert
A – Felzkowski, Mary
A – Feyen, Dan
A – Hasselbein Dianne
A – Hutton, Rob
X – Jacque, Andre

A – Jagler, John
A – James, Jesse
A – Johnson, LaTonya
A – Kapenga, Chris
X – Knodl, Daniel
A – Larson, Chris
A – LaMahieu, Devin
A – Marklein, Howard
A – Nass, Stephen
A – Pfaff, Brad
A – Quinn, Romaine

A – Roys, Kelda
A – Smith, Jeff
A – Spreitzer, Mark
A – Stafsholt, Rob
A – Stroebel, Duey
A – Testin, Patrick
A – Tomczyk, Cory
A – Wanggaard, Van
A – Wimberger, Eric
O – Wirch, Robert

Assembly

No Assembly vote.

For a breakdown of how each member voted, please reference the spreadsheets.

Assembly Votes

Senate Votes

SCORECARD KEY

NA – Not applicable, no vote was taken

X –voted consistent with the position of WRTL

O- voted against the position of WRTL

A – absent or unable to take a vote as the legislation was not presented on the floor